In the mid 1970's, auto enthusiast Jon Tedesco recognized that
Americans were in love with the concept of foreign luxury cars,
especially the Rolls Royce. Since the 'Rolls' was out of financial
reach of most of the population, he set out to build an image car
that more people could afford. Using a new '76 Chevy Monte Carlo,
he added design cues and some actual parts from a Rolls Royce to
create the Custom Cloud. When the car came to the attention of the
British firm at the New York auto show, they acted quickly to put
an end to this venture. As a result, only a couple hundred or so
'Clouds' were built even though public reaction in the States was
very positive. A Cloud was featured on the cover of the March, 1976
issue of Car and Driver magazine.
This car has less than 20,000 miles on it. It is powered by a GM
400 cu in V8 with a 2 barrel carb. The automatic transmission
shifts smoothly and the brakes are flawless. The Ansen wire wheels
are shiny and compliment the car. The interior shows no wear on the
vinyl seats.
