Barris Mystery Parked Car

Posted June 20, 2017 by Rik Hoving

BARRIS MYSTERY PARKED CAR In 1994 I saw a Mystery Car in the background of one photo taken at the Barris Shop. The shape of the top intrigued me, and I wanted to know more about it. 23 years later I have found several more photos of the car, but I still do […]

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Horizontal Custom Grilles

Posted June 15, 2017 by Rik Hoving

HORIZONTAL CUSTOM GRILLES From early in the 1940s Custom Restylers started to experiment with new and wider grille designs. These wide custom grilles gave the cars a beautiful modern appearance. This is part two in our series on Custom Car grilles. In the first article we concentrated on the early style vertical grilles. In […]

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The Original Kustoms of America

Posted June 14, 2017 by David/Michelle

ORIGINAL KUSTOMS of AMERICA 1954 the Custom Car business was booming Nation wide. Time for George Barris to take the Custom Car Club to a new level. Kustoms Of America was founded, and would attract members from all over the US. The Original Kustoms of America. by David E. Zivot George […]

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Chuck DeWitt Ford Clone Debut

Posted June 10, 2017 by Rik Hoving

CHUCK DEWITT FORD CLONE At the 2017 Custom Car Revival show in Indianapolis the long awaited Chuck DeWitt Convertible Ford Clone made its public debut. Its debut has been rumored for several years, and a few weeks ago Kevin Anderson, on of the organizers of the Custom Car Revival car show in Indianapolis, announced […]

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Victoria Custom Stories

Posted May 30, 2017 by Tom Nielsen

VICTORIA CUSTOM STORIES The stories that go along with the old pictures of early custom cars are sometimes just as interesting as the cars themselves. By Tom Nielsen I have tried to put together a collection of ’49-‘51 Ford hardtop convertibles, with chopped Victoria tops, and the stories that go with the pictures. […]

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