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Tom Nielsen

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Hometown Custom

August 10, 2021August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 6 Comments Bob Bedell, Dale Runyon, Jack Conner’s Speed Shop, John Orberg, Kenneth VK, KI, Rod Mckenzie, Roger Bedell, The Accelerators, Tom Nielsen

  HOMETOWN CUSTOM   It is unusual now as well as back in the fifties for a custom car to

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Barris Kustom Shop Custom History The Tom Nielsen Collection 

The Japan – How to build a Custom

August 30, 2018December 11, 2018 Tom Nielsen 2 Comments 1952 Mercury, Barris Kustom, Car Craft Magazine, George Barris, Nobby Miyakawa, The Japan, Tom Jeffries, Tom Nielsen

  HOW TO BUILD A CUSTOM The Japan   The Barris built 1952 Mercury hardtop known as The JAPAN was

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Custom Car Accessories Custom History The Tom Nielsen Collection 

Antennas on Customs – Beam Me Up Scotty!

June 30, 2018August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 4 Comments Custom Accessory, Custom Antenna, Frenched Antenna, Space Age Antenna, Tom Nielsen

  ANTENNAS on CUSTOMS   When building a custom car the radio antenna is a feature that sometimes received “special

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Custom History The Tom Nielsen Collection 

Early Pictures Tell a Story – Curb Parked

April 14, 2018May 18, 2018 Tom Nielsen 7 Comments Curb Parked, Custom Car Photo, Custom Car snapshot, daily used custom, Snapshots, Street parked custom, Tom Nielsen

  CURB PARKED   As a young “car crazy kid” growing up in the 1950’s, I always kept an eye

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Custom History Early Custom Cars The Tom Nielsen Collection 

Re-creating That Special Car

January 26, 2018February 8, 2018 Tom Nielsen 2 Comments 1940 Ford, 1948 Customs, Denver Colorado, Ken Wall, Rodders Journal ad, Tom Nielsen

  RE-CREATING THAT SPECIAL CAR   Lots of car fans have fond memories of the First Car or a Special

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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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Victoria Custom Stories

May 30, 2017August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 6 Comments 51 Victoria, Ford Vicky, Ford Victoria, Jay Johnston, Rodders Journal ad, Tom Nielsen

  VICTORIA CUSTOM STORIES   The stories that go along with the old pictures of early custom cars are sometimes

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The Tom Nielsen Collection 

What’s in a Name?

January 21, 2017August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 6 Comments Custom Car name, Jamco, Rodders Journal, Tom Nielsen, Tom Nielsen Custom Car names

  WHAT’S IN A NAME?   The trend originated from Motor Boats and WWII airplanes found its way into the Custom Car

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hot rods The Tom Nielsen Collection 

Low Profile Deuce

July 17, 2016July 24, 2016 Tom Nielsen 1 Comment 32 Ford, cbflash, DeLane Smith, Ron Courtney, Scott Hamilton, Tom Nielsen

  LOW PROFILE DEUCE   Thirty-two Fords have always been at the forefront of the “hotrod movement” which began in

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Canted Quad Lights
Custom History The Tom Nielsen Collection 

Canted Quad Lights

March 15, 2016August 11, 2021 Tom Nielsen 7 Comments 58 Lincoln, 60's style custom, Barris, Bill Cushenbery, Canted Quad Lights, Gene Winfield, KI, Quad Lights, Tom Nielsen

  CANTED QUAD LIGHTS   Canted Quad Headlights on Customs, a trend started in 1957 highlighted in the early 1960’s. By

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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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