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KEITH DEAN TALKS ABOUT HIS LEGENDARY DAD, DICK DEAN & THE BRICKLIN !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 15, 2013 at 12:10 PM
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KEITH DEAN, BETTER KNOWN AS “KID” DEAN, is the son of Hall Of Famer DICK DEAN. Dick was one of the most Legendary customizer’s to ever light-up a torch, and…

SUMMERTIME FUN: "SEE THE U.S.A. IN YOUR CHEVROLET" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 07, 2013 at 10:11 AM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES, JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMERTIME & ROADTRIPS ! I’VE JUST ADDED SOME REALLY GREAT CLASSIC “OLD-TIME RADIO” CAR COMMERCIALS to the Video Gallery that you…

THE BETTIE PAGE TRIBUTE !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 23, 2013 at 12:08 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… EVER BEEN TO A R&C SHOW/EVENT in the last few years and attend a “Bettie-Look-Alike” Contest ? Ever see an R&C Mag that features a…

THE LEGENDARY "BUCK OWENS/GENE PITNEY CKD DEATH ISSUE" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 30, 2013 at 12:03 PM
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THE HISTORIC Car Kulture DeLuxe Issue#15 BUCK OWENS/GENE PITNEY “DEATH ISSUE” ! The deaths of Country Star BUCK OWENS, and, Pop Music Star GENE PITNEY, happened right after they appeared…

"THE SECRET OF THE ENGLISH WHEEL"...FROM DARRYL STARBIRD !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 26, 2013 at 01:19 PM
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DARRYL STARBIRD’S CAREER HAS BEEN TRULY AMAZING ! He’s created some of the most iconic customs on the Planet…and after over five-and-a-half decades he’s still going strong ! In this…

THE STEVE FRISBIE INTERVIEW ! (STEVE'S AUTO RESTORATIONS/PORTLAND, OREGON)

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 16, 2013 at 12:03 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… FOR ALMOST FOUR DECADES, STEVE FRISBIE OF Steve’s Auto Restorations (S.A.R.) in Portland, Oregon, has been responsible for turning-out some of the coolest Rods &…

MIKE ALEXANDER TELLS THE "DEORA" / "HOT WHEELS" STORY !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 22, 2013 at 03:44 PM
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WHEN THE ALEXANDER BROTHERS BUILT THE “DEORA” they never imagined it would not only become a Ridler Award Winner…but one of the most famous trucks of all-time, with a replica…

GENE WINFIELD'S STORY: "PAINTING MANUEL ARTECHE'S RADICAL '41 FORD CUSTOM" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 27, 2013 at 12:14 PM
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The late-MANUEL ARTECHE, who passed away in 1999, was one of the R&C Industries b-e-s-t upholsterer’s who used the customs he built as “rolling showcases” for his magnificent interior work.…

HAROLD MURPHY'S STORY: THE RADICAL '54 FORD F100 CUSTOM !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 17, 2013 at 11:54 PM
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HAROLD MURPHY has been building Rods & Customs for over 50 years, has done builds for Movie & TV cars, and restored Bill Cushenberry’s legendary “El Matador”. Murphy is a…

ROCK & ROLL RADIO HISTORY: "THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED"...

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 01, 2013 at 10:34 AM
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THE MOST TRAGIC DAY IN THE EARLY YEARS OF ROCK & ROLL HISTORY WAS FEBRUARY 3, 1959… ...it was the day that the plane carrying Buddy Holly Richie Valens, and,…

GEORGE BARRIS SPEAKS: "BUILDING THE ORIGINAL TV BATMOBILE" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 20, 2013 at 04:10 PM
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“HOLY BAT-BUCKS !” THE Original BATMOBILE Sells At The Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona For $4.62 MILLION DOLLARS on January 19, 2013 ! Well, in case you missed it before,…

THE 2013 DETROIT AUTORAMA PREVIEW WITH CHUCK MILLER !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 13, 2013 at 02:04 PM
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NOTE TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… EVERY YEAR AT THE DETROIT AUTORAMA, RIDLER AWARD WINNER & HALL OF FAMER, CHUCK MILLER, puts together the CAVALCADE OF CUSTOMS Display, as well…

NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH WOLFMAN JACK !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 28, 2012 at 12:08 PM
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SPECIAL TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… WHILE I WAS On-The-Air on JUKE BOX 96 Radio in St. Louis on New Year’s Eve, 1993, I received a surprise phone call from…

"CHRISTMAS WITH THE STOOGES" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 23, 2012 at 11:52 PM
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TO MY HUB BUDDIES… THEY DROVE SOME OF THE WILDEST CARS OF THE 30’S, 40’S, AND, ‘50’S. They also brought fun to America, and the world, in the years of…

JIM "BONES" NOTEBOOM TALKS: THE EARLY YEARS & HOF INDUCTION !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 17, 2012 at 01:29 AM
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JIM “BONES” NOTEBOOM started putting together some very cool customs beginning in 1957…and he hasn’t stopped yet ! Jim is one of the nicest R&C Hall of Famers you’ll ever…

JOHN D'AGOSTINO TALKS: "AUSTRALIA, 2012" & "THE GNRS 2013" FEATURE CAR !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 05, 2012 at 12:28 PM
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JOHN D’AGOSTINO TRAVELS the World spreading the word of “Kustom Kars” to every part of the Globe ! In 2012, one of the places he traveled to was Sydney, Australia…and…

GEORGE BARRIS TALKS: "THE FIVE BATMOBILES & THE LITTLE DEUCE COUPE" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 29, 2012 at 10:29 AM
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EVERY YEAR AT THE KKOA LEAD SLED SPECTACULAR IN SALINA, GEORGE BARRIS , JOHN D’AGOSTINO, and, myself, have a Sunday Morning Session that gives us a chance to relax and…

GEORGE BARRIS MEETS "THE MUNSTERS" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 13, 2012 at 10:46 AM
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TO MY HUB BUDDIES… If you missed this before, ya gotta hear it now ! GEORGE BARRIS tells how the race cars for the Classic “Munsters” Episode “Hot Rod Herman”…

