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Early Custom Cars

Custom History Early Custom Cars 

The Willis Horn Coupe

April 26, 2022April 27, 2022 Rik Hoving 5 Comments 1936 Ford, 36 Ford 5-window, Filled Quarter window, Horn's Used Car lot, Jamco, Jeff Boone, Los Angeles Auto Auction, Rodders Journal ad, Rounded Corners, spotlight, The Willis Horn Coupe, Willis Horn

The Willis Horn Coupe In 1941 Willis Horn from Marysville California purchased a Custom 1936 Ford Chopped Coupe from a

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Custom History Early Custom Cars Jimmy Summers 

Fadeaway fenders

February 6, 2022February 8, 2022 Rik Hoving 14 Comments Ayala, Barris Kustoms, cbflash, fade-away, Fadeaway fenders, Harry Westergard, Jimmy Summers, Les Crane

FADEAWAY FENDERS One of the more extensive ways to Custom Restyle you car is to reshape the front fenders into

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Custom History Early Custom Cars Jimmy Summers 

Bob Fairman 1936 Ford Coupe

December 11, 2021December 20, 2021 Rik Hoving 8 Comments '36 Ford, 1936 Ford Coupe, Alex Xydias, Bob Fairman, Don Kretzer, fade away fenders, Fadeaway fenders, Jamco, Jimmy Summers, Joe Johnson, Rodders Journal ad, Smith Car Co.

  BOB FAIRMAN 1936 FORD   Around 1941 Jimmy Summers and Bob Fairman create this full Custom 1936 Ford Coupe

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custom cars Early Custom Cars The Tom Nielsen Collection 

Custom 1933-34 Fords

June 17, 2020August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 3 Comments 1933 Ford, 1934 Ford, 33 Ford, 34 Ford, Classic Custom Car, spotlight

FORDS MODEL-40 CUSTOMIZED Today almost all of the modified ’33 and ’34 Fords are done up as street rods or

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Custom History Early Custom Cars Historical Custom Car Shows 

1950 Sacramento Autorama

February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Butler Rugard, C.A. Hall Auto Tops, Capitol City Auto Club, Dick Bertolucci, Hall Tops, Harold "Baggy" Bagdasarian, Harry Westergard, Kenneth VK, Les Crane, Less Crane, Sacramento Autorama, spotlight, Thunderbolts

1950 SACRAMENTO AUTORAMA The Capitol City Auto Club, better known as the Thunderbolts organized a two day Auto Show in

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41 Merc Fade-Away Convertible

April 3, 2019May 8, 2019 Rik Hoving 9 Comments '41 Mercury, Almquist, Almquist Speed Manual, Ayala, Barris Kustoms, CCC-Shirts, Mystery Custom

41 MERC FADE-AWAY Convertible 1941 Mercury Convertible with full fadeaway fenders and chopped padded top. A Mystery Published Custom Car.

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Albrecht Goertz 40 Mercury

January 2, 2019February 26, 2019 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Albrecht Goertz, Albrecht Graf von Goertz, Early Custom, Francis Griffen, Mercury Custom, Paragon, Paragon Mercury

ALBRECHT GOERTZ 40 MERCURY Albrecht Goertz of Los Angeles, California designed a European influenced 1940 Mercury based Coupe in late

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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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Early Custom Cars 

Joe Hocker 1936 Ford

November 6, 2018February 4, 2019 Rik Hoving 4 Comments 36 Ford Phaeton, 51 National Roadster Show, 51 Oakland Roadster Show, DuVall windshield, Early Custom Car, Geoge DuVall, George DuVall, Gwen Hocker, Joe Hocker Ford, John Canepa, Kenneth VK, Mike Aahl, Ron Brooks, Tom Hocker

  JOE HOCKER 1936 FORD   The Hocker brothers Joe and Tom from Oakland California were both into Custom Car.

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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 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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