A 1950 Mercury gets the custom treatment in this video, showing off the chopped, sectioned, and dropped style known to fans of lead sleds. The result is a gangster-themed custom cruiser that captures ...

Immediately upon acquiring a new car, you may hear this common phrase from your peers: "What are you going to do to it?" For enthusiasts, especially, there is always some pressure to modify your car.

For people who are interested in cars as more than basic transportation, the temptation to modify and customize their vehicles can often be too hard to resist. The modifications themselves can be ...

Let's start with the name. Let's not call them Kemps, or Sleds, or Kustoms with a "K." Let's just call them custom cars. A custom is a car that has been changed, primarily by external modification or ...

Particular niches of car culture exist in most places around the globe. The drivers of Havana have their Yank Tanks, while Lowriders sprang up from Latino culture in Southern California. Raggare in ...

The Cavalcade of Customs is the Detroit Autorama’s annual tribute to traditional custom cars. Check out these cool lead sleds from this year’s show. HOT ROD was in attendance at the recent Detroit ...

Most people think these car modifications are harmless. Traffic police, however, may see them very differently during ...

Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...