Background
Starbird, Lonnie Darryl was born on August 7, 1933 in Topeka. Son of Austin Tyler and Lucy Marie (Campbell) Starbird.
Starbird, Lonnie Darryl was born on August 7, 1933 in Topeka. Son of Austin Tyler and Lucy Marie (Campbell) Starbird.
Student, Wichita State University, 1954.
Owner Starbird Custom Autos, Wichita, Kansas, 1955-1986, Starbird Productions, Wichita, 1957-1983. President National Rod & Custom Association, Mulvane, Kansas, 1970-1984, Dickens Christmas Exposition, Mulvane, 1982-1983, National Show Production, Inc., Mulvane, since 1983, National Ad Agency Inc., Mulvane, since 1983. Producer annual custom car shows Tulsa, since 1965, Oklahoma City, since 1957, Wichita, since 1957.
Design consultant Monogram Models, Morton Grove, Illinois, 1963-1967. Freelance photographer leading auto magazines, 1957-1986. Builder, curator National Rod and Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum, since 1996.
Married Donna Mae Gray, July 5, 1953. Children: Debra Marie, Clifford Dean, Cristy Mae, Rick Alan.