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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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Paul Bragg Restyled 53 Oldsmobile

July 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Rik Hoving 10 Comments 1953 Oldsmobile, 53 Olds, CCC-Shirts, Fresno, Kenneth VK, Metal Master, Paso Robles, Paul Bragg, Ralph Bagdasarian, Rodders Journal ad, Tinguy

PAUL BRAGG Restyled 53 Olds Paul Bragg aka TinGuy from Paso Robles California creates a stunning 1953 Oldsmobile

Early Custom Cars Jamie Barter Collection

Barter Collection 36 Ford Cabrio

April 14, 2017May 8, 2017 Rik Hoving 2 Comments '36 Ford, Custom Car snapshot, Early Custom, Jamie Barter, Kenneth VK, Rodders Journal ad, Snapshots

36 FORD CABRIOLET Jamie Barter has shared a few more photo from his early photo collection with us.

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