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The Tom Nielsen Collection

Hometown Custom

August 10, 2021August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 6 Comments Bob Bedell, Dale Runyon, Jack Conner’s Speed Shop, John Orberg, Kenneth VK, KI, Rod Mckenzie, Roger Bedell, The Accelerators, Tom Nielsen

HOMETOWN CUSTOM It is unusual now as well as back in the fifties for a custom car to

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Custom 1933-34 Fords

June 17, 2020August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 3 Comments 1933 Ford, 1934 Ford, 33 Ford, 34 Ford, Classic Custom Car, spotlight

FORDS MODEL-40 CUSTOMIZED Today almost all of the modified ’33 and ’34 Fords are done up as street rods or

Barris Kustom Shop Custom History The Tom Nielsen Collection

The Japan – How to build a Custom

August 30, 2018December 11, 2018 Tom Nielsen 2 Comments 1952 Mercury, Barris Kustom, Car Craft Magazine, George Barris, Nobby Miyakawa, The Japan, Tom Jeffries, Tom Nielsen

HOW TO BUILD A CUSTOM The Japan The Barris built 1952 Mercury hardtop known as The JAPAN was

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Antennas on Customs – Beam Me Up Scotty!

June 30, 2018August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 4 Comments Custom Accessory, Custom Antenna, Frenched Antenna, Space Age Antenna, Tom Nielsen

ANTENNAS on CUSTOMS When building a custom car the radio antenna is a feature that sometimes received “special

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Early Pictures Tell a Story – Curb Parked

April 14, 2018May 18, 2018 Tom Nielsen 7 Comments Curb Parked, Custom Car Photo, Custom Car snapshot, daily used custom, Snapshots, Street parked custom, Tom Nielsen

CURB PARKED As a young “car crazy kid” growing up in the 1950’s, I always kept an eye

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Re-creating That Special Car

January 26, 2018February 8, 2018 Tom Nielsen 2 Comments 1940 Ford, 1948 Customs, Denver Colorado, Ken Wall, Rodders Journal ad, Tom Nielsen

RE-CREATING THAT SPECIAL CAR Lots of car fans have fond memories of the First Car or a Special

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Victoria Custom Stories

May 30, 2017August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 6 Comments 51 Victoria, Ford Vicky, Ford Victoria, Jay Johnston, Rodders Journal ad, Tom Nielsen

VICTORIA CUSTOM STORIES The stories that go along with the old pictures of early custom cars are sometimes

The Tom Nielsen Collection

What’s in a Name?

January 21, 2017August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 6 Comments Custom Car name, Jamco, Rodders Journal, Tom Nielsen, Tom Nielsen Custom Car names

WHAT’S IN A NAME? The trend originated from Motor Boats and WWII airplanes found its way into the Custom Car

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Low Profile Deuce

July 17, 2016July 24, 2016 Tom Nielsen 1 Comment 32 Ford, cbflash, DeLane Smith, Ron Courtney, Scott Hamilton, Tom Nielsen

LOW PROFILE DEUCE Thirty-two Fords have always been at the forefront of the “hotrod movement” which began in

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Canted Quad Lights

March 15, 2016August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 7 Comments 58 Lincoln, 60's style custom, Barris, Bill Cushenbery, Canted Quad Lights, Gene Winfield, KI, Quad Lights, Tom Nielsen

CANTED QUAD LIGHTS Canted Quad Headlights on Customs, a trend started in 1957 highlighted in the early 1960’s. By

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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.