May 2013 - Custom Car Chronicle

Red for Passion

VOLVO: SAFETY FIRST…. You’ve got to love the Swedes. The’ve invented beds that fit into a Mini (courtesy of Ikea)

RIK HOVING’S FIRST CUSTOM CAR BOOK Part of 2011 and most of 2012 Rik spent most of his spare

ONLY THE ROAR IS MISSING Dave Welles of Seabright Hot Rods posted this wonderful video of pre war Dry Lake racing.

A 1949 MERCURY SEDAN DELIVERY This model’49 Mercury Sedan Delivery custom was build around 1987. Mercury never produced a Sedan

A DEFINING ERA A special era for custom cars is the late 1930’s till the late 1940’s. In this particular

A VERY FINE GENE WINFIELD CUSTOM A favorite Gene Winfield Custom is the Jade Idol 1956 Mercury Gene built for

MADE IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF CUSTOM CARS One of the most incredible out door photos of the Golden Age

LOOKING FOR CUSTOMIZED 32 FORD Yes, it is true the 1932 Ford are primarily seen as Hot Rods, or Street

TURNING CUSTOM CAR PASSION INTO BOOKS Most custom car and hot rod enthousiast spent their time working on their cars.

THE CRAFT AND PHILOSOPHY OF WOODEN BOAT CARPENTRY. A MOVIE BY KAT GARDINER You’ve got to love this short film