BO HUFF TALKS: "THE ROCKABILLY HOUND DOG" STORY !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on October 07, 2012 at 04:25 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… IF YOU’VE SEEN BO HUFF’S “ROCKABILLY HOUND DOG” in-person at Darryl Starbird’s Rod & Custom Show in Tulsa, at the KKOA 32nd Annual Lead Sled…

"BUILDING THE LITTLE DEUCE COUPE": MIKE ALEXANDER'S STORY !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on September 19, 2012 at 11:11 PM
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To All My HUB Buddies… PROBABLY THE MOST FAMOUS SONG EVER written about a car was “The Little Deuce Coupe” by the Beach Boys. Mike & Larry Alexander, the “A-Brothers”…

THE LEGENDARY R&C PIONEER JOE BAILON TELLS HOW IT ALL STARTED !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 23, 2012 at 02:26 PM
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THE LEGENDARY JOE BAILON not only built one of the most iconic customs of all-time (Miss Elegance), but created “Candy Apple Red”...one of the most unique paint colors ever !…

THE LEGENDARY BO HUFF: HALL OF FAME INDUCTION & BO'S BOOK !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 05, 2012 at 12:13 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… HE’S BECOME ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC Rod & Custom Builders of the last decade, and is now in THREE Rod & Custom Halls of…

LOU CALASIBETTA SPEAKS OUT: THE GOLDEN INDIAN & THE ALEXANDER BROS. !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on July 05, 2012 at 01:57 PM
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Legendary East Coast Customizer/Restorer LOU CALASIBETTA , was instrumental in putting the ALEXANDER BROTHERS 50th Anniversary Celebration at Cobo Hall in Detroit together, and he also restored their classic “The…

NORM GRABOWSKI: "NORM IN THE MOVIES" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 06, 2012 at 03:02 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… THE LEGENDARY NORM GRABOWSKI IS known WorldWide as the “Father of the T-Bucket” with his iconic “Kookie Kar”...BUT, did you know that Norm also had…

GEORGE BARRIS TALKS: STREET RODDING, POLICE CHASES, BULLET HOLES, AND, MOVIE/TV CARS !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 16, 2012 at 12:55 PM
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HE’S THE “KING OF THE KUSTOMIZERS”...and has been for over 65 years, but GEORGE BARRIS also had fun and Street Raced in the 40’s & early 50’s and that lead…

DARRYL STARBIRD: THE STORY OF THE FABULOUS "FANTABULA" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 05, 2012 at 03:50 PM
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SPECIAL NOTE TO MY HUB BUDDIES… DARRYL STARBIRD has been known as the Bubble Top King since his landmark custom, The Predicta, debuted in 1960. But Darryl’s largest Bubble Top…

GENE WINFIELD: TRAVELING & PAINTING WORLDWIDE...WITH A FEW SURPRISES !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 12, 2012 at 11:03 AM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… THE LEGENDARY GENE WINFIELD has become a WorldWide Traveler over the last few years painting & customing cars, giving seminars & talks, and, appearing as…

GENE AUTRY'S '57 CADDY SEVILLE KUSTOM: "STARFIRE" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 03, 2012 at 02:55 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… World Famous Designer/Owner JOHN D’AGOSTINO tells Jonnie the complete history of how he acquired the Legendary “Singing Cowboy” GENE AUTRY’S ‘57 Caddy Seville ! You’ve…

HOW THEY BEGAN: "OL' SKOOL RODZ" & "CAR KULTURE DeLUXE" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 23, 2012 at 01:01 PM
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THE ORIGINS OF OL’ SKOOL RODZ & CAR KULTURE DeLUXE ! TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… For the first time GENO DIPOL, Publisher of Ol’ Skool Rodz & Car Kulture…

ELDEN TITUS' "VIBRASONIC": THE FINISHED DREAM CAR...WITH TAMMY TITUS & GARY MEYERS

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 08, 2012 at 10:49 AM
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ELDEN TITUS’ “VIBRASONIC”: FROM DREAM TO REALITY ! The Darryl Starbird 48th Annual Tulsa Rod & Custom Show saw the long-awaited debut of the late Elden Titus’ last concept-masterpiece “The…

THE LEGENDARY "EL MATADOR": UPDATE & SALE !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 23, 2012 at 01:48 PM
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I WAS AT DARRYL STARBIRD’S 48th ANNUAL TULSA ROD & CUSTOM SHOW. Lot’s of noise in this gigantic venue that holds over a thousand cars. The place was filled with…

DARRYL STARBIRD'S 2012 TULSA SHOW HISTORY !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 08, 2012 at 12:06 PM
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DARRYL STARBIRD’S 48th ANNUAL TULSA, Rod & Custom Car Show is set to open February 17th, 2012. BUT, Darryl’s producing of some of the most-attended, independently promoted R&C shows in…

NEW YEAR'S EVE,1993, WITH "WOLFMAN JACK" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 29, 2011 at 10:32 AM
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SPECIAL TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… WHILE I WAS On-The-Air on JUKE BOX 96 Radio in St. Louis on New Year’s Eve, 1993, I received a surprise phone call from…

SEE THE ORIGINAL "HOT ROD SANTA BETTIE" ON THE HOF LEGENDS SITE !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 23, 2011 at 01:49 PM
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She’s a Legend and I’ve got a truly GREAT Holiday Treat for all of my Hub Buddies: Here’s the Original “Hot Rod Bettie” my Santa for the Holidays…just for you…

CAR KULTURE DeLUXE: "PROJECT '64 RIVIERA" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 08, 2011 at 10:18 AM
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IF YOU’VE FOLLOWED THE PROGRESS OF “Lorraine”: Project Riviera in CKD then you’ll want to hear ALAN MAYES, CKD/OSR Managing Editor, with his update on the build. If you haven’t…well,…

GENE WINFIELD'S STORY: LIFE IN THE FASTLANE !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 23, 2011 at 03:36 PM
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LEGENDARY CUSTOMIZER & CUSTOM PAINTER, GENE WINFIELD, has had a career that spans over six decades ! But, there are still some who are not aware that Gene’s life in…

