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Jim Street Collection Uncovered

March 13, 2018May 22, 2018 Rik Hoving 21 Comments Auction, Custom Car Icon, Golden Sahara, Golden Sahara II, Jim Skonzakes, Jim Street, Kookie T, Rodders Journal ad

  JIM STREET COLLECTION UNCOVERED   Jim Street passed away on November 29th 2017. His amazing collection is currently being

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Nick Matranga Mercury

October 29, 2017January 5, 2018 Rik Hoving 6 Comments 1940 Mercury, 40 Merc, Barris Customs, Barris Kustoms, Custom Car Icon, George Barris, Matranga Merc, Nick Matranga, Rodders Journal ad, Sam Barris, Teardrop

  NICK MATRANGA MERCURY   One of the most Iconic Custom Cars of all time the Barris Kustoms Restyled 1940

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Jesse Lopez 1941 Ford

September 4, 2017October 30, 2017 Rik Hoving 5 Comments '41 Ford, Barris Customs, Custom Car Icon, Danny Lares, Jesse Lopez, Lopez 41 Ford, Rodders Journal ad, Sam Barris, Single Bar Flipper Hubcap, spotlight, Stan Crabtree

  JESSE LOPEZ 1941 FORD   Around 1947 innovative car enthusiast Jesse Lopez dreams up his ultimate Custom. Together with

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Curley Tremayne 50 Merc Restoration

May 25, 2017June 10, 2017 Rik Hoving 2 Comments 50 Mercury, Absolute Rod & Custom Paint, Butch Hurley, CCC-Shirts, Custom Car Icon, Frank Morawski, Loren Curly Tremayne, Rod Powell, Tremayne

  TREMAYNE 50 MERC RESTORATION   Loren Curly Tremayne of Monterey California had this 1950 Mercury Custom built in 1977.

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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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George Barris’ 1941 Buick

February 24, 2016May 9, 2019 Rik Hoving 16 Comments 41 Buick, Carson Top Shop, CCC-Shirts, Custom Car Icon, George Barris, George Barris Buick, Jamco

A CAR WORTH FIGHTING FOR When George Barris moved from Sacramento to Los Angeles he drove a 1936 Ford Cabriolet.

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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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