As verified by past issues ofCar Craftfrom the late-1960s and into the 1970s, custom paint was in vogue. Painters like Ed Roth of "Rat Fink" fame, Kenny Howard (aka Von Dutch), Larry Watson, George ...

As with all things in car customizing history, there is always the tale of who was the first customizer to do a new custom paint trick. And then of course the only way to document its validity is if ...