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Barris Mystery Parked Car

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 abo...

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The Original Kustoms of America

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 fou...

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Chuck DeWitt Ford Clone Debut

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 rumo...

by Rik Hoving

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Barris Crest Keychain

BARRIS CREST KEYCHAIN In the spring of 2017 Marcus Edell becomes the new caretaker of the Harry Costa 1941 Ford. The car comes with a shipload of history, trophies, photos, a...

by Rik Hoving

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LIFE magazine photo shoot at Barris

LIFE Magazine photo shoot at BARRIS In the early 1950s several non car related magazines did some magazine features on Custom Cars. One of them was Life Magazine, or at least ...

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Johnny Zaro 1941 Ford

JOHNNY ZARO 1941 FORD Originally created for John Vara by George Barris. This radical full fade away fendered 1941 Ford padded topped Convertible is best known as the Johnny Z...

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Balboa Beach Rendezvous Ballroom

BALBOA BEACH Rendezvous Ballroom From 1948 till 1951 the Kustoms Los Angles Car Club would cruise down to Balboa Beach for Easter Ballweek. Free Custom Car show on the parkin...

by Rik Hoving

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Dzemske Collection Barris Photos

DZEMSKE BARRIS PHOTOS TIntro text. In the late 1950’s and 1960’s Bob visited many Mid West shows. Most of these shows were filed with the more local Hot Rods and C...

by Rik Hoving

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Sam Barris Buick Restoration Finished

SAM BARRIS BUICK FINISHED The full restoration on the Sam Barris 1950 Buick has been finished. The Iconic Custom looks breathtaking, just as how Sam Barris finished it in late...

by Rik Hoving

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1941 Ford Mystery Convertible

1941 FORD MYESTERY CONVERTIBLE 1941 Ford Convertible with chopped padded top, solid grille insert used in Eastern Auto Supply advertising. A Mystery Published Custom Car. 194...

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Edison Photo Location

EDISON Photo Location In the late 1940’s a series of Color and black and white photos were taken at an Edison Plant or something like that. Unique Color photos of early ...

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Sam Barris Chopping Merc Album 3

CHOPPING MERC ALBUM part 3 Part three in the series on the Chopping the top on Jerry Quesnels 1949 Mercury by Sam Barris. Finishing the Mercury in white primer, and showing...

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Sam Barris Chopping Merc Album 2

CHOPPING MERC ALBUM part 2 In part one we have showed the full pages of the Photo album that Marcia Campbell put together for Sam Barris. An album showing Sam chopping a 1949...

by Rik Hoving

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Sam Barris Merc License Plate Frame

SAM BARRIS MERC LICENSE PLATE FRAME Sam Barris used Dealer License plate frames on his trend setting 1949 Mercury back in 1951. Rather unusual for a Custom Car with all its ex...

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Sam Barris Chopping Merc Album 1

CHOPPING MERC ALBUM part 1 Custom Car photographer Marcia Campbell and Sam Barris were good friends. When Sam chopped the top on Jerry Quesnels 1949 Mercury Marcia took a seri...

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Sam Barris Custom Stylist

SAM BARRIS CUSTOM STYLIST We have all read about how Sam Barris was the metal craftsman at the Barris Shop. But what was his roll when it came to the designs of the Barris Cus...

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Going for a Cruise

GOING FOR A CRUISE Iconic Barris Kustoms cruising the streets of Lynwood California in the early 1950s. Lets take a closer look at this unique photo. One of those early photo...

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Barris Mystery Parked Car

The Original Kustoms of America

Chuck DeWitt Ford Clone Debut

Barris Crest Keychain

LIFE magazine photo shoot at Barris

Johnny Zaro 1941 Ford

Balboa Beach Rendezvous Ballroom

Dzemske Collection Barris Photos

Sam Barris Buick Restoration Finished

1941 Ford Mystery Convertible

Edison Photo Location

Sam Barris Chopping Merc Album 3

Sam Barris Chopping Merc Album 2

Sam Barris Merc License Plate Frame

Sam Barris Chopping Merc Album 1

Sam Barris Custom Stylist

Going for a Cruise

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