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Johnny Zaro

Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Featured Custom Cars 

Johnny Zaro 1941 Ford

May 11, 2017June 8, 2019 Rik Hoving 4 Comments 1941 Ford, Barris Customs, Barris Kustoms, CCC-Shirts, fade away fenders, George Barris, inset license, John Vara, Johnny Zaro, Oakland Roadster Show, Set-in license plate

Originally created for John Vara by George Barris. This radical full fade away fendered 1941 Ford padded topped Convertible is

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

Balboa Beach Rendezvous Ballroom

April 26, 2017May 19, 2017 Rik Hoving 8 Comments Balboa Beach, Ballweek, Big Boy, CCC-Shirts, George Barris, Jack Stewart, Jesse Lopez, Johnny Zaro, Kustoms Los Angeles, Michelle M. Yiatras, Nick Matranga, Randezvous Ballroom

  BALBOA BEACH Rendezvous Ballroom   From 1948 till 1951 the Kustoms Los Angles Car Club would cruise down to

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Barris Kustom Shop Early Custom Cars 

Edison Photo Location

February 6, 2017March 13, 2017 Rik Hoving 8 Comments Bryon Walton, David E. Zivot, Dick Carter, George Barris, Jamco, Jesse Lopez, Johnny Zaro, Pat la Narz, Rodders Journal ad, Russ Lenarz, Vic Grace

  EDISON Photo Location   In the late 1940’s a series of Color and black and white photos were taken

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Custom History 

Custom Plastic Details

July 13, 2016August 25, 2016 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Barris, Bob Hirohata, Jesse Lopez, Johnny Zaro, Kenneth VK, Laminated Dashknob, Laminated plastic, Lucite, Plastic, Plexiglas

  CUSTOM PLASTIC DETAILS   Around 1947 Jesse Lopez experimented with the use of clear green Lucite to Custom Restyle

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Barris Kustom Shop Early Custom Cars 

Mystery 1938 Ford Custom

March 30, 2015December 4, 2016 Rik Hoving 2 Comments 1938 Ford, Barris, Barris Kustoms, Johnny Zaro, Justin Kudolla, Sedan Custom, trend books

  MYSTERY 1938 FORD CUSTOM   Back in the early days of Custom Restyling every body type was considered good

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Barris Kustom Shop Early Custom Cars 

Johnny Zaro Interview

April 18, 2014April 2, 2015 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Barris, Johnny Zaro, Justin Kudolla, trend books

JOHNNY ZARO INTERVIEW In 2006 Justin Kudolla sat down with the late Johnny Zaro and his wife Fay in their

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In Memoriam news flash 

RIP Johnny Zaro

March 23, 2014July 30, 2016 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Barris, Johnny Zaro

  JOHNNY ZARO PASSES AWAY   We are deeply saddened about the news we heard that Custom Car legend Johnny

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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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