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Doug Thompson 50 Chevy

DOUG THOMPSON 50 CHEVY In 1986 master Custom builder Doug Thompson restyles an 1950 Chevy Hard-Top for Larry Cochran. The uniquely restyled custom is awarded that year with ...

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Donn Lowe 1940 Ford

DONN LOWE 1940 FORD Donn Lowe reshaped the 1940 Ford coupe into a perfectly balanced piece of automotive art. Donn Lowe from Oregon has been building uniquely styled Custom C...

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1940 Mercury Stardust

1940 MERCURY STARDUST In 1986 John DAgostino hired Bill Reasoner to create his dream radical 40’s style custom based on an 1940 Mercury. The end result, named Stardu...

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50 Merc Goldrush

3-IN-ONE 50 MERC Dave Baker was inspired by his wife Lisa to create a 60s inspired Custom for cruising in comfort. He ended up with a Custom, Racer and Hot Rod. – Sponsore...

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Johnny Hagen 50 Mercury

JOHNNY HAGEN 50 MERCURY Johnny Hagen created this Classic restyled padded topped 1950 Mercury as his own personal driver. And as a rolling advertising for his Glendale body sh...

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George Barris’ 1941 Buick

A CAR WORTH FIGHTING FOR When George Barris moved from Sacramento to Los Angeles he drove a 1936 Ford Cabriolet. A nice custom. But George soon understood that when he wanted ...

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Joe Urritta 41 Ford

JOE URRITTA 41 FORD Joe Urrittas 1941 Ford Sedan was restyled in 1949 by Sam Barris. No panel on the car was left untouched. The end result was a stunning looking Masterpiece....

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36 Ford Sedan Customs

36 FORD SEDAN CUSTOMS When you think about a 1936 Ford Custom you usually think about a coupe, a roadster, or convertible. But what about a 36 Ford Sedan Custom? They make ve...

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Gary Niemie 56 Buick

GARY NIEMIE 56 BUICK Niemie and Watson were friends in the 1950s. Niemie created the laminated knobs for Larry’s Grapevine, Watson did the scallops on Niemies 56 Buick ...

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Bill Verna 50 Mercury

BILL VERNA 50 MERCURY Carl Johnson operated a small body shop where he created several nice Customs and Hot Rods, this 1950 Mercury is one of three he did. David Wolk recently...

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Bill Shank 56 Chevy

BILL SHANK 56 CHEVY In late 2015 Dick Swain send us some photos of his old friend Bill Shanks 1956 Chevy Custom. And asked if we could help locate his old friend Bill Shank f...

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Panoramic Ford Part Three

NEW PANORAMIC FORD Andreas Åberg from Sweden has re-create the Panoramic Ford and in the progress improved on its original design. Lets take a closer look at the New Panora...

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Neil Emory 1937 Dodge

Neil Emory 1937 Dodge In the late 1930s early 1940s a young Neil Emory created a stunning Custom out of a 1937 Dodge Convertible Coupe. It was his very first Custom, many mor...

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Don Dobbins Shoebox

DON DOBBINS SHOEBOX In 1955 Don Dobbins from was starting his career as body-man, his 1949 Ford Coupe would be his canvas for a lot of successful restyling experiments. ...

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Gil Ayala 1942 Ford Coupe

AYALA 1942 FORD COUPE 1942 Ford coupe full custom restyled by the Ayalas in the late 1940’s to showcase the shops abilities and give shop owner Gil Ayala a unique set ...

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Ron Dulin 56 Plymouth

RON DULIN 56 PLYMOUTH We do not see to many Mopar based Customs, but cars like this 1956 Plymouth Fury owned by Long Beach California’s Ron Dulin, show that they do make...

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Art Deco 36 Ford

ART DECO 36 FORD Billy Powell’s Amazing Art Deco 1936 Ford Coupe is styled like it came from the 1940’s, but with the amazing quality finish of a modern Super 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.

Doug Thompson 50 Chevy

Donn Lowe 1940 Ford

1940 Mercury Stardust

50 Merc Goldrush

Johnny Hagen 50 Mercury

George Barris’ 1941 Buick

Joe Urritta 41 Ford

36 Ford Sedan Customs

Gary Niemie 56 Buick

Bill Verna 50 Mercury

Bill Shank 56 Chevy

Panoramic Ford Part Three

Neil Emory 1937 Dodge

Don Dobbins Shoebox

Gil Ayala 1942 Ford Coupe

Ron Dulin 56 Plymouth

Art Deco 36 Ford

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