About Jim Jacobs
Jim Jacobs was an American businessperson and car designer.
Jim Jacobs, commonly known by his nickname, "Jake', is an American Hot rodder and customizer.
Jacobs built a yellow 1933 Ford 3-window coupé featured on the cover of Custom Rod in November 1973, along with a similar '34 built by Pete Chapouris.
The coincidence would lead them to form a partnership, Pete and Jake's Hot Rod Shop in Temple City, California, in 1974.
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Who was Jim Jacobs?
American Hot rodder and customizer
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Jim Jacobs was a businessperson and car designer.
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Jim Jacobs was American.
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· DBpedia: Jim Jacobs (customizer)
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