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Bob Lund 50 Mercury
Barris Kustom Shop 

Bob Lund 50 Mercury

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Rik Hoving 8 Comments 1950 Mercury, 50 Merc, Barris Kustoms, Bob Lund, Sam Barris, spotlight

BOB LUND 50 MERCURY The Bob Lund 1950 Mercury convertible easily fits on the list of some of the best restyled

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Barris Kustom Shop Jim Skonzakes 

Jim Skonzakes 1949 Buick

April 27, 2019April 28, 2019 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Barris Kustom Automobiles, Barris Kustoms, George Barris, Jim Skonzakes, Jim Street, Sam Barris, spotlight, Stan Getz

Most people know Jim Skonzakes aka Jim Street from his Golden Sahara. But before that he owned several very nice

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Barris Kustom Shop 

Frank Sonzogni Mercury

October 31, 2018December 8, 2018 Rik Hoving 1 Comment 50 Mercury, Barris Kustom Shop, Barris Lynwood, Frank Sonzogni, Hirohata merc, Jerry Dames, Sam Barris, Sonzogni Merc

  FRANK SONZOGNI MERCURY   Frank Sonzogni Lynwood Police Officer worked part time at the Barris Kustom Shop. Here he

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Barris Kustom Shop George Cerny Shop Lost & Found 

What happened to Panoramic Ford

October 1, 2018October 16, 2018 Rik Hoving 1 Comment Barris Kustom, Buster Litton, Darrel Wienkuaf, Don Schaedel, George Barris, George Cerny, Lost and Found, Lost Custom Car, Minnesota, Pipestone, Rob Radcliffe, Sam Barris

  WHAT HAPPENED to PANORAMIC FORD   One of the Custom Car Icons the Buster Litton Panoramic Ford has been

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Early Custom Cars Featured Custom Cars 

Cliff Rackohn 1948 Mercury

June 5, 2018June 12, 2018 Rik Hoving 7 Comments 1948 Mercury, Barris Customs, Barris Kustom, cbflash, Cliff Rackohn, Cliff Rockohn, Dave Clickman, Gram Brothers, John Logg, Kenneth VK, Sam Barris, spotlight

  RACKOHN 1948 Mercury   One of the more elegnat Customs to roll from the Barris Kustom Shop in during

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

George Barris at Work

April 20, 2018May 15, 2018 Rik Hoving 6 Comments Barris at work, Barris bodywork, Barris Kustoms, CCC-Shirts, George Barris, George Barris at Work, Sam Barris

  GEORGE BARRIS at WORK   George Barris is known to the public more as the Barris Kustoms promoter, than

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Barris Kustom Shop 

A Day at the Barris Shop

December 30, 2017January 16, 2018 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Atlantic Blvd, Barris Kustom, Barris Kustom Shop, Dale Marchall, Don Vaughn, Frank Sonzogni, George Barris, Jerry Reichman, John Manok, Larry Ernst, Nick Matranga, Pasadena Auto Show, Ralph Manok, Rodders Journal ad, Sam Barris, Tom Nielsen, Tommy Thornburgh

  A DAY AT THE BARRIS SHOP   The August 1953 issue of Rod and Custom magazine  had a beautiful

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Featured Custom Cars 

Nick Matranga Mercury

October 29, 2017January 5, 2018 Rik Hoving 6 Comments 1940 Mercury, 40 Merc, Barris Customs, Barris Kustoms, Custom Car Icon, George Barris, Matranga Merc, Nick Matranga, Rodders Journal ad, Sam Barris, Teardrop

  NICK MATRANGA MERCURY   One of the most Iconic Custom Cars of all time the Barris Kustoms Restyled 1940

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History Featured Custom Cars 

Jesse Lopez 1941 Ford

September 4, 2017October 30, 2017 Rik Hoving 5 Comments '41 Ford, Barris Customs, Custom Car Icon, Danny Lares, Jesse Lopez, Lopez 41 Ford, Rodders Journal ad, Sam Barris, Single Bar Flipper Hubcap, spotlight, Stan Crabtree

  JESSE LOPEZ 1941 FORD   Around 1947 innovative car enthusiast Jesse Lopez dreams up his ultimate Custom. Together with

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

LIFE magazine photo shoot at Barris

May 22, 2017October 29, 2018 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Barris Kustoms, CCC-Shirts, Chet Herbert Streamliner, Frank Sonzogni, George Barris, George Barris Cadillac, Jamco, Life Magazine, Loomis Dean, Rodders Journal ad, Sam Barris

  LIFE Magazine photo shoot at BARRIS   In the early 1950s several non car related magazines did some magazine

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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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