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Bob Armstrong 1940 Mercury

September 14, 2017September 26, 2017 Rik Hoving 2 Comments '40 Mercury, '46 Chevy Grille, 55 Motor Revue, Bob Armstrong, Bob Armstrong 40 Mercury, Jamco, Padded Top, Road Rebels San Gabriel, Rodders Journal ad

  BOB ARMSTRONG 1940 MERC   Bob Armstrong from Alhambra California owned this nice looking 1940 Mercury Convertible in 1955.

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Bob Larson 1940 Mercury

September 10, 2017June 26, 2019 Rik Hoving 3 Comments '40 Mercury, 1940 Mercury, Bob Larson, Matranga Style

BOB LARSON 1940 Merc Inspired by the Nick Matranga Barris Restyled 1940 Mercury Bob Larson from Vancouver BC set out

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2016 CKOS Lead Sled Award

July 11, 2016July 13, 2016 Rik Hoving 1 Comment '40 Mercury, CKOS, Johan Törnqvist, Lead Sled of the year, Leadparking, Sweden

  2016 CKOS LEAD SLED AWARD   Every year in the early summer the Customs Of Sweden (CKOS) organizes the

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1940 Mercury Stardust

April 9, 2016April 19, 2016 Rik Hoving 4 Comments '40 Mercury, Bill Reasoner, cbflash, Custom Car Icon, Darryl Hollenbeck, John D'Agostino, Stardust, Ted Stevens

  1940 MERCURY STARDUST   In 1986 John DAgostino hired Bill Reasoner to create his dream radical 40’s style custom based on

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Ayala Custom Shop 

Mystery Ayala 40 Mercury

April 8, 2016April 13, 2016 Rik Hoving 2 Comments '40 Mercury, Ayala, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body, KI, Manuel Lopez, Memo Ortega

  MYSTERY AYALA 40 MERCURY   This 1940 Mercury chopped convertible was supposedly restyled by the Ayalas in the early 1950s. It

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Ayala Custom Shop 

Gil Ayala 1940 Mercury

September 5, 2015June 26, 2018 Rik Hoving 7 Comments '40 Mercury, Ayala, Ayala 40 Merc, CCC-Shirts, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body, Kenneth VK, Richard J. Stickley

  AYALA 1940 MERCURY   Gil Ayala’s 1940 Mercury Coupe Custom started out as Gil’s personal Custom Car. The car

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Butler Rugard Westergard Merc

April 1, 2014October 24, 2019 Rik Hoving 3 Comments '40 Mercury, 40 Merc, Butler Rugards, fiberglass, Harry Westergard, Jack Walker, Les Crane, Less Crane, Mercury, spotlight

BUTLER RUGARD WESTERGARD MERCURY A very early Westergard customized 1940 Mercury survives several re-stylings over the years, gets restored to

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Sledge Customs Classic 1940 Sedan

January 2, 2014November 11, 2014 Rik Hoving 3 Comments '40 Mercury, Kevan Sledge, Mercury, Sledge Customs

CLASSIC 1940 SEDAN In the works at Sledge Customs is a classic styled chopped 1940 Mercury sedan. Created by the

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Custom Car Chronicle: THE BEAUTY OF CUSTOMIZING Custom Car Chronicle is a online magazine and forum, for custom car and hot rod people who are looking for inspiration, historical knowledge, and a place were their passion can be shared. CCC is created by a small, international group of custom car, hot rod, model car, art, design-, photography-, and architecture enthusiasts. Editor in chief is custom car historian- Rik Hoving. For centuries people are inspired to built beautiful cars. CCC focuses on everything that ignites that special inspiration: design, history, technology, perfect proportions, the right feeling, and amazing personal stories. PRIVACY POLICY.
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