Custom Shoppe history

Aftermarket Another important player in the later part of these early years is the starting aftermarket companies the Los Angeles based Eastern Auto started by Joseph Kraus in 1919 was the most popular.

Around 1927 Harley Earl left for Detroit to work for GM here he would influence the styling with his Californian Custom Car styling sense.

A few more samples of early Custom Restyled cars from the 1930’s using the Woodlite headlights. [divider]

Stunning looking truck back in around 1934 when it was created. [divider]

1935 Ford designed by George DuVall and created by DuVall, Kurtis Chad Schultz, George Thomas Top Shop and Jimmy Summers.

Typical look of an early style Custom Convertible with chopped padded top. this 1936 Ford had its windshield chopped a few inches, and a matching white covered padded top added.

The long low nose, and curved fenders gave the car a very much Custom Look in 1937. [divider]

Jimmy Summers shop in the mid 1940’s. [divider]

From the 1946 published Edgar Almquist Speed and Mileage Manual. [divider]

It was not about the pinstriping artist like it was in the 1950’s, where the artist could show off how good he was laying down straight, curved and free style striping, it was uses to enhance the body lines, perhaps in a same matter as later side trim would be added to cars.