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

1950 Petersen Motorama

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

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

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

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

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

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

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