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Ron Brooks

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.

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C. A. Hall Tops
Custom History Hall Auto Tops Hall Auto Tops 

C. A. Hall Tops

January 22, 2016May 3, 2017 Rik Hoving 6 Comments C.A. Hall Auto Tops, Calvin A. Hall, CCC-Shirts, Hall, Hall Tops, king shirts, Oakland, Padded Top, Ron Brooks, Sledge Customs

  HALL TOPS   When you lived in Northern California, and wanted a custom upholstery job or padded top created

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Barris Kustom Shop Featured Custom Cars 

George Barris 36 Ford Coupe

November 8, 2015March 10, 2016 Rik Hoving 1 Comment George Barris, Harry Westergard, Ron Brooks

  GEORGE BARRIS 36 FORD COUPE   George Barris created his first full Custom, a 1936 Ford Coupe, while he

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Historical Custom Car Shows 

John Quintal 1956 Album

October 29, 2015November 1, 2015 Rik Hoving 3 Comments 1956 LA Motorama, 56 L.A. Motorama, cbflash, John Quintal, king shirts, Oakland Roadster Show, Oakland Swanx, Ron Brooks, Swanx

  QUINTELL 56 ALBUM   Nor Cal Custom Enthusiast Ron Brooks has an amazing collection of Custom Car Historic material,

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custom cars Early Custom Cars Hall Auto Tops 

Pre War 38 Lincoln Custom

August 18, 2015August 26, 2015 Rik Hoving 5 Comments 1938 Lincoln, Hall Tops, Ron Brooks, Sledge Customs

  EXQUISITE 1938 LINCOLN   This exquisite padded topped 38 Lincoln Custom was restyled when the car was very new,

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Early Custom Cars Harry Westergard 

Sal Cacciola Westergard Chevy

May 22, 2013May 7, 2018 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Custom Cars, Frank de Rosa, Hall Tops, Kenneth VK, Ron Brooks, Sal Cacciola, westergard

  SAL CACCIOLA WESTERGARD CHEVY   This great looking 1938 Chevy Custom Convertible was built by Harry Westergard in 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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