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Lost & Found

Early Custom Cars Lost & Found 

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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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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Barris Kustom Shop George Cerny Shop Lost & Found 

What happened to Panoramic Ford

October 1, 2018October 16, 2018 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Barris Kustom, Buster Litton, Darrel Wienkuaf, Don Schaedel, George Barris, George Cerny, Lost and Found, Lost Custom Car, Minnesota, Pipestone, Rob Radcliffe, Sam Barris

  WHAT HAPPENED to PANORAMIC FORD   One of the Custom Car Icons the Buster Litton Panoramic Ford has been

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37 Cord Mystery Custom

August 24, 2018September 17, 2018 Rik Hoving 0 Comments coachbuilt, Custom Cord, Mystery Custom, Rodders Journal ad

  37 CORD MYSTERY CUSTOM   This Custom 1937 Cord was bought by the previous owner in 1956 and he

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Featured Custom Cars Lost & Found 

Porterville 1950 Mercury

April 11, 2018March 25, 2019 Rik Hoving 7 Comments 1950 Mercury, 55 DeSoto grille, Anthony White, chopped, Derby Ahlstone, High Shool yearbook, Mystery Mercury Custom, Porterville Ca, Rodders Journal ad

PORTERVILLE 1950 MERC Who knows more about this mystery 1950 Mercury that was photographed in 1958 in Porterville California. The

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St Louis Mystery Custom

January 23, 2018February 6, 2018 Rik Hoving 0 Comments CCC-Shirts, Custom Buick, Golden Sahara Insprired, John Hellmuth, St Louis, St Louis Custom, St Louis Missouri Mystery Custom

  ST LOUIS MYSTERY CUSTOM   John Hellmuth shared these color slide of a Mystery Custom photographed in St Louis

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Barris Kustom Shop Lost & Found 

1942 Ford Twins

December 31, 2017January 10, 2018 Rik Hoving 2 Comments 1942 Ford Custom, 42 Ford, Anne DeValle, Barris, Barris Kustom, Barris Kustoms, Iggy Bara, Recreation

  1942 FORD TWINS   In the late 1970s Iggy Bara sets out to recreate the Barris Restyled Anne DeValle

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Lost & Found 

1947 Ford Mystery Barris Custom

October 11, 2017October 29, 2017 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Barris Customs, Barris Kustom, Barry Mazza, Bob Laurie, CCC-Shirts, Clyde Bengiola, Indianapolis Custom Auto Show, Nick Maneri, Richard Korkes

  1947 Ford MYSTERY BARRIS Custom   Nick Maneri from New Jersey was the owner of this 1947 Ford Custom

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Barris Mystery Parked Car

June 20, 2017March 22, 2018 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Barris Kustom, Barry Mazza, cbflash, High School Confidential, Jamco, Junior Conway, Kopper Kart, Mystery Car, Mystery Custom

  BARRIS MYSTERY PARKED CAR   In 1994 I saw a Mystery Car in the background of one photo taken

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Barris Kustom Shop Early Custom Cars Lost & Found 

Harold Larsen 41 Ford

October 20, 2016October 26, 2016 Rik Hoving 7 Comments '41 Ford, Barris Customs, Bob Ruble, Harrold Larsen, Jamco, Ralph Adams

  HAROLD LARSEN 41 FORD   Harold Larsen 41 Ford restyled by the Barris Shop around 1947. Ralph Adams owned

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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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