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Custom History Early Custom Cars 

1937 Ford Customs

October 4, 2017December 3, 2017 Rik Hoving 2 Comments 1937 Ford, 1937 Ford Custom, 37 Ford, Carson Top, Carson Top Shop, CCC-Shirts, Early Custom, Glenn Johnson, Padded Top

  1937 FORD CUSTOMS   The 1937 Ford, along with the 1938 models were often considered the Ugly Ducklings from

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Carson Style 36 Ford
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Carson Style 36 Ford

March 21, 2017February 24, 2019 David/Michelle 1 Comment '36 Ford, 36 Ford Roadster, Carson Top, David E. Zivot, David Martinez, Eddie Martinez, Michelle M. Yiatras, Padded Top, Rick Lefeldt

CARSON STYLE 36 FORD David E Zivot wanted a California Top 1936 Ford Roadster Custom. Restyled in line with how the

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Carson Top Shop Custom History 

The Carson Top Shop Part 2

June 23, 2016April 26, 2017 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Aztec, Bob Houser, Carson Top, Carson Top Shop, CCC-Shirts, Custom Upholstery, Ed Sloan, Glen Houser, Golden Sahara, Hirohata, Kenneth VK, KI, Naugahyde

  CARSON TOP SHOP part 2   The Carson Top Shop changed the scene in the 1940’s with their Padded

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Barris Kustom Shop Road-Trips 

Bonneville via Custom

June 13, 2016September 10, 2017 Rik Hoving 5 Comments 50 Ford, 53 Car Craft, Bonneville, Carson Top, CCC-Shirts, Chuck DeWitt, Kenneth VK, Road-trip, Roadtrip

  BONNEVILLE via CUSTOM   In 1953 Car Craft editor Dick Day joined Chuch DeWitt on his trip in his

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Neil Emory 1937 Dodge
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Neil Emory 1937 Dodge

December 10, 2015December 22, 2016 Rik Hoving 4 Comments 1937 Dodge, Burbank Auto Body, Carson Top, Carson Top Shop, Dean Batchelor, Gary Emory, Kenneth VK, Neil Emory, Rodders Journal ad, Valley custom shop

  Neil Emory 1937 Dodge   In the late 1930s early 1940s a young Neil Emory created a stunning Custom

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custom cars Early Custom Cars Jamie Barter Collection 

Barter Collection 40 Merc

August 28, 2015September 2, 2015 Rik Hoving 1 Comment 1940 Mercury, Carson Top, Jamie Barter, Shoebox-Central, Sledge Customs

  BARTER COLLECTION 40 MERC   Jamie Barter recently added these four old photos of an 1940 Mercury Convertible Custom to

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Barris Kustom Shop 

Mystery Barris 49 Merc

June 16, 2015March 3, 2018 Rik Hoving 18 Comments Barris, Barris Crest, Carson Top, Carson Top tag, Henry Ford Museum

  MYSTERY BARRIS 49 MERC   This typical 1980’s styled Custom 1949 Mercury convertible is part of the Henry Ford

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Custom History Early Custom Cars Jimmy Summers 

Jimmy Summers 1940 Mercury part I

June 14, 2015December 23, 2016 Rik Hoving 2 Comments 1940 Mercury, Carson Top, Carson Top Shop, Dick Page, Jamco, Jimmy Summers, Rodders Journal ad

  THE DICK PAGE STORIES   One of my all time favorite custom cars is the Jimmy Summers 1940 Mercury

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Paul Bragg 

Paul Bragg 1950 Ford Convertible

June 25, 2014June 3, 2018 Rik Hoving 5 Comments 50 Ford, Bill Reasoner, Carson Top, cbflash, KI, Padded Top, Paul Bragg, Rick Simmons

  PAUL BRAGG 1950 FORD CONVERTIBLE   Paul Bragg’s perfect eye for Custom Restyling makes him able to do any

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custom cars Custom History Early Custom Cars Jimmy Summers 

The Jimmy Summers 1940 Mercury part III

October 14, 2013December 23, 2016 Rik Hoving 1 Comment 1940 Mercury, Carson Top, Carson Top Shop, Dick Page, Jimmy Summers, Mercury, Summers

  SUMMERS MERC CURRENT CONDITION   This is the third and last part of the series on the Jimmy Summers

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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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