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Custom History

Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

George Barris First Photo Location

June 10, 2019October 17, 2019 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Barris Customs, Barris Kustoms, George Barris, George Barris Buick, Historic Photo Location, Hollywood Park, Jesse Lopez, John Vara, Turf Club

George Barris was known for taking photos of Custom Cars in beautiful special locations. Hollywood Park was his first special

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

George Barris Buick Sacramento Trip

May 8, 2019July 7, 2019 Rik Hoving 7 Comments 1941 Buick, George Barris, George Barris Buick, Gerald Fassett, Harry Westergard, Sacramento, Sacramento Kustoms, spotlight, Stan's Diner, Stans

At the end of 1947 George Barris makes a trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento in his freshly finished 1941

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Custom History Featured Custom Cars 

Ron Sobran 1951 Mercury

January 14, 2019February 9, 2019 Rik Hoving 4 Comments 51 Mercury, 53 Detroit Motorama, Angled windshield, Ron Sobran, Ron Sobran 1951 Mercury

Ron Sobran created an unequally restyled 1951 Mercury with laid back windshield around 1952 in the Detroit Michigan area. A

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Carson Top Shop Custom History Gaylords 

Chopped 1949 – 51 Mercury Convertibles

December 8, 2018January 14, 2019 Rik Hoving 1 Comment 49 Mercury, 49-51 Mercury, Bill Gaylord, Carson Top Shop, cbflash, Chavez, Chavez Tops, Chopped padded top, Gaylord Tops, George Barris

  CHOPPED 49-51 MERCURY Convertibles   A trip in time back to the late 1940s and early 1950s when the

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Custom History Lost & Found Road-Trips 

Road Trip Custom Sightings

November 21, 2018January 16, 2019 Rik Hoving 0 Comments 39 Merc, 39 Mercury, Ayala Merc, CCC-Shirts, David Conrad, Etter Merc, James Etter, Karl Jonasson, San Diego

  ROAD TRIP CUSTOM SIGHTINGS   David Conrad shared some neat pictures he took in the 60s and 70s. Interesting

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Custom History Early Custom Cars 

1945 San Francisco Customs

November 14, 2018December 11, 2018 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Bruce Heather, Early Custom, Early Custom Car History, Harry Costa, Kenneth VK, Nor-Cal, Nor-Cal Custom, San Francisco

  1945 SAN FRANCISCO CUSTOMS   Northern California had a very active Custom Car Scene back in the 1940s. Bruce

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Custom History Early Custom Cars 

Marvin Lee 42 Chevy

October 28, 2018November 21, 2018 Rik Hoving 5 Comments Bohman and Schwartz Coachworks, cbflash, Early Custom, Early Custom Car History, Marvin Lee, Marvin Lee Chevy, Pasadena, WWII Custom

  MARVIN LEE 42 CHEVY   Marvin Lee of Pasadena California Restyled his 1942 Chevy Fleetline AeroSedan when the car

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Custom History Early Custom Cars 

Light Color Early Customs

October 16, 2018January 2, 2019 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Early Custom, Early Custom Car, Jimmy Summers, Light Color, Light Paint

  LIGHT COLOR EARLY CUSTOMS   Most of the time we think of dark painted cars when we think Early

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Custom History 

Lou Allen 1947 Buick

September 17, 2018October 12, 2018 Rik Hoving 1 Comment 1947 Buick, Art Chrisman, Barris, George Sinamark, Jeff Neppl, kustoms illustrated, Lou Allen, Lou Allen Buick

  LOU ALLEN 1947 BUICK   Art Chrisman created many cars in his long career. But not many people recognize

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Custom History Featured Custom Cars 

Bob Dofflow 1949 Ford

September 16, 2018October 31, 2018 Rik Hoving 3 Comments 1949 Ford Custom, Bears Custom Body Shop, Bill Gaylord, Bob Dofflow, Don Roberts, Don Roberts Custom Shop, Magazine Cover Custom, Shoebox Custom

  BOB DOFFLOW 1949 FORD   Don Roberts from Bears Custom Shop outdid himself on the magazine cover car, many

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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.
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