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1932 Ford Deuce Coupe Chopped by Sam Barris

A Sam Barris Kustom

From an article in Autoweek; The Historic Vehicle Association, an organization “dedicated to preserving and sharing America’s automotive heritage” by establishing the National Historic Vehicle Register in partnership with the Department of the Interior and the Library of Congress, has some pull in Washington. Basically, the HVA catalogs cool cars. Right now they are showing off three of the coolest cars they’ve cataloged so far, right in the middle of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.: the McGee Roadster, the Hirohata Merc and the famous lowrider Gypsy Rose. It would be hard to think of three better examples of American car culture. Each one will spend a week in a glass display case parked between the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument. Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/custom-cars-and-hot-rods-National-Mall-DC#ixzz4ijEKuv2G

Bill Moore’s 1957 Ford

Sam Barris' 1952 Ford convertible

Sam Barris’ 1950 Buick

Arguably the most famous and certainly the most beautiful custom '49-'51 Merc in history, Bob Hirohata's '51, built by the legendary Sam Barris.