THE ULTRA GATSBY IMAGE ... MAYBELLINE HEIR, BILL WILLIAMS' "CLENET"... 1977 SERIES 1 number 13

I received this email March 11th

Dear Sharrie Williams,

My name is Brandon Dickson and I am a film student at California State University, Northridge. Currently, a group of us are in the preproduction stages of a documentary on Clenet automobiles as our senior thesis. We heard about your family's history with the #13 car and saw a video of you speaking about it and its' involvement in your life. We are really interested in speaking with you and perhaps interviewing you as a subject for our project. Please contact us as we look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,
Brandon Dickson (Executive Producer)
Jennifer Fernandes (Director) --

I agreed to meet with Brandon and Jennifer with their film crew four days later on March 15th, and we shot clips for this mini-documentary.  The thesis being, "Why do Clenet owners still have such passion for their car 35 years later."  Here is the result of our collaboration.

After graduation, this Summer, Brandon and Jennifer plan to expand their film into a full length Documentary and enter in Film Festivals around the Country.

Producers...

Brandon Dickson's childhood fascination with cameras and movies has blossomed into college with honors and a career in film and TV production. He began producing shorts and YouTube videos in 7th grade and hasn't stopped since. His dedication to high production values and interesting subject matter is evident in his work as he continues to produce documentaries, narratives, and photography for all occasions.

Jennifer Fernandes is a self-motivated and hardworking television production student who strives to outdo her expectations for every project she becomes involved in. After spending a year and a half studying biology she realized that her true passion lies in the creative world of television and film. As she eagerly progresses through her courses and gains valuable knowledge, her passion grows. Jennifer continues to work hard with determination towards advancing her career in the professional world ahead.

Steve Kouracos, Clenet's original Fabricator, featured driving the Clenet, 

Trailer...Gatsby will be released May 10, 2013 at theatres everywhere. 

A screen grab of a Buick chasing a Duesenberg from THE GREAT GATSBY (Warner Bros.)

Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan lead the cast. 
The soundtrack for the film was produced by Jay-Z and features his wife Beyonce’

Bill Williams

Want to  know more about Bill Williams and his 1977, Series 1, Gatsby-Clenet, number 13  click on past posts I have done. Click link below.

http://www.maybellinebook.com/2011/10/maybelline-heir-bill-williams-classic.html



THE GREAT GATSBY (1974): Robert Redford was and still is the ultimate best Gatsby in my book.  The class, the sophistication, the looks and the style. This new Gatsby is nothing more than a carnival ride with a beautiful background behind it. 

Car Guy's Gone Wild.

Bill Williams and his cousin, Bill Stroh, continued their car crazy love, until the draft temporally stopped the obsession for a couple of years.

Bill Williams in his Army uniform, before being shipped to the Philippians, poses with Bill Stroh, who would soon enlist into the Navy.  However that didn't stop them from spending every available minute working on their cars.

Both Bill's learned how to rebuild an engine as teenagers, and could talk the talk with any mechanic, while their girl's sat patiently and waited.

Bill Stroh in the center with his cousin Bill Williams to his right, with the
4-F Club Guys.

As Teenagers the cousin's formed a Car Club, called the 4-F Club and cruised for pretty girls.  It didn't take long before both guys had THE ONE.

Bill and Pauline Williams, with Baby Sharrie, sitting on the grass, and Mary and Bill Stroh.

After the War, the boy's returned home, married, had kids and built careers, however, when they reached their prime, the first thing they did was return to their first love.  Beautiful cars.

Born Car Guys will be continued.

Read more about car crazy, Bill Williams, in The Maybelline Story and buy a signed copy at http://www.maybellinestory.com/

Maybelline founder's nephew Bill Williams 1977 Clenet Series 1, will be shown at Desert Classic.

Tom Lyle Williams founder of the Maybelline Company with his 1940 convertible Packard, gold chromed, in front of his Villa Valentino, once owned by the Great Lover Rudolph Valentino.


Tom Lyle's nephew Bill Williams spent his childhood at his uncle's Villa Valentino and developed a passion for beautiful convertibles. Out of all the classic cars Bill collected and sold during his life, his favorite was his 1977 first edition Clenet.  Sharrie and her brother and sisters have now professionally preserved their father's clenet and will show it at the Desert Classic Concourse d'Elegance Feb. 26 in La Quinta, California.  Sharrie and her siblings believe the reason their father loved his Clenet, was because it reminded him of his uncle Lyle's custom made convertible Packard with the gold chrome shown in the above picture.

Bill Williams 1977 Clenet, Series 1.   -   watch as Bills Clenet is taken out of storage and placed on a flatbed - on it's way to be professionally preserved. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed8DYCpcTRk

Check out the interview with Bill's Daughter, author Sharrie Williams with Steve Kouracos -  "BILL," The Clenet,'s  (license plate is BILL,)  original fabricator, at his shop in Costa Mesa California Dec 19, 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c25B2zbN5A

Maybelline founder's love of beautiful automobiles lives on today through author Sharrie Williams.



 Bill Williams with his buddy Earl looking at his 1935 Ford convertible given to him by his uncle Tom Lyle Williams for his 15th Birthday.  Bill's love of automobiles,  like his uncle TL,  became a theme throughout his entire life.

At his death in 2006 Bill had a collection of 12 classic cars at his estate in Palm Springs California.  All  but one car was sold - his favorite, a 1977 Clenet,series 1, was kept in storage for five years before his daughter, author Sharrie Williams and her siblings restored it recently and now will show it at the Desert Classic Concourse D'Elegance in La Quinta, California, Feb 27.  Stay tuned for video's of the event and "Bill The Clenet" as it begins it's comeback and hits the show circuit.

Check out author Sharrie Williams with her cousin Chuck Williams at the Barrett Jackson Classic Car Auction Jan 20th, 2011, looking at a Ford Hot Rod, something Bill would have loved. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2eXH0QQoo4

Also check out Bill Williams in 1977 on the Classic Clenet Club website below,  just click on HISTORY, and than CLENET ON TELEVISION.  Scroll down to the box that shows KEN NORTON and Bill will show up talking about his new car.
http://www.clenetclub.com/tv_clips.html

Read more about Maybelline founder, Tom Lyle Williams and his love of beautiful automobiles, his nephew Bill growing up around the at the Villa Valentino in Hollywood  and the glory days of  the Maybelline Co, in The Maybelline Story and the Spirited Family Dynasty Behind It. 

Buy an autographed copy for $14.99  - click on maybellinestory.com for purchase.