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Author: David/Michelle

Marcia Campbell
Custom History Marcia Campbell Collection 

Marcia Campbell – Not a “Bettie” Page!

May 16, 2022May 17, 2022 David/Michelle 4 Comments Barris Kustom, CCC-T, David E. Zivot, Garland's, Marcia Campbell, Michelle, Michelle M. Yiatras, Timechanic

© by Michelle M. Yiatras  –  Timechanic ™ My name is Michelle from Las Vegas, NV. In assisting David with

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History The Personal Stories 

Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold

March 4, 2022March 6, 2022 David/Michelle 4 Comments Ayala, CCC-T, Danny Lares, Donating CCC, Garland's, George Barris, Jack Stewart Ford Book, Jesse Lopez, Michelle, Michelle M. Yiatras, Nick Matranga

© by Michelle M. Yiatras Timechanic ™ (Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold – original written in august, 2011) “And

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Featured Custom Cars 

Bob Aguilera 53 Mercury

August 28, 2019September 21, 2019 David/Michelle 3 Comments 1953 Mercury, Al Andratti, Bob Aguilera, David E. Zivot, Dick Richardson, San Bernardino, spotlight

Plain, simple, tastefully done. That would be the best description of my favorite 1953 Mercury restyle. The Bob Aguilera 1953

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

The Original Kustoms of America

June 14, 2017November 24, 2018 David/Michelle 6 Comments Barris Kustoms, Barris Shop, Ben D. Martin, CCC-Shirts, David E. Zivot, George Barris, KOA, KOA Klub News, Kustoms of America, Kustoms of America Special Discount Catalog, Milton Curtis, Rodders Journal ad

  ORIGINAL KUSTOMS of AMERICA   1954 the Custom Car business was booming Nation wide. Time for George Barris to

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Carson Style 36 Ford
Featured Cars Featured Custom Cars 

Carson Style 36 Ford

March 21, 2017February 24, 2019 David/Michelle 1 Comment '36 Ford, 36 Ford Roadster, Carson Top, David E. Zivot, David Martinez, Eddie Martinez, Michelle M. Yiatras, Padded Top, Rick Lefeldt

CARSON STYLE 36 FORD David E Zivot wanted a California Top 1936 Ford Roadster Custom. Restyled in line with how the

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Ayala Custom Shop Early Custom Cars 

Mexico Runaway

July 30, 2016August 24, 2016 David/Michelle 6 Comments 36 Ford Cabriolet, 39 Mercury, Ayala mercury, Gil Ayala, Tom Hutchinson

  MEXICO RUNAWAY   La Puente California resident Tom Hutchinson shared some of his old photos with David Zivot. He

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Barris Kustom Shop 

Dick Carter’s Essential ’41 Ford Convertible

May 31, 2016July 20, 2017 David/Michelle 8 Comments '41 Ford, Barris, CCC-Shirts, David E. Zivot, Dick Carter, Gaylord, Kustoms of Los Angeles, Michelle M. Yiatras, Richard Carter, Rodders Journal ad

  DICK CARTER 41 FORD   Dick Carter padded topped Ford, the very quintessence of the 1946-48 Restyled 1941 Ford

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Nick Matranga 1940 Mercury Barris
Barris Kustom Shop Custom History The Personal Stories 

That Illustrious Sanguine 1940 Merc

June 23, 2015October 28, 2017 David/Michelle 4 Comments Al Andril, Al Ayala, Barris Kustom, Bill Ortega, David E. Zivot, Dick Fowler, Gaylord, Gil Ayala, Hannenberg, Jesse Lopez, Michelle M. Yiatras, Nick Matranga

  © by Michelle M. Yiatras Timechanic ™ (Nick Matranga – That Illustrious Sanguine ’40 Merc! – original written February,

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Barris Kustom Shop custom cars The Personal Stories 

That Illustrious Sanguine 1940 Merc 2

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 David/Michelle 0 Comments Conway, David E. Zivot, Don Rackemann, Frank Pisano, Herschel ‘Junior’ Conway, Michelle, Michelle M. Yiatras, Nick Matranga, Rich Rackemann, Russell Lenarz, Tony Pisano, Von Dutch, Yeakel Brothers

  © by Michelle M. Yiatras Timechanic ™ (Nick Matranga – That Illustrious Sanguine ’40 Merc! – original written February,

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History The Personal Stories 

That Illustrious Sanguine 1940 Merc 3

June 23, 2015June 24, 2015 David/Michelle 0 Comments David E. Zivot, Dennis Loehr, Frank Baney, Karpo Murkijanian, Michelle M. Yiatras, Nick Arias, Nick Matranga

  © by Michelle M. Yiatras Timechanic ™ (Nick Matranga – That Illustrious Sanguine ’40 Merc! – original written February,

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