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2015 Pebble Beach Mercurys

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 Rik Hoving 10 Comments Ayala, Barris, Ken Gross, KKB, Mercury, Pebble Beach Concours, Pebble Beach Concours Mercury

  2015 PEBBLE BEACH MERCURYS   The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance creates a class of historic 1949-51 Mercury Customs for

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custom cars Custom History Early Custom Cars 

Spotlights when Where Who

February 7, 2015March 4, 2021 Rik Hoving 6 Comments Appleton, ccc-advertising, Classic Cars, Coach-built, KKB, Sledge Customs

SPOTLIGHTS ON CUSTOMS Spotlights When where who? That has been a subject for many Custom Car Enthusiasts conversations. We know these

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In the Works news flash 

Jesse Lopez Clone nearly done.

November 22, 2014November 24, 2014 Rik Hoving 5 Comments Jerry Daman, Jesse Lopez Clone, KI, KKB, Sledge Customs

LOPEZ FORD CLONE The clone of the Jesse Lopez 1941 Ford build by Jerry Daman from Texas is in the final

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Larry Watson Larry Watson Personal Collection 

Watsons Dave Robertson 58 Chevy

November 21, 2014July 10, 2015 Rik Hoving 1 Comment 1958 Chevy, Dave Robertson, king shirts, KKB, Larry Watson, Larry Watson Personal Collection, Sledge Customs

DAVE ROBERTSON 58 CHEVY Larry Watson painted many 1958 Chevies in his career, some made it into the magazines, including

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Jim Roten Jim Roten Collection Riley Collins 

Riley Collins 55 Chevy Cameo

November 19, 2014November 29, 2014 Rik Hoving 0 Comments Chevy, Jim Roten, KI, KKB, Riley Collins, Riley's Body Shop, Sledge Customs

RILEY COLLINS 55 CHEVY In the later part of the 1950’s Riley Collins Custom Shop in Chico California created some outstanding

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Ayala Custom Shop custom cars news flash 

Gil Ayala T-Bird restoration start

November 18, 2014November 22, 2014 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Gil Ayala, KI, KKB, Sledge Customs, Yaril Quintana, Yaril's Customs

AYALA T-BIRD RESTORATION In October 2014 we reported that the old Gil Ayala 1955 T-Bird was sold, and going to

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Barris Kustom Shop news flash 

Snooky Janich Paint Update

November 14, 2014November 19, 2014 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Barris, Express Paint and detail, KKB, Snooky Janich

SNOOKY JANICH PAINT After years of on and off working on the restoration of the Barris-built Snooky Janich 1941 Ford,

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Memo Ortega Files 

Memo Ortega Stories Part Sixteen

November 13, 2014January 16, 2015 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Chevy, KI, KKB, Meomo Ortega, Richard Mendez, Sledge Customs

PART 16 Back to the 1970’s and into the 1980’s, Memo flashbacks to when he met his future wife, paints

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Valley Custom Shop 

Dick Colarossi 1940 Ford

November 10, 2014June 2, 2017 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Dick Colarossi, KI, KKB, Monk, Monk-Wagon

  DICK COLAROSSI 1940 FORD   In the early 1950’s the Valley Custom Shop restyled this 1940 Ford for Dick

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news flash Valley Custom Shop 

Ron Dunn Ford in paint

November 1, 2014November 2, 2014 Rik Hoving 1 Comment cbflash, KKB, Ron Dunn, SAR, Sectioned, Sledge Customs, Steves Auto Restoration, Valley custom shop

RON DUNN FORD IN PAINT The Team at Steve’s Auto Restoration in Oregon are keeping up the pace on the

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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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