BO HUFF AND THE STORY OF THE AWARD-WINNING: "PANOCHERO" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 17, 2011 at 12:16 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… ULTRA-KUSTOMIZER, BO HUFF, has never been in the habit of building cars that look conventional ! His cars make statements, break new ground, and, sometimes…

JOHN D'AGOSTINO & GEORGE BARRIS: THE 1940 CADDY COUPE KUSTOM !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 11, 2011 at 12:02 PM
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ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED CREATORS of truly beautiful & rare kustom cars, JOHN D’AGOSTINO, has once again raised the bar with his soon-to-be debuted 1940 Cadillac Sixty Two Coupe…

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: BARRIS & THE MUNSTERS IN "HOT ROD HERMAN" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on October 26, 2011 at 02:20 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… “THE 2011 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL” IS ONLINE RIGHT NOW ! IT FEATURES: Movies, Music, Radio & TV…a complete production with over 200 hours involved, and it’s…

POSIES DRIVEN DIRTY TOUR TO S.E.M.A. 2011 !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on October 22, 2011 at 03:43 PM
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THE NUCLEUS OF THE IDEA for Posies “DRIVEN DIRTY TOUR” began at SEMA in 2005. Since that time it’s become a legendary event that leaves it’s homebase in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania,…

LEGENDARY R&C ARTIST STEVE STANFORD: HOW IT ALL BEGAN !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on September 28, 2011 at 02:38 PM
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FOR MY FRIEND, AND FELLOW ST. LOUISAN, legendary Hall Of Fame Artist & Illustrator, STEVE STANFORD, it all began simply enough with the October, 1963 Issue of Hot Rod Magazine.…

HAROLD MURPHY: "THE EL MATADOR STORY" PART 2

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on September 13, 2011 at 11:56 AM
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TO MY HUB BUDDIES: HAROLDMURPHY’S “EL MATADOR STORY”: PART 2… DUE TO THE FANTASTIC RESPONSE OF PART 1 of HAROLD MURPHY’S “El Matador Story”, I worked overtime to finish PART…

HAROLD MURPHY: "THE EL MATADOR STORY", PT.1

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 31, 2011 at 12:37 PM
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TO MY FRIENDS HERE AT THE HUB… HAROLD MURPHY’S “EL MATADOR” STORY: PART 1…begins with Murphy’s life-long love of that landmark custom that was built by the Legendary BILL CUSHENBERRY.…

THE LEGENDARY GENE WINFIELD TALKS: AMT MODELS, SEMA 2011, "THE WINFIELD WILD ROD" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 24, 2011 at 12:40 PM
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IN 1965, CUSTOMIZING LEGEND GENE WINFIELD, was put in-charge of AMT’s newly-formed “Speed & Custom Division” and created some of the most iconic vehicles ever seen on TV, or, in…

ROCK & ROLL RADIO HISTORY: THE DAY ELVIS DIED...8-16-1977 !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 12, 2011 at 01:07 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… TO HONOR THE 34th ANNIVERSARY OF ELVIS’S DEATH, I’ve produced a Special Tribute: You’ll hear a rare, bit with Elvis in the Recording Studio; A…

GEORGE BARRIS: BUILDING THE BUGARIN MERC, WORKING WITH CLIENTS & CHER !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on July 28, 2011 at 08:52 AM
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THE BARRIS CRESTS ADORNED SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC KUSTOMS of All-Time and one of those belonged to DAVE BUGARIN of San Pedro, California and it’s simply referred to as…

VOODOO LARRY: BUILDING THE "VOODOO IDOL, PT. 2" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on July 12, 2011 at 10:51 AM
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THE STORY OF “THE VOODOO IDOL, PT. 2”: In Part 1, well-known builder VOODOO LARRY filled me in on the basics of putting this iconic ultra-kustom together. It started life…

"SEE THE U.S.A. IN YOUR CHEVROLET !"

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 30, 2011 at 01:02 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES, JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND ! I’VE JUST ADDED SOME REALLY GREAT CLASSIC “OLD-TIME RADIO” CAR COMMERCIALS to the Video Gallery that you…

HOF ARTIST, STEVE STANFORD: TALKIN' ABOUT BILLY GIBBONS & "KOPPERHED" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 24, 2011 at 12:51 PM
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PROLIFIC ROD & CUSTOM DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR, STEVE STANFORD, created a Phantom 3-Window Ford Shoebox in an early-1990’s magazine showcase. Rod & Custom Legend, Billy F Gibbons, took the idea seriously and…

HALL OF FAMER GARY HOWARD: BUILDING JIMMIE VAUGHAN'S HOT ROD CADDY !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 11, 2011 at 12:21 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… Texas-based Hall Of Famer GARY HOWARD has built some amazing vehicles for his friend, the legendary guitarist/car buff Jimmie Vaughan, but when he pounded out…

"SATAN'S ANGELS": FRANK LIVINGSTON...THE STORY OF HIS FIRST FASTBACK !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 03, 2011 at 01:46 PM
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YOU’VE READ ABOUT THE FANTASTIC CARS of NorCal Legend & Multi-Hall Of Famer FRANK LIVINGSTON for 6 Decades ! Frank is one of the Original Members of the famous Satan’s…

THE LEGENDARY "HIROHATA MERC": GEORGE BARRIS TELLS HOW IT WAS DESIGNED !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 25, 2011 at 11:36 AM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES: ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS Kustoms of All-Time the HIROHATA MERC stands alone in its uniqueness, its styling, and, its ground-breaking form & shape.…

JEFF MYERS: '57 ELDORADO SEVILLE KUSTOM...FROM KOOLSVILLE WITH KLASS !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 29, 2011 at 12:45 PM
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SPECIAL TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… JEFF MYERS IS ONE OF THE PREMIRE builders & kustomizers in the mid-west. A few years back he began work on a true kustomizing…

THE HISTORY OF THE LEGENDARY "ALA KART"...GEORGE BARRIS TELLS THE WHOLE STORY !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 22, 2011 at 12:38 PM
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SPECIAL FOR ALL MY HUB BUDDIES: IT’S ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC kustoms to ever come out of GEORGE BARRIS’ shop. It’s been seen worldwide in so many magazines through…

ATTENTION ALL HUB BUDDIES ! WANT YOUR CAR FEATURED IN A MAG ?

