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Icons of the 80s and 90s

custom cars De Rosa Customs Icons of the 80s and 90s 

De Rosa Golden Piranha

June 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Buick, cbflash, Custom Car For Sale, De Rosa, DeRosa, Frank de Rosa, Frank DeRosa, Golden Piranha

  GOLDEN PIRANHA   De Rosa and Son Customs create an uniquely restyled 1966 Buick Riviera with styling cues from

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Curley Tremayne 50 Merc Restoration

May 25, 2017June 10, 2017 Rik Hoving 2 Comments 50 Mercury, Absolute Rod & Custom Paint, Butch Hurley, CCC-Shirts, Custom Car Icon, Frank Morawski, Loren Curly Tremayne, Rod Powell, Tremayne

  TREMAYNE 50 MERC RESTORATION   Loren Curly Tremayne of Monterey California had this 1950 Mercury Custom built in 1977.

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Hirohata Merc Clone Going West

September 16, 2016September 22, 2016 Rik Hoving 3 Comments CCC-T, Doug Thompson, Hirohata Mercury Clone, Jack Walker, John D'Agostino

  HIROHATA MERC CLONE GOING WEST   John DAgostino and his Silent partner acquire theĀ Jack WalkerĀ Hirohata Mercury Clone. The story

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Doug Thompson Chevy
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Doug Thompson 50 Chevy

May 4, 2016May 21, 2016 Rik Hoving 10 Comments 1950 Chevy, Doug Thompson, Doug Thompson Chevy, Harry Bradley Design Achievement Award, Jack Walker, Larry Cochran

  DOUG THOMPSON 50 CHEVY   In 1986 master Custom builder Doug Thompson restyles anĀ 1950 Chevy Hard-Top for Larry Cochran.

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Car Shows Icons of the 80s and 90s Road-Trips 

1982 LEADSLED Roadtrip Part 2

April 24, 2016May 4, 2016 Rik Hoving 2 Comments cbflash, Des Moines 1982, KKOA Lead Sled Spectacular, Leadsleds, Mike Key, Phil Waters

  1982 LEADSLED ROADTRIP   In 1984 Mike Key createdĀ his famous LEADSLEDS book. It made a huge impact on me.

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Car Shows Icons of the 80s and 90s Road-Trips The Personal Stories 

1982 Road Trip to Des Moines

April 23, 2016April 26, 2016 Rik Hoving 6 Comments Des Moines 1982, Joe Bailon, KI, KKOA Lead Sled Spectacular, Mike Key, Phil Waters

  ROAD TRIP to DES MOINES   In 1982 Phil Waters makes the trip from Manchester, England, to the US,

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1940 Mercury Stardust

April 9, 2016April 19, 2016 Rik Hoving 4 Comments '40 Mercury, Bill Reasoner, cbflash, Custom Car Icon, Darryl Hollenbeck, John D'Agostino, Stardust, Ted Stevens

  1940 MERCURY STARDUST   In 1986 John DAgostino hired Bill Reasoner toĀ create his dream radical 40’s style customĀ based on

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D'Agostino Midnight Sensation
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Midnight Sensation back in CA

February 3, 2016February 13, 2016 Rik Hoving 5 Comments John D'Agostino, KI, Midnight Sensation, Rob Fromme

  MIDNIGHT SENSATION Back in CA   The Custom Car sensation of the early 1980’s John D’Agostino’s 1951 Mercury Midnight

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Icons of the 80s and 90s The Personal Stories 

1983 Metalflake Inspired

July 7, 2015July 11, 2015 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Dutch Custom Car Show, Leiden, Rik Hoving

  1983 METALFLAKE INSPIRED   Three wild, Metalflake painted cars from Sweden made a HUGE impact on me when I

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Posies 1936 Ford

September 13, 2014September 22, 2014 Rik Hoving 9 Comments cbflash, king shirts, Posies, Sledge Customs

POSIES 1936 FORD This classic looking outsideĀ andĀ all modern street rod underneath 1936 Ford built by Posies,Ā was trend setting crowd pleaser

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