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Coachcraft

Coachcraft custom cars 

Coachcraft 1940 Ford

October 12, 2016October 20, 2016 Rik Hoving 4 Comments '40 Ford, Clarence Salomon, Coachcraft, Jamco, James Wong Howe

  COACHCRAFT 1940 FORD   In 1940 Coachcraft LTD created what must be one of the first full custom 1940

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Custom History Early Custom Cars 

Removed Running boards

August 15, 2015July 22, 2016 Rik Hoving 13 Comments Barris Kustoms, cbflash, coachbuilding, Coachcraft, Harry Westergard, Hollywood Trim, Per Webb, removed running boards, Sledge Customs

  EARLY CUSTOM RESTYLING   Back in the late 1930’s early 1940’s more and more Custom Cars showed up with

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Coachcraft custom cars Early Custom Cars 

Coachcraft Ford – Tex Myers Version

May 20, 2014August 28, 2016 Rik Hoving 3 Comments 1940 Ford, cbflash, Coachcraft, Forgotten Fiberglass, Solomon, Tex Meyer, Wong

  COACHCRAFT FORD – TEX MYERS VERSION   Originally built in 1940 by Coachcraft Ltd for Clarence Solomon, this 1940

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Car Shows Historical Custom Car Shows 

Mercury Gathering from a birds eye view

November 27, 2013February 26, 2016 Rik Hoving 2 Comments autobooks, Autorama, Barris, Bertolucci, Coachcraft, Luky & Customs, Mercury Gathering, Paul Bragg, Sacramento, westergard

  MERCURY’S FROM ABOVE   Part of the 2009 Sacramento Autorama was a gathering of custom Mercury’s. One of the

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Coachcraft custom cars Early Custom Cars 

Coachcraft Ford forgotten years

November 13, 2013August 28, 2016 Rik Hoving 3 Comments '40 Ford, Clarence Salomon, Coachcraft, Ford, James Wong Howe, Joseph P. DeMaggio

  BEING 17 YEARS AND DRIVE LIKE THE KING OF THE ROAD   In 1940 Clarence Solomon commissioned Coachcraft Ltd.

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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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