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 09, 2011 at 12:57 PM
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tags: custom cars, rod custom magazine, street rodder magazine, car kulture deluxe magazine, hall of fame legends, jonnie king
OKAY ! HERE’S THE SCOOP: HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO SEE YOUR CAR FEATURED IN A MAG ? WELL, long-time Editor & Writer, JERRY WEESNER, has also photographed many cars…

GENE WINFIELD'S FAVORITE CARS...BLAST INTO SPACE !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 31, 2011 at 11:43 AM
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To All My HUB Buddies: KNOWN WORLDWIDE as one of the Original Pioneers and Innovators of the Rod & Custom Industry, GENE WINFIELD talked with me about two of his…

THE MONSTER GARAGE BUILD: DARRYL STARBIRD & JEFF MYERS TELL ALL !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 22, 2011 at 12:56 PM
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TO MY HUB BUDDIES, A FEW YEARS BACK, the Legendary DARRYL STARBIRD, along with one of the Hottest Midwest Kustomizers, JEFF MYERS, worked together with a super-crew on the “Monster…

HOT OFF THE PRESS: The " '40 FORD: Evolution to Hot Rodding" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 17, 2011 at 12:48 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… This is a FANTASTIC new book covering an Industry icon: the ‘40 Ford ! BUT, DON’T LET THE TITLE FOOL YOU this book isn’t just…

GEORGE BARRIS & SPENCE MURRAY: THE ROD & CUSTOM DREAM TRUCK CRASH, PT. 2

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 14, 2011 at 01:27 PM
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“THE ROD & CUSTOM DREAM TRUCK SAGA”, PT.2: Due to the many eMails and calls I’ve received on PART 1 of the R&C Dream Truck Saga, for the very first…

"HOT ROD" BY HENRY GREGOR FELSEN ! BACK IN PRINT AFTER 60 YEARS !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 09, 2011 at 01:40 PM
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BEFORE THERE WAS JAMES DEAN IN “REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE”, BEFORE THERE WAS JOHN MILNER IN “AMERICAN GRAFITTI”, THERE WAS BUD CRAYNE… Now after 60 Years, Bud & his Buddies…

SPENCE MURRAY TALKS: THE ROD & CUSTOM DREAM TRUCK CRASH & RESTORATION !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 06, 2011 at 02:41 PM
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NOTE TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… “THE ROD & CUSTOM DREAM TRUCK SAGA”, PT. 1: If you’re a real diehard R&C fan, by now you’ve heard or read about the…

THE WAR OF THE AIR CARS ! GEORGE BARRIS' "XPAK 400" FLYING CAR !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 28, 2011 at 01:48 PM
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SPECIAL TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… THE SPACE AGE WAS UNDERWAY ! Sabre Jets flying overhead, Darryl Starbird’s “Predicta” flying low-to-the-ground, Astronaut Alan B. Shephard, as a part of NASA’s…

FROM "AMERICAN GRAFITTI", PAUL LeMAT ON VIETNAM, BOXING, & SWEDEN !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 25, 2011 at 04:10 PM
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YOU KNOW HIM AS “JOHN MILNER” one of the Stars of the ultra-classic “AMERICAN GRAFITTI”, but the real-life exploits of PAUL LeMAT have often outshone what you’ve seen on the…

THE GM MOTORAMA: A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 07, 2011 at 11:44 AM
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To All My HUB Buddies… I could begin and end my Review by simply saying: “BUY THIS BOOK !” However, that would be the easy way out, because once you…

MARK MORIARITY: THE EARLY YEARS, "ROTAR", AND ED "BIG DADDY" ROTH !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 25, 2011 at 01:08 PM
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Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s ROTAR is one of the All-Time R&C Classics…MARK MORIARITY not only found it, he RESTORED IT ! HE’S BEEN A LIFELONG “CAR GUY”, like most of…

CLASSIC CAR COMMERCIALS IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 21, 2011 at 01:32 PM
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They’ve been with us since the end of the 19th Century…and they continue to this very day: America’s love for the Automobile, in all its forms, is one of the…

HOT OFF THE PRESS: THE BUILD BOOK SERIES, by TEAM KILLEEN !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 19, 2011 at 01:22 PM
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“BUILD BOOK: FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY”, Published byTeam Killeen SCOTT KILLEEN is unquestionably one of the best Automotive Photographers in the business. I always enjoyed his work, seeing it in…

HEAR GEORGE BARRIS ON THE BUILDING OF "THE AZTEC" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 13, 2011 at 01:10 PM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED WITH IT it sure didn’t look anything like a ‘55 Chevrolet Convertible…but such was the fate of “THE AZTEC”, owned by…

ROAD TRIP TIME: "THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY" RIDES AGAIN !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 28, 2010 at 12:23 PM
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Fellow HUB Buddies… Of course you may have driven “Route 66” for a Road Trip, but you may NOT have explored “The Lincoln Highway”. If the names MICHAEL WALLIS, and,…

NORM GRABOWSKI: HOW THE "KOOKIE KAR" BECAME A T.V. STAR !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 27, 2010 at 01:04 PM
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NORM GRABOWSKI’S LEGENDARY T-BUCKET BECAME A Media Icon in 1958 when it was launched into TV-Land on the Warner Brothers hit show “77 SUNSET STRIP” ! It was recently released…

ROCK & ROLL LEGEND RICK NELSON: A HALL OF FAME TRIBUTE...

