Tom Nielsen, Author at Custom Car Chronicle

THE SAHARA This Mercury was the first chopped ’49-’51 that Tom Nielsen had ever seen in person, so

Every Picture has a Story

EVERY PICTURE HAS A STORY I always wondered about how these two photos of a classic California custom were in

UNFORGETTABLE 1947 CHEVY One of the first chopped custom coupes that I saw as a young kid in Everett during

BAROQUE CUSTOM DREAMS On a recent cruise in Europe I attended an art history lecture. The presenter started going through

DALE RUNYON PART TWO In this second part of the Dale Runyon story we concentrate on two of

DALE RUNYON PART ONE Dale Runyon, a young car guy from Everett, Washington. A pioneer in hot rodding

DELIGHTFUL DE SOTO BUMPERS Although rarely customized, the De Soto cars have made a huge contribution to the

4-DOOR CUSTOMS As a teenager I loved looking at the cars in the “small pages” car magazines. After spending so

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

THREE FOR THE SHOW Indoor car shows have always been an exciting event for me for as long