Puzzle #1240 - Solved! 1961 Dream Rod

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the name of this car, and who built it.

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[shamrock]

a george barris creation ?

[Otto Puzzell]

No Barris connection

[metalshapes]

Dream Rod.

Built by Bill Cushenbery .

[metalshapes]

For Car Craft.

[Otto Puzzell]

Dream Rod.

Built by Bill Cushenbery .

Welcome to AutoPuzzles, metalshapes! You know your rods and customs.

1961 Dream Rod is correct.

[metalshapes]

Thanks for the welcome.   

[Carnut]

What is this and what is it based on? What engine does it now have? All for 1 point!

[72Must]

Car Craft Dream Rod built by Bill Cushenberry around 1963 on Jowett Jupiter chassis ,fitted with 289 Ford engine. Restored by Mark Moriarity approx 2 years ago ? 

[Otto Puzzell]

Merged

[Allemano]

I believed the search engine is usable again!?

[Carnut]

I believed the search engine is usable again!?

The Search engine is right up to scratch again.
Trouble is, I didn't even know it was called 'Dream Rod'; I searched using Car Craft, Jowett and Jupiter as those are the names a) I had and b) I was looking for as answers!  Of course, none of them showed up...
When it was solved first time there was a distinct lack of info as to its origins.  It was the fact it was based on a Jowett Jupiter that attracted me to use this as a puzzle, a fact not even mentioned first time around!