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 17, 2010 at 12:37 PM
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RICK NELSON was one of the earliest Superstars of Rock & Roll ! He was one of the earliest “Rockabilly Cats” before anyone coined the term, and I was privileged…

VOODOO LARRY AND "THE VOODOO IDOL"...THE COMPLETE STORY !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 08, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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To all of my HUB Buddies… VOODOO LARRY’S landmark “Voodoo Idol” is a multiple-award winner, a magazine & book Feature Car, and is one of the wildest rides put together…

GENE WINFIELD: THE STORY OF THE JADE IDOL !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 23, 2010 at 09:59 AM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… EVERY LEGENDARY R & C BUILDER has one special ride that set him “apart from the pack” and gave him the prominence that he deserved…

CRUSIN' HOLLYWOOD IN 1957 WITH JERRY WEESNER & NORM GRABOWSKI !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 17, 2010 at 01:33 PM
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To All My HUB Buddies… CRUSIN’ HOLLWOOD IN 1957 ! That’s what old pal JERRY WEESNER, and, the long-time “Kookie Kar” Crusier, NORM GRABOWSKI, were able to do back at…

JOHN D'AGOSTINO: GETTING A CAR FROM THE USA TO EUROPE...AND BACK AGAIN !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 10, 2010 at 10:09 AM
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Note to all my HUB Buddies… JOHN D’AGOSTINO, GEORGE BARRIS, AND, MANY other members of the Rod & Custom Industry, sometimes travel Overseas on a yearly basis for various shows…

THE KC SLAMMERS MODEL CAR CLUB...

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 08, 2010 at 12:31 PM
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My friends at the KC Slammers definitely deserve a few words here at the HUB. I’ve known ‘em all for years. My good friend (and, their’s) the late Hall Of…

HALL OF FAME LEGENDS “HALLOWEEN SPECIAL” : “GEORGE BARRIS MEETS THE MUNSTERS” !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on October 29, 2010 at 11:18 AM
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HALL OF FAME LEGENDS “HALLOWEEN SPECIAL” : “GEORGE BARRIS MEETS THE MUNSTERS” ! SPECIAL NOTICE FOR ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… In case you missed this earlier in the week: FROM…

DICK "MAGOO" MEGUGORAC: From Hardcore Streetrodder to Building a Business !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on October 14, 2010 at 12:22 PM
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To All Of My HUB Buddies… DICK “MAGOO” MEGUGORAC is one of the Legendary Pioneers of the R&C Industry ! He started building Street Rods in the early 40’s and…

ORIGINS: THE ROD & CUSTOM DREAM TRUCK...Spence Murray Tells The Complete Story !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on September 29, 2010 at 11:54 AM
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SPENCE MURRAY is the founding Editor of the long-running Rod & Custom Magazine, and his Dream Truck Project was an Industry First ! IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, SPENCE MURRAY tells…

THE LARRY WATSON "HALL OF FAME LEGENDS" SPECIAL TRIBUTE

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on September 21, 2010 at 01:59 PM
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Special Note To All Of My HUB Buddies… THE LARRY WATSON TRIBUTE PAGE : A Rod & Custom Legend, the iconic painter, stylist , and innovator of some of the…

CHUCK MILLER: "STYLINE CUSTOMS"...MADE IN THE U.S.A. !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on September 14, 2010 at 04:40 PM
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CHUCK MILLER is one of the longest-running, most talented R&C Professionals in the Industry. And, to further add to his credentials, there’s his recently released biography: “STYLINE CUSTOMS…CHUCK MILLER”. The…

LABOR DAY ON THE HOMEFRONT, 1942...

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on September 05, 2010 at 11:55 AM
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Labor Day is Monday. A day we honor all of those, including most reading these words, the men & women of America who toil daily in their pursuit of the…

HEAR MARK MORIARITY ON HOW HE REBUILT & RESTORED THE "CAR CRAFT DREAM ROD" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on September 02, 2010 at 01:19 PM
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NOTE TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES… Hopefully you’ve seen the SUPERB pix in the Hotrod57 Garage those photo’s of the Car Craft Dream Rod are just fantastic ! AND to…

DEATH, TRAGEDY, AND, TRIUMPH: HEAR THE TRUE STORY OF "ThunderFlite" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 31, 2010 at 11:35 AM
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DEAN “DINO” ARNOLD was Inducted into Darryl Starbird’s National Rod & Custom Hall Of Fame as Builder Of The Year at the 14th Annual Induction Ceremonies on May 16th, 2009.…

R.I.P. LARRY ALEXANDER: A REMEMBRANCE & TRIBUTE WITH LOU CALASIBETTA.

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 30, 2010 at 11:57 AM
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SPECIAL NOTE: LARRY ALEXANDER Passed Away Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at the age of 79. Please accept this as a remembrance & tribute to Larry as one of the TRUE…

"AMERICAN GRAFFITI'S" Paul LeMat (John Milner) Speaks Out On His New Movie-New Book !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 18, 2010 at 12:54 PM
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EVERYBODY’S “FAN FAVORITE” from the legendary coming-of-age/ Crusin’-In-California flick AMERICAN GRAFFITI, Paul LeMat (“John Milner”), is asked to travel to Rod & Custom shows all over the World to meet…

NEW KKOA HALL OF FAME MEMBER LOU CALASIBETTA...Tells His Story !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 05, 2010 at 11:49 AM
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LOU CALASIBETTA and his crew at the Old Stillwater Garage in Stillwater, New Jersey, have been responsible for some of the most unique Rods & Restorations for almost 4 Decades.…

Salina, 2010: VooDoo Larry WoW'd The Crowd !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on July 30, 2010 at 12:45 PM
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VOODOO LARRY GROBE is in the vanguard of kustomizers that not only build some great old school rides, but live the lifestyle at the same time. His cars include the…

GENE WINFIELD Tell His Story: From Humble Beginnings To International Fame !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on July 12, 2010 at 01:03 PM
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The Legendary Hall Of Famer, GENE WINFIELD , talks to me about his Origins: From painting his first car in his brothers’ garage at the age of 15, to his…

HEAR GEORGE BARRIS: HOW THE LEGENDARY "GOLDEN SAHARA" WAS CREATED...SEE IT IN ACTION !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 30, 2010 at 03:26 PM
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ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS TO EVER COME FROM THE SHOP OF GEORGE BARRIS, WAS “THE GOLDEN SAHARA” ! George explains to John D’Agostiono and myself, how the GS…

Artist At Large, DENNIS McPHAIL: The Early Years...From Model Kits To Ed Roth !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 26, 2010 at 03:07 PM
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ARTIST AT LARGE, DENNIS McPHAIL, is one of THE BEST ! Art, Tattoos, Sculptures, Kustoms…Dennis puts it all together everyday of his life. SO, when we did this Interview awhile…

THE LEGENDARY, DICK "MAGOO" MEGUGORAC: STREET RACING IN L.A.

