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Ayala Custom Shop Bruce Bartlett Collection 

McClarens Ayala Shoebox

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 Rik Hoving 12 Comments Al Ayala, Ayala, Bruce Bartlett, CCC-Shirts, Gil Ayala, Jamco, Jim McClaren

  MCCLARENS AYALA SHOEBOX   Bruce Bartlett share another great photo with us, Jim McClaren’s chopped 1949 Ford Coupe. (Original

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Early Custom Cars Lost & Found 

41 Merc Fade-Away Convertible

April 3, 2019May 8, 2019 Rik Hoving 9 Comments '41 Mercury, Almquist, Almquist Speed Manual, Ayala, Barris Kustoms, CCC-Shirts, Mystery Custom

41 MERC FADE-AWAY Convertible 1941 Mercury Convertible with full fadeaway fenders and chopped padded top. A Mystery Published Custom Car.

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Custom History Lost & Found Road-Trips 

Road Trip Custom Sightings

November 21, 2018January 16, 2019 Rik Hoving 0 Comments 39 Merc, 39 Mercury, Ayala Merc, CCC-Shirts, David Conrad, Etter Merc, James Etter, Karl Jonasson, San Diego

  ROAD TRIP CUSTOM SIGHTINGS   David Conrad shared some neat pictures he took in the 60s and 70s. Interesting

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Barris Kustom Shop custom cars Hirohata Mercury The Personal Stories 

A short drive in the Hirohata Mercury

May 20, 2018June 5, 2018 Rik Hoving 13 Comments 1951 Mercury, Barris, Bob Hirohata, Carson Top Shop, CCC-Shirts, Hirohata, Hirothata Merc, Jim McNiel, Mercury, Rodders Journal ad, Von Dutch

  A SPIN IN A CUSTOM CAR ICON   Hirohata Mercury owner Jim McNiel, asked me to jump in the

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

George Barris at Work

April 20, 2018May 15, 2018 Rik Hoving 6 Comments Barris at work, Barris bodywork, Barris Kustoms, CCC-Shirts, George Barris, George Barris at Work, Sam Barris

  GEORGE BARRIS at WORK   George Barris is known to the public more as the Barris Kustoms promoter, than

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Larry Watson Larry Watson Personal Collection 

Larry Watson Painted Hot Rods

February 5, 2018July 14, 2018 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Artesia Blvd, Bill DeCarr, Bill Ortega, Candy paint, cbflash, CCC-Shirts, Custom Paint, hot rods, Larry Watson, Pearl Paint, Rodders Journal ad

  WATSON PAINTED HOT RODS   Larry Watson is best know for his special paint on Custom Cars, but he

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St Louis Mystery Custom

January 23, 2018February 6, 2018 Rik Hoving 0 Comments CCC-Shirts, Custom Buick, Golden Sahara Insprired, John Hellmuth, St Louis, St Louis Custom, St Louis Missouri Mystery Custom

  ST LOUIS MYSTERY CUSTOM   John Hellmuth shared these color slide of a Mystery Custom photographed in St Louis

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Lost & Found 

1947 Ford Mystery Barris Custom

October 11, 2017October 29, 2017 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Barris Customs, Barris Kustom, Barry Mazza, Bob Laurie, CCC-Shirts, Clyde Bengiola, Indianapolis Custom Auto Show, Nick Maneri, Richard Korkes

  1947 Ford MYSTERY BARRIS Custom   Nick Maneri from New Jersey was the owner of this 1947 Ford Custom

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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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custom cars Custom History 

Background Mystery Custom

September 12, 2017September 20, 2017 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Al Garcia, CCC-Shirts, Harry Westergard, Less Crane, Revs Institute, Rodders Journal ad, William Hewitt

  BACKGROUND MYSTERY CUSTOM   In the background of 2 early 1950s drag strip photos I spotted this unidentified Mystery

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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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