September 2013 - Custom Car Chronicle

Another Valley Custom Shop Car found

RAY CHARBONNEAU 1953 STUDEBAKER We at the Custom Car Chronicle just heard the news that the Ray Charbonneau’s 1953 Studebaker

THE HERB OGDEN BUICK This perfect proportioned 1941 Buick convertible, was originally built by the Pisano brothers in the 1940’s.

KUSTOM CAR PHOTO ALBUMS – PART 3 In our series on Custom Car Photo albums, we have arrived in the

80’s MILE STONE CUSTOM ON EBAY Bill Reasoner’s Classic Auto Body in Walnut Creek created this wonderful padded topped 1954

THE FAMOUS MADAME FI FI DISTRESS 1. great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. 2.

STOCK VERSUS CUSTOM Special memories about two photos, taken in the early 1950’s, of Ron Dunn’s Valley Custom Shop built

A FLAMING START Nearly 60 years ago Larry Watson started experimenting with flames on cars. Developing his unique style of

PIONEERS IN LAKE BED RACING The story of Bob Giovanine’s lakes modified is a story of many elements but it

ULTRA MODERN MERC Car Craft Cover car found its way to the right people who will restore the car to

BARRIS KUSTOM AUTOMOBILES CARD In the series about Custom Car Business Cards, we like to highlight an nice and early