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 22, 2010 at 02:07 PM
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HE’S ONE OF THE TRUE PIONEERS of the Rod & Custom Industry. His shop was one of the most respected in the business and turned out some of the best…

What IS "Horsepower " ? Who figured it out ? AND, what does a lightbulb have in common with horsepower ?

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 11, 2010 at 11:32 AM
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What is “Horsepower” ? Who figured it out ? AND, what does a lightbulb have in common with horsepower ? A non-car guy friend of mine asked me about this…

The Hall Of Fame Legends Series Featured Book Of The Week: "KUSTOMLAND" by THOM TAYLOR

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 10, 2010 at 01:59 PM
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My old pal, Jerry Weesner, alerted me to this book back at the beginning of 2009. Told me I needed to get it…if it was just to look at the…

Hall Of Famer STEVE FRISBIE talks about: Early Restorations & Helping Customers !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 08, 2010 at 12:03 PM
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STEVE FRISBIE (Steve’s Auto Restorations, Portland, Oregon) has one of the busiest & best shops in the R&C Industry ! Steve honed his talents by first doing restorations on true,…

The HALL OF FAME LEGENDS SERIES needs your help.

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 03, 2010 at 10:54 AM
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TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES: PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING OUR 1st & 2nd Anniversaries at the HALL OF FAME LEGENDS SERIES by sending for these Special, Custom-Burned, Gold Colored…

NEW TO THE HUB ? Be Sure To Check-Out My Garage To Hear The HOF Legends!

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 31, 2010 at 03:19 PM
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IF YOU’RE NEW TO THE HUB…WELCOME ! Here’s your chance to hear the Rod & Custom Legends with stories about the the cars they’ve built, their history, and, what they’re…

HEAR: Music Legend & Super Car Guy, JIMMIE VAUGHAN on his Incredible Chopped '63 Rivi & Winning 4 Grammies !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 26, 2010 at 09:55 AM
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HE’S CONSIDERED ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST Guitarists’ AND he also owns some of the coolest rides on the Planet ! And JIMMIE VAUGHAN’S ‘63 Riviera, built by his friend…

Hall Of Fame Member, GARY HOWARD: Building Mike Young's Chopped Impala & Creating A Car With "Soul" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 04, 2010 at 10:38 AM
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HE’S A HALL OF FAMER who works on his own in his shop located just outside of Austin, Texas, and GARY HOWARD has one of the best reputations in the…

LISTEN UP: WANT YOUR CAR FEATURED IN A MAG ?

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 01, 2010 at 01:44 PM
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OKAY ! HERE’S THE SCOOP: HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO SEE YOUR CAR FEATURED IN A MAG ? WELL, long-time Editor & Writer, JERRY WEESNER, has also photographed many cars…

HEAR NorCal's Legendary FRANK LIVINGSTON on his '49 Chevy Fastback: "The Crown Jewel" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 27, 2010 at 11:44 AM
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“FASTBACK FRANK” LIVINGSTON HAS BEEN PUTTING TOGETHER SOME of the coolest rides ever seen since the ‘50’s. Frank’s a NorCal Hall Of Famer, and from his early days with “Satan’s…

HEAR DARRYL STARBIRD ON: His Gift, His Move to Oklahoma, and, the Resurgence of the Hall Of Fame Legends !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 15, 2010 at 12:45 PM
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FOR CLOSE TO SIX DECADES DARRYL STARBIRD has crafted some of the rarest, most-acclaimed Rods & Customs that the Industry has ever seen. And, in this Exclusive never-before-heard Interview on…

GEORGE BARRIS, and the story of "A Survivor Re-Born" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 10, 2010 at 12:47 PM
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IF YOU MISSED THIS STORY EARLIER IN THE WEEK, it’s a legendary “survivor story” that you’ll really want to hear. IT’S ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC kustoms to ever come…

NORM GRABOWSKI'S PACKARD STORY: "16 Kids In The Car Going Down Hill...No Brakes" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 09, 2010 at 11:13 AM
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NORM GRABOWSKI’S beginnings are alot like the rest of us: he was “bitten by the R&C bug” at a very early age. BUT, Norm’s first car wasn’t his infamous T-Bucket…

LISTEN AS STEVE STANFORD CREATES "THE NEW AMC" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on April 02, 2010 at 01:36 PM
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A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK, my buddy STEVE STANFORD, put together a special story for HOT ROD MAGAZINE. It was Steve’s “April Fool” Concept about the re-birth of AMC. Cool…

HOT OFF THE PRESS: "HOW TO PAINT YOUR SHOW CAR", By Stefan Gesterkamp at the HOF Legends WebSite !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 31, 2010 at 03:36 AM
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Stefan Gesterkamp is one of our Buddies here at the HUB. He is also a true Master Craftsman who was schooled and earned his Degree in his native Germany, arrived…

A TRIBUTE TO ONE OF THE INDUSTRIES EARLIEST PIONEERS !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 29, 2010 at 03:44 AM
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IT’S TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST VIEWED, HOTTEST PAGE on the Hall Of Fame Legends WebSite ! If you missed it before, or, you’re new to the HUB please…

POSIE'S "EXTREMELINER STORY" ! The True Story With Rare Pix Ya Just Gotta See !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 27, 2010 at 12:55 PM
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KEN “POSIES” FENICAL HAS BUILT SOME OF THE MOST UNIQUE STATEMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY. But a few years back, being energized by the vision of a rare European car from…

THE STORY OF "THE LONG, LONG LeSABRE", The longest, lowest, '65 Buick LeSabre EVER built !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 24, 2010 at 03:21 PM
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IT WOULD HAVE TO BE the Longest, Lowest ‘65 Buick LeSabre ever built ! The hood, alone, was extended 15”, and with all of that extra weight couldn’t support itself,…

HALL OF FAMER, STEVE FRISBIE: Building Super-Rods for over 30 years ! Hear how it all started !!

