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That Illustrious Sanguine 1940 Merc 3

by David/Michelle

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Confessions of a Conquistador Part One

CONFESSION OF A CONQUISTADOR part one Hello. My name is Larry Pointer. I am a Conquistador. I have an addiction, to custom cars. By Larry Pointer This is not jus...

by Larry Pointer

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Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold part 2

Continued from part ONE of the Jesse Lopez Lo! & Behold story. © by Michelle M. Yiatras Timechanic ™ (Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold – original written in augus...

by David/Michelle

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Kens 1956 Ranchero… and more

KENS 1956 RANCHERO I first learned about Ken when I saw a single picture of Kens 1956 Ford Ranchero online. I got in touch with him and found out there is a lot more to tell...

by Rik Hoving

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49 Mercury The Sahara

THE SAHARA This Mercury was the first chopped ’49-’51 that Tom Nielsen had ever seen in person, so it made quite an impression on him back in 1957. By Tom Nielsen ...

by Tom Nielsen

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Bob Prill Photo Album part 1

BOB PRILL PHOTO ALBUM Larry Pointer has been sharing some great stories about the Sheridan, Wyoming Custom Car and Hot Rod scene. This time we take a look at Larry’s friend Bob’...

by Larry Pointer

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Conquistadors of Sheridan

CONQUISTADORS of SHERIDAN The Conquistadors of Sheridan was an “unorganized” organization. It was just all about the cars. We had no clue we were writing our legacy in lacquer...

by Larry Pointer

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Conquistadors Club Plaque

CONQUISTADORS CLUB PLAQUE How do you start a car club? The Sheridan, Wyoming Conquistadors Car Club was founded in 1955. Larry Pointer, one of the founding member remembers it all very w...

by Larry Pointer

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Every Picture has a Story

EVERY PICTURE HAS A STORY I always wondered about how these two photos of a classic California custom were in with a picture collection of an early Washington State car. by Tom Ni...

by Tom Nielsen

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Redemption

REDEMPTION Together we held a communion, that 1951 Ford coupe and I. I told her of my journeys; she showed me the transformations that had come onto her. Each in our own way had experienced...

by Larry Pointer

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Something About A Mercury

SOMETHING ABOUT A MERCURY Frenchy’s Mercury was a rare Monterey, these were the deluxe models of the voluptuous 1949-51 Mercury’s rolling off the line. He bought it in 1956 and almo...

by Larry Pointer

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Unforgettable 1947 Chevy

UNFORGETTABLE 1947 CHEVY One of the first chopped custom coupes that I saw as a young kid in Everett during the mid-fifties was this custom ’47 Chev. By Tom Nielsen One of the fir...

by Tom Nielsen

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47 Chevy Purple Burp

REQUIEM FOR PURPLE BURP The Purple Burp, a story about Jack Bushmaker’s chopped ’47 Chevy coupe, done in 1956, and sadly destroyed in a collision with a tree just a couple of ye...

by Larry Pointer

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Baroque Custom Dreams

BAROQUE CUSTOM DREAMS On a recent cruise in Europe I attended an art history lecture. The presenter started going through all the different periods of artwork and artistic styles. I perked ...

by Tom Nielsen

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Life Changing Volvo

LIFE CHANGING VOLVO This pink Volvo Amazon Custom Convertible by Andy Saunders changed my life in 1983, let me tell you how. n early 1983 we, my mother, father, two year older sister...

by Rik Hoving

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Well traveled Starbird Custom

WELL TRAVELED STARBIRD CUSTOM Tim Sykes from Ontario Canada send this neat story on a well driven Starbird Custom ’55 Ford. I was visiting Sauble Beach, a beach resort t...

by Rik Hoving

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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.
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That Illustrious Sanguine 1940 Merc 3

Confessions of a Conquistador Part One

Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold

Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold part 2

Kens 1956 Ranchero… and more

49 Mercury The Sahara

Bob Prill Photo Album part 1

Conquistadors of Sheridan

Conquistadors Club Plaque

Every Picture has a Story

Redemption

Something About A Mercury

Unforgettable 1947 Chevy

47 Chevy Purple Burp

Baroque Custom Dreams

Life Changing Volvo

Well traveled Starbird Custom

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