Why not take the course less traveled & "Dare to be Different"? Marco A. Patifo's '65 Buick Rivera Gran Sport named after his favorite Stevie Ray Vaughan song, "Riviera Paradise." takes a the leap in the diverse auto realm. The project start with Marco’s concept artist/buddy Steve Stanford from orange County, California, who advised the use of a candy green and pearl finish, white tuck and roll, and 17-inch wires. Tons of hard work and technical problem solving later Marco’s green beauty looks pretty amazing…

The Paint: …”One of the hardest decisions is choosing a painter. Hard because you have to go by their schedule, and for most artists, their jobs are based on nine to five like most normal people. The really good ones are usually very busy or are under the radar for whatever reason. Marco chose Ruben "Buggs" Ochoa of Buggs Kustom Kolors of Los Angeles, California. Buggs has been doing custom paints jobs since the early '70s and has done many a custom vehicle, but this one was special because the car was headed for the 2006 Sema show in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of Sony's automotive audio elite known as Team Xplod. The paint scheme is based on a tattoo on close friend Rolando Rios' arm. That design is found along the roof and flows down into the trunk. Using a custom blend of Sikkens paints and toners, buggs and his son Ruben Jr. and great friend Jesse did the final prep work and painted the belly, rearend, jambs, engine bay and various parts of the car. Countless hours of laying tape, paper and painting is just part of creating his vision to the buick canvas. Adding to the color explosion is artist david Anthony Garcia of d.A. designs, located across from the drag n Shop in Santa Fe Springs. David was commissioned to do all of the custom pinstriping and creating a zombie tiki man on the shaved firewall...”