Gertner actually used the Bel Air phone as his phone for years. He’s even acquired a pair of ’57 Chevy earrings ... He made his own decals. And when he finally got back to the States and ...

One day while visiting friend Marty Martino's shop (Martino Productions), he spied a drawing of a business coupe-style roof on a '57 Bel Air two-door ... and a Flaming River steering column ...