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

GARDENA CA MYSTERY MERC This great looking 1939 Mercury Convertible with 1939 Buick Grille and Chopped padded top

CHUCK LAYMAN 40 FORD Chuck Layman buys a 40 Ford Coupe in 1977. He rebuilds the car into a

CUSTOM PLASTIC DETAILS Shortly after WWII Car builders and Customizers started to experiment with the new product Plastic,

JIM ROTEN 52 FORD Jim Roten Acquired his 1952 Ford Convertible in 1954. He started customizing it right

HUDSON JOE COLLECTION Part 2 Hudson Joe has been collecting old Hot Rod and Custom Car photos for

ROTUNDA CUSTOMS 1956 SHOW In February 1956 the FoMoCo organized the second Custom Car Show in the Ford Rotunda

BILL GAYLORD 49 MERCURY In 1949 Bill Gaylord gets a 1949 Mercury Convertible which George Barris chops right away. Its the

CARSON TOP SHOP part 2 The Carson Top Shop changed the scene in the 1940’s with their Padded

JOHN D’AGOSTINO 58 PACKARD John D’Agostino unveiled his latest Custom Car at the 2016 Fathers-day Concours on Rodeo