Customs Where can i find.....

Well since they deleted my thread about what a traditional custom is. i guess i will word it like this....Where can I find info and pictures and history of traditional 50's and early 60's customs?

Thanks - Mike

 

Try this place, they seem to have quite a bit of information on the stuff you are interested in.

 

Ha. Ha. Ha. I understand, SEARCH. I have. I was wondering if there is like a website devoted specifically to photo's of early customs and such.

 

Google Rik Hoving custom archive.

 

go to goggle and type in "George Barris"

 

Rik Hoving's.
It's the shit!

http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/

 

That's some funny shit right there.

 

The work of George Barris made a huge impact on me, at a very young age.

Just make sure you turn down the volume on your speakers before visiting his site.

 

Tons and tons of custom stuff right here !! Oh and Riks site aint too bad

 

There are some good books out covering customs of that era but I'd say that the best source would be the car magazines from that era. Hit a few swap meets and look for custom car magazines and "specials" from that period. That way if you are trying to set the car in a certain time frame you will get it right and not someone else's opinion of what was right for the era. And remember that the trends might have differed a bit in different parts of the country and sometimes cars up north or back east may have been a bit behind the California cars. Unlike today were we see what is at the shows and in the garages the same day or even within minutes of when the photos were taken here on the HAMB back in the sixties you would see photos of the GNRS, Detroit or other big shows four to six months after the show happened.

 

Also try Kustoms Illustrated .. they are a magazine devoted to early customs.

 

And don't miss Carnut:
http://www.carnut.com/photo/custom/custind.html

 

Thanks guys!!! And thank you Mo for suggesting Rik's site. I discovered Cole Foster's 54 last night, and fell in love!!!! That car is amazing!