Custom cars are more than just a form of transportation. They represent a lifestyle and an attitude that's part rebellion, part fashion, and 100 percent American.
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This article include profiles for some of history's most beautiful and significant custom cars, from modified models of the '30s and '40s, sleek cruisers of the '50s, and car show legends of the '60s, to modern high-tech -- and high-priced -- customs.
We've gathered prime examples of many styles of custom cars below. Explore these links to learn about each custom car's development and get amazing photos of the finished product.
- Westergard Mercury
- Pre-1949 Customs
- Ohanesian 1940 Mercury
- Matranga Mercury
- The Parisienne
- Pisano/Ogden Buick
- La Jolla
- Buddy Alcorn Mercury
- Blue Danube
- Dream Truck
- The Grasshopper
- Marquis
- Limelighter
- The Ford Custom Car Caravan
- TV Customs
- AMX-400
- Wally Welch Mercury
- Cole Foster '54
- 1950s Revival Leadsled
- Nadean
- Frankenstude
- Afterglow
- Paso Robles
- Chopped Mercurys of the 1950s
- TV and Movie Rods
- McMullen Deuces
- Corporate Rods
- Hot Rods at Pebble Beach
- Muroc Roadsters
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