Specialty-car maker has bright design ideas

Fred Kanter, left, and Gene Langmesser with an in-production 789. The 789 combines what the men say are the best styling elements of the 1957, '58 and '59 Chevys. Kanter and Langmesser have sold 18 copies of the $75,000 car.

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By:

Mark Rechtin

September 22, 2008 05:00 AM

LOS ANGELES — Fred Kanter and Gene Langmesser are in the business of making dream cars come true.

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