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Dick Bertolucci Harry Westergard Less Crane

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

Ohanesian Merc – details

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

Featured Cars Featured Custom Cars The Tom Nielsen Collection

Tom Nielsen August 10, 2021August 11, 2021 9 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

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

Custom History Early Custom Cars Historical Custom Car Shows

Rik Hoving February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 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

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

Custom History Early Custom Cars

Rik Hoving November 14, 2018December 11, 2018 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

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

Early Custom Cars

Rik Hoving November 6, 2018February 4, 2019 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

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

Custom History Gaylords

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

1947-48 Buick Gaylord Tops

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

Ayala Custom Shop Barris Kustom Shop Custom History

Rik Hoving August 22, 2018September 4, 2018 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

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

Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Early Custom Cars Featured Custom Cars

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

Cliff Rackohn 1948 Mercury

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

Custom History Early Custom Cars

Rik Hoving May 21, 2018July 2, 2018 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

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

Custom History Early Custom Cars

Rik Hoving May 7, 2018January 16, 2019 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

Santa Monica 36 Ford 5 Window

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

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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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