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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

Icons of the 80s and 90s

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.

Icons of the 80s and 90s news flash

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 the Jack Walker Hirohata Mercury Clone. The story

Featured Custom Cars Icons of the 80s and 90s

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 an 1950 Chevy Hard-Top for Larry Cochran.

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 created his famous LEADSLEDS book. It made a huge impact on me.

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 5 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,

Featured Cars Featured Custom Cars Icons of the 80s and 90s

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 to create his dream radical 40’s style custom based on

Icons of the 80s and 90s news flash

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

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

Icons of the 80s and 90s

Posies 1936 Ford

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

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

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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.