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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Historical Custom Car Shows 

Barris Display Wall Pan-Pacific Auditorium

July 30, 2018September 9, 2018 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Barris Crest, Barris Kustoms, George Barris, Kustoms Los Angeles, Kustoms of America, Los Angeles, motorama, Pan Pacific Aditorium, Pan-Pacific Auditorium, Petersen Motorama

  BARRIS DISPLAY WALL   The Barris Kustom Shop had a special wall Barris Shop display at the Petersen Motorama

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Custom History Historical Custom Car Shows 

1950 Petersen Motorama

January 13, 2018January 26, 2018 Rik Hoving 1 Comment 1950 Motorrama, First Motorama, motorama, Petersen Motorama, Petersens Motorama, Rodders Journal ad, Shrine Convention Hall

  1950 PETERSEN MOTORAMA   In 1950 Robert E. Petersen organizes the first Annual Motorama Show. A prestigious and well

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Jack Brumbach Barris
Barris Kustom Shop 

Barris – Brumbach 42 Ford

July 12, 2015June 21, 2019 Rik Hoving 3 Comments 1952 Motorama, 42 Ford, Barris Kustoms, Carson Top Shop, Carson Tops, Jack Brumbach, motorama, San Francisco

BRUMBACH 42 FORD The Jack Brumbach, Barris-built 1942 Ford is one of those really great looking early 1950’s Customs we

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Ayala Custom Shop custom cars Historical Custom Car Shows 

Wally Welch 1951 Pan Pacific winner

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Ayala, Donating CCC, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body, Mercury, motorama, Pan Pacific building, Wally Welch

  WALLY WELCH TAKES BEST CUSTOM WITH HIS AYALA 1950 MERCURY   The second Petersens Motorama show was held in

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Historical Custom Car Shows Petersen Photo Archive 

Motorama Vérité

April 13, 2015January 13, 2018 David/Michelle 2 Comments 1950 Motorama, David E. Zivot, David Zivot, Garland's, Jack Stewart, Jim Skonzakes, KI, motorama

  MOTORAMA VÉRITÉ   Jim Skonzakes (aka Jim Street) displayed his award winning 1949 Buick at the 1950 Petersen Motorama

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Early Custom Cars Historical Custom Car Shows 

4th Motorama – Los Angeles

November 9, 2013January 9, 2018 Rik Hoving 2 Comments 1953 Motorama, Barris, motorama, Pan Pacific., Petersen

  1953 MOTORAMA R&C ARTICLE   Jewels From The Archive 60 Years Ago, some amazing Petersen Publishing Archive material on

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Historical Custom Car Shows The Personal Stories 

50’s LA Car Show Memories

October 29, 2013February 26, 2016 Rik Hoving 9 Comments Barris, GM, Motor Sport Show, motorama, Tony Miller

  CHILDHOOD LA CAR SHOWS   I saw my first car show in 1951, when I was 11 years old.

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custom cars Historical Custom Car Shows Ina Mae Overman Collection 

1954 Petersen’s Motorama

October 22, 2013July 24, 2016 Rik Hoving 7 Comments Barris, Golden Sahara, Ina Mae Overman, Mary Ellen, motorama, Pan Pacific., Petersens, Polynesian, Valley custom shop

AMAZING 1954 COLOR PHOTOS The Petersen’s show, held at the Pan Pacific Auditorium, was THE place to be, and 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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