'53-6 F100 with long-fork flame job, a contemprary style, in classic colors.

"Rat rodded" Deuce coupe with Edelbrock head and chrome carb hats on late-model flatty.

Front suspension of yellow hiboy Deuce roadster. Note color-matched springs on coilover shocks, tube axle, vented disc brakes.

'41 Willys. Note the non-stock one-piece windshield.

'55-7 Chevy with fuzzy dice

'28 A roadster with Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels. A custom car is a phrase that became prominent in American pop culture in the 1950s, and has enjoyed special interest popularity since that time. It relates to a passenger vehicle that has been modified in either of the following two ways. First, a custom car may be altered to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission. Second, a custom car may be a personal "styling" statement by the re-styler/re-builder, making the car look "unique" and unlike any car that might have been factory finished.