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 21, 2010 at 04:19 AM
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STEVE FRISBIE (Steves Auto Restorations) has produced dozens of fantastic Street Rods over the last 3 decades: RealMad, NewMad, Baron Von Kuhl, and many, many others have brought him &…

LEGENDARY ROCK 'N ROLL HALL OF FAMER, RICK NELSON: HOW IT ALL BEGAN !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 13, 2010 at 01:27 PM
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RICK NELSON was one of the earliest Superstars of Rock & Roll ! He was one of the earliest “Rockabilly Cats” before anyone coined the term, and I was privileged…

LEGENDARY R&C ARTIST M.K. JOHN ON: THAT BIG FISH & LOVIN' BIKES !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 04, 2010 at 01:48 AM
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One of the most respected & versatile R&C Artists for almost four-decades is M.K.JOHN. Sure he does great art in the Rod & Custom field, BUT, did you know, he’s…

A BIG "THANK YOU" TO ALL MY HUB BUDDIES !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on March 01, 2010 at 12:04 PM
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TO ALL MY GOOD HUB BUDDIES: CONCERNING THE HALL OF FAME LEGENDS SERIES WEBSITE ! FROM THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER, 2007, THROUGH FEBRUARY, 2010, THE SITE HAS HAD OVER 5,863,984…

HEAR 4-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, JIMMIE VAUGHAN ON: PLAYING NORWAY, HIS COOL '51 & BUILDER GARY HOWARD !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 25, 2010 at 11:53 AM
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HE’S RECOGNIZED ALL-OVER THE WORLD AS A LEADING GUITARIST & GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, HAVING JAMMED WITH ERIC CLAPTON, B.B. KING, and too many others to mention. But Jimmie Vaughan is…

CHECK THIS OUT RIGHT NOW: LISTEN TO THE FUN, AS FRITZ SCHENCK TELLS ME ABOUT HIS EARLY YEARS, EARLY CARS !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 19, 2010 at 11:26 AM
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FRITZ SCHENCK (“SPRITZ BY FRITZ”) is one of the busiest builders, restorers, painters, maker-of-clones, etc., that is working in the Industry today ! He’ also a very nice guy to…

HEAR STEVE STANFORD: WORKING UP NEW DESIGNS & WORKING WITH CLIENTS !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 10, 2010 at 02:49 PM
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FOR OVER THREE DECADES, STEVE STANFORD has been one of the industries Premire Artists. His work is known worldwide and he’s equally at home penning beautiful renditions of both Rods,…

HEAR JOHN D'AGOSTINO: ON HIS NEW '40 CAD CUSTOM & THE GNRS DEBUT OF THE "ELVIS II" ELDORADO !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 06, 2010 at 01:48 PM
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OVER THE LAST 4 DECADES HE’S CREATED OVER 70 OF THE MOST STUNNING RIDES YOU’VE EVER SEEN ! And, this year is no different !! JOHN D’AGOSTINO, always has multiple-cars…

HEAR LOU CALASIBETTA: HIS EARLY DAYS, HIS HISTORIC SHOP, AND, HIS FUTURE !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 04, 2010 at 01:41 PM
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HE WAS BORN & RAISED IN NEW JERSEY, and still resides there in the quaint, rural area of Stillwater. His locally-based shop, The Old Stillwater Garage, has brought national attention…

HEAR GEORGE BARRIS WITH THE AUTHENTIC STORY OF THE FIRST CHOPPED '49 MERC IN HISTORY !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on February 02, 2010 at 02:10 PM
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IF YOU MISSED THIS OVER THE WEEKEND, DON’T MISS IT TODAY ! Listen to the Historic Story of the most Legendary of ALL Chopped ‘49-’51 Mercs ! THE ONE THAT…

HEAR BO HUFF TALKIN' ABOUT UTAH, HIS MUSEUM, AND, COOL 60'S CUSTOMS...RIGHT NOW !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 18, 2010 at 10:56 AM
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OVER THE LAST DECADE BO HUFF HAS BECOME A TRUE “CULT” BUILDER & CUSTOMIZER. Some of his creations are truly “rolling sculpture”. Bo was born in Arkansas, but ended up…

HERE'S THE TRUE STORY OF THE R&C PIONEER WHO CHANGED MY LIFE !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 14, 2010 at 02:25 PM
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DID YOU EVER WISH THAT YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME to thank someone who truly changed your life ? Well, I wanted to do just that very thing, and…

HEAR GEORGE BARRIS AND THE TRUE STORY OF THE HIROHATA MERC !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 07, 2010 at 05:24 PM
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ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC KUSTOMS OF ALL-TIME IS “THE HIROHATA MERC” ! IT STARTED TRENDS THAT ARE STILL FOLLOWED TO THIS VERY DAY !! If you’ve never heard the…

HEAR KEN "POSIES" FENICAL TALKING ABOUT HIS HOT ROD DESIGNS & SCOTT KILLEEN PHOTOGRAPHY !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on January 05, 2010 at 11:22 AM
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ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE BUILDERS FOR OVER FOUR DECADES HAS BEEN KEN “POSIES” FENICAL. In this exclusive Interview, done awhile back at Daryl Starbird’s Tulsa Show, I went one-on-one…

HEAR NORM GRABOWSKI AND THE TRUE STORY OF HOW THE "KOOKIE KAR" BECAME A TV STAR !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 31, 2009 at 12:01 PM
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NORM GRABOWSKI’S LEGENDARY T-BUCKET BECAME A Media Icon in 1958 when it was launched into TV-Land on the Warner Brothers hit show “77 SUNSET STRIP” ! It was recently released…

A CHRISTMAS EVE WISH FOR SANTA: A NEW 1941 LINCOLN !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 24, 2009 at 01:17 PM
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD PIC ! I’ve had this in my Personal Archives for many years, and thought this would be a GREAT time to…

