Not a Mercedes, but a 1950s Mercury Eight coupe, the Hirohata Merc is both a beautiful one-off and the most influential build in the history of American vehicle customization. Ever since the first ...

Let's start with the name. Let's not call them Kemps, or Sleds, or Kustoms with a "K." Let's just call them custom cars. A custom is a car that has been changed, primarily by external modification or ...

Though he passed away in 2015 at the age of 89, George Barris continues to live in the hearts and minds of enthusiasts worldwide thanks to his iconic kustoms. Born in 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, George ...