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George Barris

Barris Kustom Shop Custom History The Personal Stories 

Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold

March 4, 2022March 6, 2022 David/Michelle 4 Comments Ayala, CCC-T, Danny Lares, Donating CCC, Garland's, George Barris, Jack Stewart Ford Book, Jesse Lopez, Michelle, Michelle M. Yiatras, Nick Matranga

© by Michelle M. Yiatras Timechanic ™ (Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold – original written in august, 2011) “And

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

George Barris First Photo Location

June 10, 2019October 17, 2019 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Barris Customs, Barris Kustoms, George Barris, George Barris Buick, Historic Photo Location, Hollywood Park, Jesse Lopez, John Vara, Turf Club

George Barris was known for taking photos of Custom Cars in beautiful special locations. Hollywood Park was his first special

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

George Barris Buick Sacramento Trip

May 8, 2019July 7, 2019 Rik Hoving 7 Comments 1941 Buick, George Barris, George Barris Buick, Gerald Fassett, Harry Westergard, Sacramento, Sacramento Kustoms, spotlight, Stan's Diner, Stans

At the end of 1947 George Barris makes a trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento in his freshly finished 1941

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Barris Kustom Shop Jim Skonzakes 

Jim Skonzakes 1949 Buick

April 27, 2019April 28, 2019 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Barris Kustom Automobiles, Barris Kustoms, George Barris, Jim Skonzakes, Jim Street, Sam Barris, spotlight, Stan Getz

Most people know Jim Skonzakes aka Jim Street from his Golden Sahara. But before that he owned several very nice

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Carson Top Shop Custom History Gaylords 

Chopped 1949 – 51 Mercury Convertibles

December 8, 2018January 14, 2019 Rik Hoving 1 Comment 49 Mercury, 49-51 Mercury, Bill Gaylord, Carson Top Shop, cbflash, Chavez, Chavez Tops, Chopped padded top, Gaylord Tops, George Barris

  CHOPPED 49-51 MERCURY Convertibles   A trip in time back to the late 1940s and early 1950s when the

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Barris Kustom Shop George Cerny Shop Lost & Found 

What happened to Panoramic Ford

October 1, 2018October 16, 2018 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Barris Kustom, Buster Litton, Darrel Wienkuaf, Don Schaedel, George Barris, George Cerny, Lost and Found, Lost Custom Car, Minnesota, Pipestone, Rob Radcliffe, Sam Barris

  WHAT HAPPENED to PANORAMIC FORD   One of the Custom Car Icons the Buster Litton Panoramic Ford has been

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Custom History Gaylords 

1947-48 Buick Gaylord Tops

September 9, 2018October 4, 2018 Rik Hoving 0 Comments Barris Kustom, Bill Gaylord, Carson Top Shop, Gaylord Tops, George Barris, Kenneth VK, Padded Top

  1947-48 BUICK GAYLORD TOPS   Bill Gaylord created a couple of stunning looking super long chopped padded tops for

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History The Tom Nielsen Collection 

The Japan – How to build a Custom

August 30, 2018December 11, 2018 Tom Nielsen 2 Comments 1952 Mercury, Barris Kustom, Car Craft Magazine, George Barris, Nobby Miyakawa, The Japan, Tom Jeffries, Tom Nielsen

  HOW TO BUILD A CUSTOM The Japan   The Barris built 1952 Mercury hardtop known as The JAPAN was

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Ayala Custom Shop Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

Jack Stewart Ford White Primer

August 22, 2018September 4, 2018 Rik Hoving 8 Comments Al Ayala, Bob Drake, Bob Hirohata, George Barris, Gil Ayala, Gils Auto Butcher, Jack Stewart 1941 Ford, Jack Stewart Ford, Jack Stewart Ford Book, Jim Skonzakes, Kenneth VK, Palle Johansen

  JACK STEWART FORD WHITE PRIMER   In 1950 George Barris painted the Jack Stewart Ford in white primer after

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Historical Custom Car Shows 

Barris Display Wall Pan-Pacific Auditorium

July 30, 2018September 9, 2018 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Barris Crest, Barris Kustoms, George Barris, Kustoms Los Angeles, Kustoms of America, Los Angeles, motorama, Pan Pacific Aditorium, Pan-Pacific Auditorium, Petersen Motorama

  BARRIS DISPLAY WALL   The Barris Kustom Shop had a special wall Barris Shop display at the Petersen Motorama

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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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