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL...AND, CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP SANTA !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 23, 2009 at 11:00 AM
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FROM DEEP IN MY ARCHIVES, I FOUND THIS CLASSIC CHRISTMAS PIC, and wanted to share it with all of my HUB Buddies ! I’ve also added many new pix to…

THE "STOOGES" RIDE AGAIN...ALMOST !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 21, 2009 at 10:51 AM
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LAST WEEK MY PIC OF THE “THREE STOOGES” FOR CHRISTMAS WAS SO WELL RECEIVED BY ALL OF MY HUB BUDDIES, that I went into my Archives for another ! These…

HEAR PAUL LeMAT FROM "AMERICAN GRAFFITI" TALKING ABOUT THE FAVORITE FILMS THAT HE'S DONE !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on December 17, 2009 at 02:47 PM
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ALMOST EVERYBODY KNOWS HOW GREAT PAUL LeMAT WAS IN “AMERICAN GRAFFITI” WHEN HE PLAYED “JOHN MILNER”. But, Paul’s Film & TV career has spanned over 3 Decades, he’s won TWO…

FROM "AMERICAN GRAFFITI": HEAR PAUL LeMAT ("JOHN MILNER") IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 19, 2009 at 12:44 PM
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ONE OF THE EARLIEST INTERVIEWS THAT we first brought you on the Hall Of Fame Legends Series was from PAUL LeMAT who starred as “John Milner” in the Legendary George…

HEAR JOHN D'AGOSTINO & GEORGE BARRIS: DESIGNING KUSTOM CARS !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 18, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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OVER THE LAST 4 DECADES JOHN D’AGOSTINO HAS HAD OVER 65 CARS BUILT, SHOWN, AND, CERTIFIED AS AWARD-WINNERS. This past Summer, John, George “The King Of The Kustomizers” Barris, and,…

HEAR MARK MORIARITY: THE STORY OF THE "CAR CRAFT DREAM ROD" RESTORATION !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 15, 2009 at 01:37 PM
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BILL CUSHENBERRY’S ICONIC CAR CRAFT “DREAM ROD” IS ONE OF THE INDUSTRIES BEST REMEMBERED SHOW CARS…and Builder/Restorer MARK MORIARITY has again shown his talents by its perfect restoration. Mark &…

BO HUFF: TALKIN' ABOUT NEW PROJECTS & GENO'S CHOPPED '49 FOUR-DOOR !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on November 12, 2009 at 02:18 PM
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BO HUFF IS ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC BUILDERS working today…and one of the best ! So when Geno DiPol, Publisher of OSR & CKD, wanted to put together a…

HEAR HOW IT HAPPENED: LEGENDARY STREET ROD BUILDER, DICK "MAGOO" MEGUGORAC, BUILDS HIS FIRST CHOPPED MERC !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on October 07, 2009 at 12:12 PM
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Dick Magoo’s a long-time friend who’s been building some of the best Street Rods ever seen since the mid-40’s. But, after his move to Arizona a number of years back,…

HEAR STEVE FRISBIE (S.A.R.) ON BUILDING THE LANDMARK '55 NOMAD: "THE NEWMAD" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on October 05, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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HALL OF FAMER STEVE FRISBIE IS A TRUE CRAFTSMAN OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL. A few years back Dave Hall brought Steve a perfectly restored ‘55 Chevy Nomad with the intention…

BO HUFF & SAM BARRIS RIDE AGAIN !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on August 04, 2009 at 03:17 PM
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IF YOU MISSED HEARING THIS COOL STORY BY BO HUFF OVER THE WEEKEND, I’M RE-ENERGIZING IT TODAY ! BO created a clone of the car Sam Barris did back in…

CUSTOMIZER JEFF MYERS TALKS ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF ONE OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE CLUBS THERE IS : THE BEATNIKS !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 27, 2009 at 03:35 PM
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ONE OF THE HOTTEST ON THE NEW BREED OF BUILDERS, JEFF MYERS, gave me the story of the Origin of The Beatnik Car Club…one of the most exclusive clubs there…

HEAR STEVE STANFORD ON: CREATING HIS STYLE, HIS HEROES, HIS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 24, 2009 at 01:38 PM
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STEVE STANFORD is one of the most prolific Premier Artists & Designers of the Rod & Custom Industry ! In fact, he designed Bruce Rossmeyer’s ‘36 Ford that was built…

KEN "POSIES" FENICAL ON SOME OF HIS PERSONAL RODS & CUSTOMS...PLUS, SAWING A CAR IN HALF !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 12, 2009 at 03:39 PM
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KEN “POSIES” FENICAL has put together almost too many Rods & Customs to count, but here some stories on his own Super-Cool Personal Statements: A ‘50 Ford, a ‘55 Ford…

HEAR JIMMIE VAUGHAN TALKIN' ABOUT BUILDER GARY HOWARD, AND THE HOT ROD CADDY FROM JIMMIE'S MOM !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on June 05, 2009 at 01:59 PM
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FOUR-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, AND ONE ULTRA-LEGENDARY GUITARIST, JIMMIE VAUGHAN OWNS SOME OF THE COOLEST CARS ON THE PLANET ! One of those his is Gary Howard-Built ‘61 Cadillac Hot…

DICK "MAGOO" MEGUGORAC BUILDS THE LEGENDARY "DEUCARI" !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 27, 2009 at 02:34 PM
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In 1979 Legendary Rod Builder Dick Magoo was enlisted by Brian Burnett to build on of the most unique ‘32 Roadsters to EVER hit the streets: a ‘32 Body with…

BLACKIE GEJEIAN'S INFAMOUS ALA KART STORY: THE MIRROR FROM THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 24, 2009 at 06:23 PM
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The Legendary “Blackie” Gejeian has been at every GNRS since they began…62 years ago ! He also, for the last 50 years, has put on his own Fresno Autorama. At…

ELDEN TITUS: THE ROCKET CAR !

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posted in: jonnie king's garage, news on May 02, 2009 at 12:53 PM
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Going through the Archives of my Interviews with my friend, ELDEN TITUS, I uncovered the last subject we talked about a few months before his untimely death. The next car…