KUSTOMS ILLUSTRATED - KUSTOM INK

kustomsillustrated

ORIGIN: Connecticut, USA.
PRICE: $11 each, INCLUDES shipping {inside Australia only}.
SIZE: ~A5.
FREQUENCY: Quarterly.
DESCRIPTION: Kustoms Illustrated is quite possibly the best kustoms magazine on the market, regardless of whether it's a little zine or not. As the name suggests, Kustoms Illustrated is STRICTLY KUSTOMS. The quality of paper and print is excellent and the articles are well-researched and presented, plus the enthusiasm for the kustom movement easily shows through. Luke Karosi has done a fine job with this little zine. Unparalleled. Get on it and learn yourself somethin'...

NOTE: Hot Rods Illustrated is the sister publication to Kustoms Illustrated. It's a bi-annual and, at $10, is damn good value. Make sure you check it out too.

Kustoms Illustrated #18
*LATEST ISSUE* - Brad Masterton's '51 Chevy fastback - Lead East 25th Anniversary - Craig Wirth's '53 Buick Super - Detroit Autorama - Jeff Neppl's '50 Mercury (cover car: Dick Dean's last chop) - Santa Maria (West Coast Kustoms 2008 Cruisin' Nationals) - David Jenkins' '57 Chevy Bel Air - Modelling: Mini flames.
Available since: 7th August, 2008.

Kustoms Illustrated #17
**The Kopper Kart issue** - Bob Lukac's '40 Mercury - The making of the Kopper Kart clone, Pt.3 (8-page update) - Hunnert Car Pile Up - Kopper Kart Clone (10-page feature article) - 59th Annual Grand National Roadster Show - Lee Peterson's '51 Ford Coupe - The Road Agents' Rockabilly Rumble - Artist: Michael Scott.
Available since: 22nd May, 2008.

Kustoms Illustrated #16
John St.Germain's black '36 Ford roadster "Time Bomb" - Old Custom Found: The Fabian Continental - 27th Annual KKOA Leadsled Spectacular (Salina, Kansas) - Steve Lucas' (gorgeous!) blue '56 Mercury - Tony Feil's chopped '54 Chev "Moonglow II" (cover car) - KKOA Sled Scene East (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) - Rick McGregor's '51 Mercury - The making of the Kopper Kart clone, Pt.2 (8-page update) - Artist: Bill Westervelt.
Available since: 30th Jan, 2008.

Kustoms Illustrated #15
Bob Zepke's '50 Ford Coupe - Kustom News - Kustoms Of America Northern Rod & Kustom Run (Ohio) - Guy Boucher's '49 Mercury "Earth Angel" - Dick DeRouche's '52 Ford - Jim Wilkerson's '59 Impala - Louie Bettancourt '49 Mercury (by the Ayala Brothers) - Paso Robles 2007 - The making of the Kopper Kart clone, Pt.1 (10-page feature) - Artist Spotlite: Mitchell Swartout.
Available since: 25th October, 2007.

Kustoms Illustrated #14
FIFTIES FORDS ISSUE - Peter Harris' '57 Ford Fairlane 500 - The "other" Aztec - Grand National Roadster Show Kustoms - Kent Friant's '55 Ford Crown Victoria - Ken Staples' custom shop truck - Bill Tower's '55 Ford Sedan - Bob Lukac's '53 Ford Victoria - Detroit Autorama - Chris Rubio's '50 Mercury - Brad Barrows' '40 Ford - Rob & Debb Butler's '54 Lincoln Capri.
Available since: 9th August, 2007.

Kustoms Illustrated #13
Bill Beach's 1955 Chevrolet - East Meets West (Bo Huff & Jerry Brophy's Shoebox Fords) - The 3rd Annual Jalopyrama - Bob Davis' black '52 Chevy - Artist: Jeff Allison - The Bill Cushenberry-built Harold Murphy-saved(!!!) "El Matador" (cover car & 8-page feature) - Mignight Mass with the Poor Boys - Larry Geraci's 1951 Ford - Lonestar Round-Up (14-page coverage!).
Available since: 1st May, 2007.

Kustoms Illustrated #12
Ramsey Mosher's '54 Chevy fastback "Cremesicle" - Kustom News: AstroSled, The Trendero, Barris tribute & The Predicta - Art Johnson's '41 Ford convertible - Lead East (10-page coverage) - "El Capitola" (Sam Barris' last kustom) - In The Works (garage tour) - Tom Wiggin's '56 Ford Victoria - Jerry Conklin's '51 Chevy Fleetline - Paul Mathes' '57 Plymouth Savoy.
Available since: 7th February, 2007.

