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Exported Historic US Customs
EXPORTED HISTORIC US CUSTOMS In the last decade or so several American Historic Custom Cars have been bought by new overseas owners. Exported Historic US Customs. Recently (July 2017), an early 1940’s Custom...
Bob Sorrell Custom Roadster
BOB SORRELL Custom Roadster Around 1948 Bob Sorrell sets out to create an unique Custom Roadster using 1941 Mercury and 1940 Lincoln body parts. Bob Sorrel was a well known designer/engineer and craftsman who is b...
Brian Holden 1936 Ford
Brian Holden 1936 Ford Brian Holden rescued a Street Rodded 1936 Ford and restyled it into this gorgeous vintage looking Custom. The Holy Grail of tail dragging Customs. Sponsored Article Brian Holden is a 67 ye...
Neferteri Part Ten
NEFERTERI Part Ten For our Forrest Gump, it has been a long and dedicated mission. Now, in this final episode, Neferteri… his Queen of Egyptian Revival… receives her Majesty’s regal raiment. Larry Pointer fo...
Paul Barrow 31 Ford Sedan
PAUL BARROW 31 FORD SEDAN Paul Barrow created his 1931 Ford Sedan with a Custom Restyling approach resulting in an perfectly proportioned Rod. (Sponsored Article) Paul is a big fan of the cars produced by Valley...
Remembering the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford
REMEMBERING the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford In 1959 Memo Ortega buys the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford. Memo finished the car, paints it blue and enjoyed it for a few years. Here are some of his memories. By Memo Ortega The other d...
1957 Sears Parking Lot Show
1957 Sears PARKING Lot SHOW The parking lot at Show Arena. Started in the early 1950s, gathering some of the most beautiful Customs. A closer look at the 1957 Sears Parking Lot Show. In 1950’s it was quite c...
Bob Larson 1940 Mercury
BOB LARSON 1940 Merc Inspired by the Nick Matranga Barris Restyled 1940 Mercury Bob Larson from Vancouver BC set out to create his own ultimate Dream Custom 1940 Mercury Coupe. (Sponsored Article) Bob Larson from ...
Tony Rando 1939 Ford
Tony Rando 1939 Ford Tony Rando showed his channeled and chopped 1939 Ford at the 1952 Oakland Roadster show. That is about the only thing we really know about this stylish Custom. The first time I saw a picture o...
LAPL Photo Collection
LAPL Photo Collection Browsing thru the publicly accessible online photo archives from News Papers, School or Librarys can result in some amazing finds. In the last couple of years more and more old photo collecti...
Tommy Thornburgh 1947 Studebaker
TOMMY THORNBURGH 1947 Studebaker George and Sam Barris started with an highly unusual car for a full Custom Restyling job, yet they were still able to create an stunning Custom out of Tommy Thornburghs 1947 Studeb...
Art and Jerry Custom Shop
ART and JERRY CUSTOM SHOP Art Lellis and Jerry Moffatt created some outstanding Restyled Cars at their Olive Hill Garage in Los Angeles. We know very little about this mysterious Body Shop, lets try to get some mo...
Gils Auto Body Works GMC
GILS AUTO BODY WORKS GMC In 1952 Gil and Al Ayala create a stunning looking 1951 GMC Pick Up to be used as the Gils Auto Body Works Shop Truck. The Pick Up is still around today. Gil Ayala started building his 195...
Jack Butler Pinhole Camera Project
JACK BUTLER Pinhole Camera Jack Butler started capturing the Hot Rod and Kustom Culture with a back to basics Pinhole Camera in 2003. Unique photo-captures The first time I found out about Jack Butler’s pinhole pho...
Bob Dzemske Photo Collection P1
BOB DZEMSKE Photo Collection Part 1 Bob Dzemske has been taking photos from Customs Cars since the later part of the 1950’s. This article shows a selection of these photos, part one… of many. Gene Winf...
Neferteri Part Nine
NEFERTERI Part Nine In this, the next to last episode in the Neferteri saga, our Forrest Gump tackles the challenges of scaling down the full figured Cadillac of Trucks. Larry Pointer found himself a survivor of Y...
Barris Mystery Parked Car
BARRIS MYSTERY PARKED CAR In 1994 I saw a Mystery Car in the background of one photo taken at the Barris Shop. The shape of the top intrigued me, and I wanted to know more about it. 23 years later I have found sev...
Horizontal Custom Grilles
HORIZONTAL CUSTOM GRILLES From early in the 1940s Custom Restylers started to experiment with new and wider grille designs. These wide custom grilles gave the cars a beautiful modern appearance. This is part two in our s...
The Original Kustoms of America
ORIGINAL KUSTOMS of AMERICA 1954 the Custom Car business was booming Nation wide. Time for George Barris to take the Custom Car Club to a new level. Kustoms Of America was founded, and would attract members from a...
Chuck DeWitt Ford Clone Debut
CHUCK DEWITT FORD CLONE At the 2017 Custom Car Revival show in Indianapolis the long awaited Chuck DeWitt Convertible Ford Clone made its public debut. Its debut has been rumored for several years, and a few weeks...
Horns Used Car 36 Ford
HORNS Used Car 36 FORD In 1941 Willis Horn from Marysville California purchased a Custom 1936 Ford Chopped Coupe from and Hot Rod Shop. Since 1973 it is owned by grandson Jeff Boone who is now looking to find out ...
Barris Crest Keychain
BARRIS CREST KEYCHAIN In the spring of 2017 Marcus Edell becomes the new caretaker of the Harry Costa 1941 Ford. The car comes with a shipload of history, trophies, photos, and also this Barris Crest keychain. Ma...
