For generations Angelenos have been transforming wheezing junk-ers into the flashy dream machines that define Kustom Kulture. Jacked up and lowered down, chopped and polished to a blinding luster, ...

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Cars souped up or piled on top of each other. Young women naked or in bikinis, sitting in hotrods or straddling motorcycles. Surfers catching that most awesome wave, dude. These phenomena and more can ...

There was a time when you could drive your car into Von Dutch’s shop in Venice, California, and have him pinstripe it for $25. Usually it was more than that, but there were a couple of jobs done for ...

Lime green, pungent purple and apple red blasted Old Town out of its sandy hued past Saturday. Dozens of souped up cars popped up on San Diego Avenue and none more out of character for the historic ...

If you’re into cars, you probably know that George Barris is one of the greatest people to have put its mark on the industry. The auto customizer is known for creating Hollywood hero cars such as the ...

The 1960s (or, if you prefer, The Sixties) were known for a lot of things, but they were mainly famous for the start of the “sex, drugs and rock'n'roll” period. It was an era of reckless excess and ...

HOT ROD magazine has been in step with car culture from the very beginning. In fact, the magazine was created to keep up with the car scene in Southern California, so it stands to reason. With a cast ...

In 1993, a groundbreaking art show was organized and given the name "Kustom Kulture" to celebrate and legitimize the artwork of Von Dutch, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, and Robert Williams. This show pushed ...

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the 1993 exhibit at the Laguna Art Museum entitled Kustom Kulture: Von Dutch, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Robert Williams and Others, C.R. Stecyk III, Paul Frank and ...

Curtains came down on the Munsters in 1966 — long before I was born. So imagine my surprise Friday when I noticed the Munster Koach trundling down Main Street with a full-throated rumble. The 18-foot ...