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CARSON TOPS THE FINAL CHAPTER

If you’ve been involved in the custom or hot rod scene for any amount of time, you have most likely heard the term “Carson Top.” Little did I know at the time that the final Carson Top by a family member of the originators would be restored right here in my home town, San Luis Obispo, California, but first a bit of history on the famed Carson Tops.

When custom car building began, there were names such as Bailon,

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