Rik Hoving
Rik is the CCC editor in chief. As a custom car historian he is researching custom car history for many years. In 2004 he started the Custom Car Photo Archive that has become a place of joy for many custom car enthousiasts. Here at CCC Rik will bring you inspiring articles on the history of custom cars and builders. Like a true photo detective he will show us what's going on in all those amazing photos. He will write stories about everything you want to know in the realm of customizing. In daily life Rik is a Graphic Designer. He is married to the CCC webmaster and the father of a 10 year old son (they are both very happy with his excellent cooking skills)
I would doubt if there’s any custom car guy out there that doesn’t love the “Moonglow” in the lowered and in white stage. The “Moonglow” is by far one of the best customs ever created. For a guy working at home Duane hit on the perfect custom. For me this is the #1 old school custom ever created, everything about this custom is, oh so right..
yes cruiser the car looked good in white, but when watson painted the car in candy blue it really kicked butt, many cool cars around those days stecks was one of them, i remember one sat afternoon cruzin like i allways did , stopped by watsons shop some people were taking photos of models on the moonglow when it was candy blue, about four years ago before watson passed away , we got to talking about the old days i asked him about that day he did not remember, he asked me if i had any photos of that day no i said i never carried a camera, you know there was only one moonglow the original period,
It’s sad to here that a guy with such talent could loose interest in customs.