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Dick Bertolucci Harry Westergard Less Crane 

Ohanesian Merc – details

October 1, 2021October 13, 2021 Rik Hoving 10 Comments Buddy Ohanesian, Dick Bertolucci, Harry Westergard, Kenneth VK, Less Crane, Ohanesian

  OHANESIAN MERC DETAILS   One of my personal all time favorite custom cars, The Harry Westergard/Less Crane/Dick Bertolucci-built 1940

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Hometown Custom

August 10, 2021August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 6 Comments Bob Bedell, Dale Runyon, Jack Conner’s Speed Shop, John Orberg, Kenneth VK, KI, Rod Mckenzie, Roger Bedell, The Accelerators, Tom Nielsen

  HOMETOWN CUSTOM   It is unusual now as well as back in the fifties for a custom car to

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Custom History Early Custom Cars Historical Custom Car Shows 

1950 Sacramento Autorama

February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Butler Rugard, C.A. Hall Auto Tops, Capitol City Auto Club, Dick Bertolucci, Hall Tops, Harold "Baggy" Bagdasarian, Harry Westergard, Kenneth VK, Les Crane, Less Crane, Sacramento Autorama, spotlight, Thunderbolts

1950 SACRAMENTO AUTORAMA The Capitol City Auto Club, better known as the Thunderbolts organized a two day Auto Show in

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Custom History Early Custom Cars 

1945 San Francisco Customs

November 14, 2018December 11, 2018 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Bruce Heather, Early Custom, Early Custom Car History, Harry Costa, Kenneth VK, Nor-Cal, Nor-Cal Custom, San Francisco

  1945 SAN FRANCISCO CUSTOMS   Northern California had a very active Custom Car Scene back in the 1940s. Bruce

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Early Custom Cars 

Joe Hocker 1936 Ford

November 6, 2018February 4, 2019 Rik Hoving 4 Comments 36 Ford Phaeton, 51 National Roadster Show, 51 Oakland Roadster Show, DuVall windshield, Early Custom Car, Geoge DuVall, George DuVall, Gwen Hocker, Joe Hocker Ford, John Canepa, Kenneth VK, Mike Aahl, Ron Brooks, Tom Hocker

  JOE HOCKER 1936 FORD   The Hocker brothers Joe and Tom from Oakland California were both into Custom Car.

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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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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 Early Custom Cars Featured Custom Cars 

Cliff Rackohn 1948 Mercury

June 5, 2018June 12, 2018 Rik Hoving 7 Comments 1948 Mercury, Barris Customs, Barris Kustom, cbflash, Cliff Rackohn, Cliff Rockohn, Dave Clickman, Gram Brothers, John Logg, Kenneth VK, Sam Barris, spotlight

  RACKOHN 1948 Mercury   One of the more elegnat Customs to roll from the Barris Kustom Shop in during

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Custom History Early Custom Cars 

Channeled 36 Ford

May 21, 2018July 2, 2018 Rik Hoving 1 Comment '36 Ford, 1936 Ford, 36 Ford 40 Front end, Carson Top Shop, cbflash, channeled, Don Clarke, Doug Hall, Early Custom, Kenneth VK

  CHANNELED 36 FORD   Another Mystery Custom is this channeled 36 Ford that probably was restyled by Don Clark.

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Custom History Early Custom Cars 

Santa Monica 36 Ford 5 Window

May 7, 2018January 16, 2019 Rik Hoving 6 Comments '36 Ford, 36Ford 5 window, Dean Batchelor, Eastern Auto Supply, George DuVall, Harry Westergard, Kenneth VK, removed running boards, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Body Works

36 FORD 5 WINDOW Beautifully styled 1936 Ford 5 window Coupe from the Santa Monica area. Created around 1940 and

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