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Custom History Early Custom Cars 

Custom Grilles Vertical

September 21, 2016October 18, 2016 Rik Hoving 8 Comments Barris, Cadillac, Custom Grille, Frank Kurtis, George DuVall, Grille, Harry Westergard, Jamco, Jimmy Summer, Kenneth VK, La Salle, Packard

  CUSTOM GRILLES VERTICAL   Since the very early beginnings of Custom Restyling the grille has played a huge part

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Custom Car Photo Archive Collection custom cars Early Custom Cars 

CLASSIC CADDY

January 31, 2016January 31, 2018 Rik Hoving 13 Comments Cadillac, coachbuilding, custom car photo archive

  1941 CADILLAC CONVERTIBLE   In 2012 I came across 3 photos of a very nicely styled 1941 Cadillac convertible Custom. These

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custom cars De Rosa Customs 

De Rosa Chopped 41 Caddy

August 5, 2015August 20, 2015 Rik Hoving 5 Comments 1941 Cadillac, Cadillac, DeRosa, Frank de Rosa

  88 YEARS AND STILL AT IT   Frank De Rosa has been building Custom Cars since the 1940’s and

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custom cars Larry Watson Larry Watson Personal Collection 

Larry Watson Cadillacs Part Two

June 19, 2015June 30, 2015 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Cadillac, cbflash, KI, Larry Watson

  LARRY WATSON CADILLACS Part two   Part two in the series of photos of Cadillacs custom painted by Larry Watson. Very

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Larry Watson Larry Watson Personal Collection 

Larry Watson Cadillacs Part one

June 2, 2015June 12, 2015 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Cadillac, cbflash, KI, Larry Watson, Roger O'Dell

  LARRY WATSON CADILLACS Part one   Cadillac’s always have had something special about them. And if you then ad

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1947 Cadillac Coupe
DIGITAL RESTYLING 

Digital Restyling 1947 Cadillac Coupe

May 15, 2015February 19, 2018 Rik Hoving 13 Comments 1947 Cadillac Coupe, Cadillac, DIGITAL RESTYLING, Donating CCC, Rik Hoving Kustoms

  PHANTOM 47 CADILLAC COUPE   For the 1946-’47 year Cadillac did not offer an Coupe model in their line. For this

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Barris Kustom Shop Early Custom Cars 

George Barris 1942 Cadillac

September 14, 2014November 28, 2018 Rik Hoving 8 Comments Bart Bartoli, Cadillac, David Zivot, George Barris, Jack Stewart, Jesse Lopez, Palle Johansen

  GEORGE BARRIS 1942 CADILLAC   This Cadillac Convertible Custom with well proportioned Padded Top was a mystery Barris Custom

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DIGITAL RESTYLING 

Digital Restyling 1939 Cadillac 60

June 5, 2014January 29, 2015 Rik Hoving 5 Comments Cadillac, cbflash, DIGITAL RESTYLING, KI, KKB, Photoshop, Quentin Hall

RESTYLING 1939 CADILLAC Quentin Hall owns a 1939 Cadillac four door series 60, his dream is to create a Coachcraft styled

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Larry Watson Larry Watson Personal Collection 

Larry Watson’s ’59 Cadillac

January 21, 2014October 5, 2015 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Bill Ortega, Cadillac, KI, Larry Watson, Larry Watson Photo Collection

LARRY’S ’59 LAND YACHT One of Larry Watson’s personal cars was this trend setting 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Special. Candy

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Barris Kustom Shop Carson Top Shop custom cars 

Hot Rod Show Give Away Custom

August 5, 2013September 16, 2017 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Barris, Barris Cadillac, Barris Kustoms, Cadillac, Carson Top Shop, CCC-Shirts, Eddie Edmunds, George Barris

  GIVE AWAY CADDY   For the 5th Hot Rod Show, held in the Los Angeles National Guard Armory April

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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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