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George Barris at Work
GEORGE BARRIS at WORK George Barris is known to the public more as the Barris Kustoms promoter, than as the Barris Custom Builder. He did however build many cars, and painted even more. In this article we will con...
Early Pictures Tell a Story – Curb Parked
CURB PARKED As a young “car crazy kid” growing up in the 1950’s, I always kept an eye out for customs or hot rods parked along the road while riding in my parent’s car. When I spotted one i...
Channeled 36 Ford
CHANNELED 36 FORD Another Mystery Custom is this channeled 36 Ford that probably was restyled by Don Clark. The car has been owned for over 30 years by Doug Hall, and it now in the 3 Dog Museum in Pennsylvania. Th...
Porterville 1950 Mercury
PORTERVILLE 1950 MERC Who knows more about this mystery 1950 Mercury that was photographed in 1958 in Porterville California. The car was later found in San Diego. UPDATED April – 11 – 2018 In July 201...
Overman Lincoln to be Restored
OVERMAN LINCOLN to be RESTORED The Valley Custom Shop restyled Ina Mae Overman 1952 Lincoln surfaced around 2006. In April 2018 the Custom was shipped to Manns Restorations for a full Restoration. In early April 2...
Jim Street Golden Sahara II
JIM STREET GOLDEN SAHARA II Around 1956 Jim Street sets out to improve on the first version of his Iconic Golden Sahara dream Custom. Jim and his team created the legendary Laboratory on Wheels, the Golden Sahara ...
Jim Street Golden Sahara I
JIM STREET GOLDEN SAHARA I The Amazing Golden Sahara I. The Futuristic Car designed by Jim Street that was the perfect combination between Custom and Show Car. Special thanks to Jim Street for his stories on the c...
1950 Sacramento Autorama
1950 SACRAMENTO AUTORAMA The Capitol City Auto Club, better known as the Thunderbolts organized a two day Auto Show in 1950. Held at a Sacramento Chevy dealer the show hosted 23 top class Customs and Hot Rods. Spe...
Leroy Semas 37 Chevy
LEROY SEMAS 37 CHEVY In the late 1940’s Harry Westergard creates what appears to be a mildly restyled 1937 Chevy. But on closer inspection it turns out there is a lot more going on on Leroy Semas his 1937 Ch...
Golden Sahara Hubcaps
GOLDEN SAHARA HUBCAPS Jim Street’s Golden Sahara had several sets of unequally styled hubcaps. From stylish on the first version, to space age filled with electronics on the final version. Golden Sahara I In...
Jim Street Collection Uncovered
JIM STREET COLLECTION UNCOVERED Jim Street passed away on November 29th 2017. His amazing collection is currently being sorted and cataloged. Part of the Collection, the Golden Sahara and the Kookie T have just be...
Golden Sahara II Pearl Paint
GOLDEN SAHARA II PEARL PAINT Around 1957 Jim Skonzakes starts to experiment with with special Pearl Paste used in the jewelry Industry. He managed to use it as a finish for the Golden Sahara 2 which initiate the p...
Altissimo 36 Ford Roadster VENUS
36 FORD ROADSTER VENUS Brandon Penserini from Altissimo Restoration in Napa California set out to create his ultimate Hollywood Style 1936 Ford Roadster. Starting with an 5 Window Coupe he used his excellent skill...
Gils Auto Butchers
GILS AUTO BUTCHERS One of the most recognizable original Custom Car Club was, and is the Auto Butchers of East Los Angeles. Original founded by Gil Ayala in the later part of the 1940s. In the mid 1940’s int...
Ayala 49 GMC Restoration Part 2
AYALA 51 GMC Restoration PART 2 In 2011 the Historic Ayala GMC Shop Truck changed hands once again. The new caretaker is in the process of a full historical correct restoration. Progress Report Part 2. A couple of...
1948 Chevy Coupe
1948 CHEVY COUPE This 1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster Coupe was originally built by Glenn Patrick in 1985. In 2008 Glenn sold it to a new owner who had it repainted, stripped and added his personal style to the car. ...
Larry Watson Painted Hot Rods
WATSON PAINTED HOT RODS Larry Watson is best know for his special paint on Custom Cars, but he also painted his fair share of Hot Rods during his long career. Most of the photos in the Larry Watson Personal Collec...
Barris 1940 Ford Chopped Coupe
1940 FORD CHOPPED COUPE In 2007 I first spotted this oddly styled 1940 Ford Coupe with a beautiful heavy chopped top and Barris Crest. It turned out to be another original Mystery Barris Custom. Around 2007 I came...
Re-creating That Special Car
RE-CREATING THAT SPECIAL CAR Lots of car fans have fond memories of the First Car or a Special nice Car that they owned as a young person. Re-creating that “Special Car” By Tom Nielsen First love is a strong m...
St Louis Mystery Custom
ST LOUIS MYSTERY CUSTOM John Hellmuth shared these color slide of a Mystery Custom photographed in St Louis Missouri around 1955. Has anybody seen it before? John Hellmuth came across these colors slides of a...
1948 Paris Salon Car Show
1948 PARIS SALON The 1948 Salon de Automobile has been captured in beautiful color slides by Jale Youle of Life Magazine. It gives us an amazing look at how stylish these Early Car Shows were. Lets be InspiredR...
Illinois Mystery Custom 40 Ford
ILLINOIS MYSTERY CUSTOM Very interesting Custom 1940 Ford Convertible restyled in the very early 1940’s in Illinois. Who was the builder, and who owned this Tail Finned Convertible. Over the years I have wri...
