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Customs at Milnes Richfield Station
NORM MILNES RICHFIELD Station In the mid 1940’s The Thunderbolts Car Club of Sacramento used the Norm Milnes Richfield Station as their hangout. Some historical important Custom Cars were photographed at thi...
Larry Watson Line-Up photo
WATSON LINE-UP Photo 6 wild and brilliant painted mild Customs, all painted by legendary Custom Painter Larry Watson. Lined up for this Watson Line-Up Photo shoot. This amazing line up photo of 6 Larry Watson outl...
Bob Armstrong 1940 Mercury
BOB ARMSTRONG 1940 MERC Bob Armstrong from Alhambra California owned this nice looking 1940 Mercury Convertible in 1955. Here is another bit of a mystery Custom Car that I would like to know some more about. I hav...
Background Mystery Custom
BACKGROUND MYSTERY CUSTOM In the background of 2 early 1950s drag strip photos I spotted this unidentified Mystery Custom Convertible with Padded Top. Most of the readers on the Custom Car Chronicle know that I lo...
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 ...
1948 Giveaway Teardrop Trailer
1948 GIVEAWAY TRAILER Besides being able to win a FREE Hot Rod at the very first Hot Rod Show in Los Angeles. You could also win a cool Teardrop Trailer in 1948. Last night I was browsing a couple of books that I ...
Johnny Rosier 53 Mercury
JOHNNY ROSIER 53 MERCURY Johnny Rosier worked together with the Gil and Al Ayala to turn his 1953 Mercury Hard-Top into a Magazine featured Custom Car with an unique style. Johnny Rosier from Norwalk California wa...
Ralph Weflen Sectioned 56 Ford
RALPH WEFLEN SECTIONED 56 FORD Ralph Weflen a very skilled Custom Car enthusiast from Canada created this perfect proportioned Sectioned 1956 Ford Sedan in the back yard of his house. One of the great Custom Resty...
Jesse Lopez 1941 Ford
JESSE LOPEZ 1941 FORD Around 1947 innovative car enthusiast Jesse Lopez dreams up his ultimate Custom. Together with Sam Barris he creates what would become a true Custom Car Icon. The Jesse Lopez 1941 Ford. The s...
1952 New York Show Photo
1952 NEW YORK SHOW Photo A closer look at an birds eye view photo taken at the New York International Motor Sport Shop in 1952 Many years ago I came across two photos of an Custom restyled 1950 Ford Roadster on eB...
1941 Plymouth Convertible
1941 PLYMOUTH Convertible With the main focus on full Custom Cars, we might forget that back in the day the majority of the Custom Cars were very simple, mildly restyled cars. This 1941 Plymouth Convertible is a p...
Dragone Custom Car Auction
DRAGONE CUSTOM CAR Auction Dragone Auctions teamed up with Lime Rock Racetracks to organize their Classic Car Auction at the 2017 Vintage Festival From Dragone Auctions The Lime Rock Auction 2017: This year Dragon...
Calnevar Chromesides Hubcaps
CALNEVAR CHROMESIDES Aftermarket company Calnevar produced a smooth concave shaped White Wall replacement beauty ring. They named a chrome plated version Chromesides. During World War II there was a restriction on...
41 Chevy 3-Window
41 CHEVY 3-WINDOW Mystery Custom 1941 Chevy Coupe with chopped turned 3-window top, 1946 Chevy grille and complete smoothed body. Another Mystery Published Custom Car. 1941 Chevy 3-window Coupe Custom. The first t...
Joe Gertler 1941 Ford
JOE GERTLER 1941 FORD From the Jamie Barter Photo Collection comes this series of slightly oddly restyled 1941 Ford Convertible photos. The car was created by Joe Gertler at the Raceway Garage in the Bronx around ...
Paul Bragg Restyled 53 Oldsmobile
PAUL BRAGG Restyled 53 Olds Paul Bragg aka TinGuy from Paso Robles California creates a stunning 1953 Oldsmobile 88 for customer Ralph Bagdasarian from Fresno California. Metal master and Custom Car designer Paul ...
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...
