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Hirohata Mercury

A short drive in the Hirohata Mercury

May 20, 2018June 5, 2018 Rik Hoving 13 Comments 1951 Mercury, Barris, Bob Hirohata, Carson Top Shop, CCC-Shirts, Hirohata, Hirothata Merc, Jim McNiel, Mercury, Rodders Journal ad, Von Dutch

A SPIN IN A CUSTOM CAR ICON Hirohata Mercury owner Jim McNiel, asked me to jump in the

Hirohata Mercury model cars

Hirohata Merc Model

October 24, 2016November 4, 2016 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Hirohata Mercury, model car, Yoshihiro Hobara

HIROHATA MERC MODEL Yoshihiro Hobara built this Barris Kustoms Hirohata Mercury model several years ago. Never really happy with

Barris Kustom Shop Hirohata Mercury Hirohata Mercury

Hirohata Merc Hawaiian Badge

January 13, 2016March 21, 2017 Rik Hoving 6 Comments Barris Kustoms, Bob Hirohata, CCC-Shirts, Hawaiian badge, Hirohata Hawaiian, Hirohata merc, John Denich, king shirts

HAWAIIAN BADGE Since the Hirohata Mercury was restored it always had an oddly shaped and located brass badge

Barris Kustom Shop Hirohata Mercury

Hirohata Merc Mystery Antenna

June 30, 2015July 3, 2015 Rik Hoving 5 Comments Barris Kustom, Bob Hirohata, KI, RADAR Areal Intensifier'

HIROHATA MERC MYSTERY ANTENNA For a short time in 1953 Bob Hirohata had a set of futuristic antennas on

Barris Kustom Shop Hirohata Mercury

Hirohata Merc – The Trunk

May 26, 2014May 20, 2016 Rik Hoving 5 Comments Barris Kustoms, Bob Hirohata, cbflash, Hirohata, Hirohata merc, Pat Ganahl

HIROHATA MERC – THE TRUNK The Hirohata Mercury was restyled inside and out, many elements on this car,

Barris Kustom Shop Hirohata Mercury Historical Custom Car Shows Road-Trips

Cross Country in a Kustom

April 3, 2014December 14, 2016 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Barris, Bob Hirohata, Hirohata merc, Jamco, Mercillac, Mercury, Rodders Journal ad, spotlight

CROSS COUNTRY IN A KUSTOM In May 1953 Bob Hirohata drives his Mercillac from California to Indianapolis. An

Art & Design custom cars design Hirohata Mercury

Hirohata Merc Chair

January 23, 2014August 26, 2016 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Hirohata merc, Kenneth VK

COMFORT STYLE Day dreaming about the Hirohata Mercury at shool resulted in this Art Deco design the Hirohata

Barris Kustom Shop Hirohata Mercury

1955 damage to the Hirohata Merc

October 9, 2013April 12, 2016 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Barris, Bob Hirohata, Hirohata merc, Mamie Van Doren, Robert Waldsmith, Running Wild, Sam Gates, Tim Cunha

HIROHATA MERC SIDESWIPED In October 1955, not to long after Robert Waldsmith had bought the Hirohata Mercury, the

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Custom Car Chronicle: THE BEAUTY OF CUSTOMIZING Custom Car Chronicle is a online magazine and forum, for custom car and hot rod people who are looking for inspiration, historical knowledge, and a place were their passion can be shared. CCC is created by a small, international group of custom car, hot rod, model car, art, design-, photography-, and architecture enthusiasts. Editor in chief is custom car historian- Rik Hoving. For centuries people are inspired to built beautiful cars. CCC focuses on everything that ignites that special inspiration: design, history, technology, perfect proportions, the right feeling, and amazing personal stories. PRIVACY POLICY.