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Custom Cars

Whether modified for improved performance or simply as a styling statement, custom cars have a history almost as old as the automobile itself and they are here to stay
Menacing 650-HP 1966 Mustang Looks Supercharged-Ready for Street and Drags
Menacing 650-HP 1966 Mustang Looks Supercharged-Ready for Street and Drags

6 Oct 2021, 07:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Shawn Davis, the host of the “AutotopiaLA” channel on YouTube, is bringing to our attention a Paxton supercharged '66 Mustang restomod that's lean and mean

 
1987 Saab 900 With Procharged 302 Ford Engine Is One Weird Pro-Street Build
1987 Saab 900 With Procharged 302 Ford Engine Is One Weird Pro-Street Build

5 Oct 2021, 20:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Arguably the weirdest Saab you'll see all week, this 900 combines a Procharger centrifugal blower with a 5.0-liter Ford V8

 
1956 Chevy Corvette Shows a 385-HP Nassau Blue Case of Best of Both Worlds
1956 Chevy Corvette Shows a 385-HP Nassau Blue Case of Best of Both Worlds

5 Oct 2021, 13:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / According to the Hemmings listing, the C1 convertible has been owned by the same family for more than two decades, during which time was driven sparingly

 
Unnamed 1950 Mercury Is the Definition of Smooth Shaved Custom
Unnamed 1950 Mercury Is the Definition of Smooth Shaved Custom

5 Oct 2021, 11:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This non-descript 1950 Mercury is one of the smoothest custom builds we've seen in recent times, going under the hammer this month

 
Starbird Roadster Is What Crazy Ideas and an Awful iPad Do to a 1965 Ford Thunderbird
Starbird Roadster Is What Crazy Ideas and an Awful iPad Do to a 1965 Ford Thunderbird

4 Oct 2021, 09:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1965 Starbird Custom Ken Stallion Roadster is the complicated name of a 1965 Ford Thunderbird-based build, going under the hammer later this week

 
Rich Rebuilds Gives the ICE-T an Exhaust System That Is a Work of Art
Rich Rebuilds Gives the ICE-T an Exhaust System That Is a Work of Art

4 Oct 2021, 09:36 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Nobody said that recycling a Tesla with a V8 would be easy. However, some will say it did not have the right to be so beautiful as well

 
Video: One-Off 2021 Lamborghini Countach LP 500 Brings Its Funk to Villa d’Este
Video: One-Off 2021 Lamborghini Countach LP 500 Brings Its Funk to Villa d’Este

4 Oct 2021, 07:47 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The 2021 Lamborghini Countach LP 500 is an exact recreation of the original 1971 'Idea Car', and was built by the Raging Bull at the request of a collector

 
DIY Patina Bagged 1962 Chevy C10 Looks and Sounds LS Rad, Does One Mean Burnout
DIY Patina Bagged 1962 Chevy C10 Looks and Sounds LS Rad, Does One Mean Burnout

4 Oct 2021, 07:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Shawn Davis and his crew from the “AutotopiaLA” channel on YouTube are simply blown away by the way it turned out this low-budget garage-built custom truck

 
Cream Rolls-Royce Cullinan Relaxingly Floats on Matching 26-Inch Forgiato Wheels
Cream Rolls-Royce Cullinan Relaxingly Floats on Matching 26-Inch Forgiato Wheels

3 Oct 2021, 08:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Always proud of the custom work done by others on its forged wheels, Forgiato has recently decided to highlight this Cullinan finished by WAB Motorsport

 
Extraordinary ‘64 Dragula Coffin Dragster by George Barris Could Be Yours
Extraordinary ‘64 Dragula Coffin Dragster by George Barris Could Be Yours

3 Oct 2021, 04:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This is 1 of the 5 coffin dragsters built for the TV series The Munsters, and the most authentic in existence. Yes, it’s made with a real coffin

 
Tweety Would Probably Feel Ashamed if Seen Alongside This Ultra-Yellow C8 Corvette
Tweety Would Probably Feel Ashamed if Seen Alongside This Ultra-Yellow C8 Corvette

2 Oct 2021, 07:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The peeps from Forgiato wheels are still proud enough to give this Chevy the social media thumbs up, but we're pretty sure they are a tad biased

 
The Bel-Camino Is a Real Chevrolet Bel Air and El Camino Fusion with 500 Horsepower
The Bel-Camino Is a Real Chevrolet Bel Air and El Camino Fusion with 500 Horsepower

2 Oct 2021, 04:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What we have here is a mix between a 1965 Chevrolet El Camino and a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, with the custom model powered by a 383 developing insane power

 
Murdered-Out Mercedes S 580 AMG Line Has the Brabus Monoblocks to Shine Brightly
Murdered-Out Mercedes S 580 AMG Line Has the Brabus Monoblocks to Shine Brightly

1 Oct 2021, 14:26 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The crafty folks over at Platinum Motorsport are turning into experts not just of bespoke Rolls-Royces, but also the go-to venue for dark S-Classes

 
1991 Camaro Could Take on a ZL1, Doesn't Need More Boost
1991 Camaro Could Take on a ZL1, Doesn't Need More Boost

29 Sep 2021, 19:44 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There are so many ways of making an old-school Camaro shine again. If you fancy the twin-turbo way of doing things, this 1991 model may be your dream car.

 
AMG-Powered Lotus Exige Is a Frightening Car Built on a Seemingly Forgotten Recipe
AMG-Powered Lotus Exige Is a Frightening Car Built on a Seemingly Forgotten Recipe

29 Sep 2021, 13:16 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Beatles said "all you need is love", but we think a light car with great handling and a powerful naturally aspirated engine is a very good alternative

 
Custom Red 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Is a Perfect Split Window, And You Just Missed It
Custom Red 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Is a Perfect Split Window, And You Just Missed It

28 Sep 2021, 14:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was completed in March 2021 by specialist builder Jeff Hayes, sold at auction for $396,000.

 
Kandy Red 1969 Buick Skylark Convertible Looks Plain Old Flashy Riding Gold 30s
Kandy Red 1969 Buick Skylark Convertible Looks Plain Old Flashy Riding Gold 30s

28 Sep 2021, 07:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The person behind the “WhipAddict” channel on YouTube has a knack for catching hard-hitting Hi-risers in the act... of coming off the platform to various shows

 
Jaguar XJ-S Has a Dirty Secret, Looks Like It Enjoys Feeding on Mustangs
Jaguar XJ-S Has a Dirty Secret, Looks Like It Enjoys Feeding on Mustangs

27 Sep 2021, 18:07 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This may be one of the most exciting Jaguars ever built, at a crossroad between "James Bond" and "The Fast and the Furious"

 
Impressive Custom-Built 1971 Plymouth Duster Goes for Half What It Cost to Make
Impressive Custom-Built 1971 Plymouth Duster Goes for Half What It Cost to Make

27 Sep 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1971 Plymouth Duster took 2,000 hours and 254,000 to make, managed to snatch just half that during an auction in Texas

 
This 2002 Dodge Intrepid Is Half Batmobile, Half Coronet, Looks More Evil Than Christine
This 2002 Dodge Intrepid Is Half Batmobile, Half Coronet, Looks More Evil Than Christine

27 Sep 2021, 08:47 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / A Reddit user found this 2002 Intrepid on Facebook Marketplace for only $10,000, and we must admit, we’re quite intrigued by it