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De Rosa Golden Piranha
GOLDEN PIRANHA De Rosa and Son Customs create an uniquely restyled 1966 Buick Riviera with styling cues from the 50’s and 60’s. The first time I saw a photo of this Custom was in 1983, when Chrome &...
Cliff Rackohn 1948 Mercury
RACKOHN 1948 Mercury One of the more elegnat Customs to roll from the Barris Kustom Shop in during its hay days was the 1948 Mercury Restyled for Cliff Rackohn. Before we start about this beautiful Barris Restyled...
Tiago Ranchero Clone
TIAGO RANCHERO CLONE George Garcia from Bellflower California has been dreaming of recreating the Famous Dick Tiago 1957 Ford Ranchero for over 30 years. For many years we have seen photos of an unfinished Ford Ra...
Ohio Early Custom Cars
OHIO EARLY CUSTOM CARS Dayton Ohio has been a huge Custom Car scene from the very early beginnings. In the 1940s young guys took trips to California to learn all about the latest Customizing trends. In the past te...
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...
A short drive in the Hirohata Mercury
A SPIN IN A CUSTOM CAR ICON Hirohata Mercury owner Jim McNiel, asked me to jump in the passenger seat of his Mercury for a short drive. It put an instant HUGE smile on my face that lasted for days In 2010 the plan...
Golden Sahara Mecum Auction
GOLDEN SAHARA MECUM AUCTION Nearly 50 years after the Golden Sahara’s disappearance from the public the Car was unveiled to the Public on May 14, 2018. The Golden Sahara sold for $350,000. After Jim Street h...
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...
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 ...
Santa Monica 36 Ford 5 Window
36 FORD 5 WINDOW Beautifully styled 1936 Ford 5 window Coupe from the Santa Monica area. Created around 1940 and a total mystery. I appreciate Customized Cars from all era’s and brands, and each era, en perh...
Larry Watson T-Bird Vino Paisano
LARRY WATSON T-BIRD Larry Watson Personal car based on a brand new 1958 Thunderbird with only minimal amount of body work. It was the unique paint design and use of color that made it a Trend Setter. In the summer...
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...
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...
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...
