Barris Kuston shop

[misterNNL]

I know it's been done before but I want to build a photo op dio of the front of the 1950's era Barris Kustom shop at the 11054 Lynwood ave.Location.There are a lot of black and white original photos around but I am looking for something in color that I can base the color of the stucco facade and the Von Dutch lettered sings on.I would like to think that at some point some early custom car magazine would have featured a color photo that included the front of the building on it's cover.

I'll be watching to see if someone(anyone?)can help me with this research(like I really need another project!).

Edited October 26, 2015 by misterNNL
wrong street address listed

[Ace-Garageguy]

Just barely in color...the emulsion has probably faded over the years...but it's plain that the sign background is blueish...

Then in '57...

     

A little later...

Here's a dio of the earlier building front...which is wrong for the time portrayed, as the Ala Kart was built in '58...and how accurate the colors really are is anyone's guess...

Edited October 26, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[BIGTRUCK]

Those Barris pictures are really cool, I love looking at those kind of photos.

[Greg Pugh]

Great pictures!!

[High octane]

Yes they are great pics and I wish that I had visited southern California back in the 60's. But it was a long way from the Midwest, and my parents really didn't have much money for cross-country vacations at the time.

[Petetrucker07]

A little correction:

Barris Kustoms 

11054 Atlantic Ave

Lynwood, Ca

[Muncie]

Hemmings Classic Car magazine in the mail today - four page personality profile - photos of some of the cars, some history,

[misterNNL]

Thanks guys..I knew all I had to do was ask!