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Galpin Auto Sports (or GAS) is an American custom car and automobile repair shop located in the Van Nuys region of Los Angeles, California, which specializes in customizing and remodeling vehicles specifically for their drivers. They also provide specialty parts and accessories.
Coachcraft Ltd. of North Hollywood California built several modified cars that are generally regarded as the first examples of custom cars, as contrasted to the coachbuilt cars with custom bodies which were purchased new in the 1930s. Strother MacMinn called the "Yankee Doodle Roadster" by Coachcraft the “first American custom sports car." [1]
Rezvani Motors' vehicle production is done in a 50,000-square-foot facility in Santa Ana, California. [7] In May 2015, Rezvani Motors released details and photos of the Rezvani Beast. [8] In June 2015, Rezvani unveiled the production version of the Beast [9] [10] allowing customers to order the car with an 8–12 week production process. [11] [12]
Rick Dore is an American custom car builder, prominent in the field since the 1990s. He operates Rick Dore Kustoms in California, having first worked in Glendale, Arizona. [1] [2] [3] Dore's focus is American roadsters from the 1930s through 1960s.
The Beatnik Bandit, built by Ed Roth, one of the most famous Kustom car builders. Kustom Kulture is the artworks, vehicles, hairstyles, and fashions of those who have driven and built custom cars and motorcycles in the United States of America from the 1950s through today. It was born out of the hot rod culture of Southern California of the ...
Hines returned to California in October 1960, setting up Bill Hines Kustom Auto in Lynwood, next door to Eddie Martinez's shop. [ 11 ] In 1962, Hines installed one of the first hydraulic lift systems on Tats Gotanda's Candy blue 1959 Chevrolet Impala ; this became known as the Buddah Buggy , and was Hines' most famous custom project.
310 Motoring was an automotive customization garage based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Marc Laidler in 1999. The name is based on area code 310, for its original location in L.A. The company grew and now has shops across the United States, including 45 in California. Since its beginnings the company has reached wide recognition as the ...
This is a list of specialist manufacturers or marques of modern and classic sports cars. It includes only companies that are devoted exclusively to producing sports cars. A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving; however the exact definition is subject to debate.