Kustoms Illustrated #11
Jim & Cheryl Washington's '51 Chevy - Valley Customs Shop and "The Polynesian" - Larry & Suzi Lawless' '57 Chevy - 7th Annual Cheaterama - 15 Cool Headlight Ideas - "The Aztec" ('55 Chevy - Cover Car) - Kustoms Kemps of America (Salina, Kansas) - Brian Leembruggen's '54 Ford Victoria - Kustom Friends (Slim's '46 Plymouth and Warren's '50 Ford) - Gary Schafer's '55 Ford Convertible.
Available since: 6th November, 2006.

Kustoms Illustrated #10
HUGE PASO ROBLES ISSUE! - Frank Balzano '56 Ford Victoria - Tom tammaro's '52 Chevy Bel Air - Artsit: Daniel Brown - KKOA's 25th Anniversary Leadsled Spectacular - Bo Huff's '51 Mercury ("Camel Toe") - Kustoms at the GNRS - Lonestar Round-Up - Rob Gerring's '50 Chevy Coupe ("Morning Star") - Paso Robles '06 - Roger & Deborah Musser's '50 Ford convertible - 12th Annual NNL East (model cars nationals!) - Joe Houster's '53 Buick Special.
Available since: 28th July, 2006.

Kustoms Illustrated #9
16 EXTRA PAGES - Renegade Redux - Artist Spotlight: Scott Fisk - Bill Abate's '41 Mercury - 2005 Lead East (10-page coverage) - Collecting Old Car magazines - John Tretten's '58 Plymouth 'vert - Road Agents Rockabilly Rumble 2005 (8-page coverage) - Fred Govaert's 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop - Flashback: Frank Maratta's Auto Show 1958 - Top Notch Taillight treatments - Bob Sylvia's '51 Ford Victoria.
Available since: 27th April, 2006.

Kustoms Illustrated #8
The Ron Dunn 50 Ford Coupe - Rocky Burri's "Slick Vic" - 22nd Annual Sled Scene East - Bruce Comboni's "Creepy Crawler" '55 Chevy Wagon - Dave Pareso's '51 Mercury - 2005 Stray Kat 500 - Bob Barkoff's "The Renegade"'54 Mercury Monterey.
Available since: 7th February, 2006.

Kustoms Illustrated #7
Paso Robles - East Coast Nationals - Carl Staton's '51 Chevy - Charlie Mawhinney's '57 Ranchero - Art Demarest's Cadillac-fronted '60 Chevy - Dave Pareso's '49 Studebaker pickup - Rich Glymph's Larry Watson-inspired '60 Thunderbird and Steve Van Blarcom's '56 Belair.
Available since: 28th October, 2005.

Kustoms Illustrated #6
Les Dunham - Don Nardozza's '40 Merc - "Buddha Buggy" ('59 Impala Custom, by Bill Hines) - Artist: Rob Struven (cover art) - Dominick Lecardo's '56 Mercury - Car club: Illinois Valley Mis-Fires - Doug Fox's '53 Olds 88 convertible - Ron Daros' '51 Hudson Pacemaker - Tech: Econo-Shave 101.
Available since: 2nd August, 2005.

Kustoms Illustrated #5
Garrison '40 Merc found! - Nebel '51 Ford Victoria - Keith Ashley's "Heavenly Sled" '51 Bel-Air (as seen in Hop Up Annual #2) - Al Martini's '56 Ford Sunliner - Jonny Angel's '55 Starchief returns... - Lead East '04 - Ron Monnin's '53 Buick - Mooneyes X-mas Car Show 2004 -...& some reader's rides.
Available since: 5th May, 2005.

Kustoms Illustrated #4
Ron Brown's '57 Ford retractable - Stardust Kustoms Open House - Sled Scene East 2004 - Art Misuraca's '41 Ford Ragtop - Vince Ciganik's '54 Ford 'vert - Road Rocket's Rumble - Mimi's '56 F100 - Garage Night in Peabody, MA - "The Trendero" - Jeb's '51 Chevy
Available since: 22nd March, 2005.

Kustoms Illustrated #3
Bill Daniels' custom '55 Chevy - Valley Customs survivor ('37 Ford) - Road Agents' Rockabilly Rumble '04 - Jake Arms' '60 Galaxy - Tom Genty's '53 Merc - Harris Customs Mercury - The Outlaws of Paso - Pete Hathaway's '56 Ford.
Available since: 15th November, 2004.

Kustoms Illustrated #2
Barris Beauty ('51 Olds) - Jerry Brophy's '50 Ford - The White Whale ('55 Vicky) - Viva Las Vegas - Ron Gallup's '52 Chevy - Lone Star Round-Up - Prexy's '52 Merc 'vert - Chuck Saunders' Hemi-powered '51 Merc - Guy's '49 Ford 'vert.

SOLD OUT.

Kustoms Illustrated #1
Ray Soff's '50 'vert - Walt "Butch" Bunn's '40 Ford - KKOA's Slede Scene East - '56 Ford Crown Victoria - '50 Stovebolt - James Dean and Ducktail Run - Chopped & Lowered '51 Merc - 21st Annual Lead East.

SOLD OUT.