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ORIGIN: Connecticut, USA.
PRICE: $11 each, INCLUDES shipping {inside Australia only}.
SIZE: ~A5.
FREQUENCY: Quarterly.
DESCRIPTION: Kustoms Illustrated is quite simply 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'...

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#31
Kustoms Illustrated #31
Doug Fox’s ’51 Ford Coupe – Kustom News: ’52-’54 Mercury Headlight Bezels/Fenton Buick Nailhead valvecovers & Nailhead “Drag Star” manifold – Texas Lonestar Round Up – Ron Volpe’s ’57 Ford – Lead East 2011 – Yaril Quintana’s ’50 Ford Taildragger – Larry Watson’s Personal Photos, Pt.4 – Long Beach Motorama – Joe Siclari’s ’57 Ford Custom 300.
Available since: Novemeber 24, 2011.

#30
Kustoms Illustrated #30
Issue #30 contains the third and final installment of the ledgendary "Customs - Then & Now" event held at the 2011 GNRS and more event coverage with the West Coast Kustoms "Cruisin' Nationals" held in Santa Maria. Our cover kustom is the wild and radical "Atomitron" '49 Studebaker pick up truck that is taking the custom world by storm. Many of the great custom ledgends (Barris, Hines, Dean, Watson, etc..) have had a hand in the build process. The result is a period perfect early '60s Kustom. We also have one new and one old custom featured this issue. "The Gator" is a well-known So. California '51 Chevy that was built in the mid-'50s and recently freshened up. "Staten Island Slammer" is a very clean, mild East Coast custom in the form of a '52 Ford Victoria. Last but not least, custom car historian, Rik Hoving, brings us not one, but two incredible articles: The continuing series on Larry Watson's personal photos, and an in-depth look into Wally Welch's personal scrapbook. Tons of vintage photos this issue!
Available since: September 21, 2011.

#29
Kustoms Illustrated #29
Issue #29 contains more fantastic show coverage (Part 2) of the now-legendary "Customs - Then & Now" show held at the GNRS in Pomona, California. Other event coverage includes the Detroit Autorama and Sleds In September. Feature cars include Dick "Peep" Jackson's '57 Thunderbird "Little Bastard" (Dick was an old employee of Barris Kustom City in the 1950s and this is an exact recreation of the car he built while working there.) Bill Layman's incredible chopped '54 Mercury Monterey. (Inspired by a car that Dick "Peep" Jackson built in the '50s for Ron Dragoo.) We also have a wild metalflaked '54 Ford Panel truck to round things out. Historically speaking, we have never before published photos from Larry Watson's archives and a look at a little-known car show that happened in San Juan Puerto Rico in 1961. You gotta read the story to believe what happened! Throw in some Kustom News and cool custom artwork by Janne Kutja, and you have another well-rounded issue of the only 100% custom car magazine in existence.
Available since: May 21, 2011.

#28
Kustoms Illustrated #28
Doug Reed's '49 Oldsmobile - Mike Shea's chopped '51 Ford - Winfield/Watson Custom Car Gathering - Alan Wrublevski's '53 Ford Hardtop - The Conway Coupe (cover car) - Larry Watson's personal photos, Pt.1 - Grand National Roadster Show (Customs - Then & Now),Pt.1 (12-page coverage).
Available since: March 1, 2011.

#27
Kustoms Illustrated #27
This issue is loaded with Kustom Koolness. We have an unbelievable Chopped '50 Chevy hardtop as our main feature car. You have to see it to believe it! We also feature Jeff Myer's '57 Cadillac Eldo shot in front of the famous house that George Barris used for a backdrop so many times in the past! Up next, a very cool and subtle '56 Ford Victoria that looks like a "factory custom." Rik Hoving brings us a killer article on the history and current restoration of the Jack Stewart '41 Ford that was built at the shops of Ayala & Barris back in the day. We have MAJOR coverage of the newest custom show on the West Coast, the Long Beach Autorama, along with the KKOA Leadsled Spectacular, Mooneyes Make-Up Party, and Lead East. WOW! 100% Kustom from front to back!
Available since: November 10, 2010.

#26
Kustoms Illustrated #26
Paul Harper's '51 Cadillac - Ed & Judy banes' '56 Ford Customline - 2010 Santa Maria West Coast Customs "Cruisin' Nationals" - Johnny Jarzen's '54 Lincoln (cover car) - Rik Hoving's "Tales From the Vintage Photo Album" - Frank Livingston's '49 Cehvrolet Fleetline - Customs at the L.A. Roadster Show - Ian Berky's '51 Chevy.
Available: 13th August, 2010.
SOLD OUT.

#25
Kustoms Illustrated #25
Dave McLaughlin's '48 Plymouth Coupe - Dennis McPhail's 1960 Ford Fairlane - Fire Party (Masterson Kustoms) - Roger Mahieu's '56 Chev convertible "The Apache" - John Denich's '51 Chevy mild custom - Lead East 2009 - Rik Hoving's Vintage Photo Album - The 2010 Grand National Roadster Show - Harvey Bagshaw's '55 Chevrolet Convertible - Detroit Autorama - '48 Buick Janne Kutja artwork.
Available: 14th May, 2010.

#24
Kustoms Illustrated #24
Dave Chavez' '49 Ford Business Coupe - Glenn Chalifoux's '36 Ford - Joe Malerba's '56 Chevy - Event: Sled 'N September - Tech: Frenching Headlights (the Masterton way) - Event: Mooneyes Xmas Party.
Available: 1st February, 2010.

#23
Kustoms Illustrated #23
Westergard-style '37 Chevy taildragger - '47 Ford built in 1958 - '56 Ford Victoria built from '56/'61 - Moon Rocket '55 Thunderbird - Rik Hoving article on the Don Loster 1959 Ford Galaxie painted by Larry Watson - super clean and mild '56 Oldsmobile - Leadsled Spectacular in Salina, Kansas and more!
Available: 31st October, 2009

#22
Kustoms Illustrated #22
Robert Whitaker's '60 Buick - Joe Sulpy's "Parisienne II" - Rick Erickson's '53 F1 pickup - 7th Annual Australian Kustom Nationals - Dave York's '49 Ford - 2009 Santa Maria Cruisin' Nationals (12page coverage) - Walt Leeman's '51 Chevy fastback - 2009 Viva Las veags Weekender - The Evolution of a Shoebox, Part 4: Jim Laga's '50 Ford Coupe..
Available since: 11th August, 2009.

#21
Kustoms Illustrated #21
Danny Gonsalves '56 Buick mild custom - Kustom News: Bailon-built "Shampoo Truck" found/Winfield shop truck found/'54 Olds 88 "ute" found & restored - Dennis Kotlowski's "Fantasian" '53 Ford 4-door - 59th Sacramento Autorama, including The Mercury Gathering - Bill Cushenbery restyled '56 Ford "The Marquis" - Larry Watson snapshots, by Rik Hoving (10-page feature) -60th Annual Grand National Roadster Show - 2008 Lead East - The Evolution of a Shoebox, Part 3: Jim Laga's '50 Ford Coupe.
Available since: 15th May, 2009.

#20
Kustoms Illustrated #20
Chopped '50 Merc - Perenthian - '51 Chevy - Mooneyes Xmas Party '08 - Breathless - '49 Plymouth - Sleds in Sept. '08 - Duke of Earl II - '51 Chevy - South Florida Kustoms - The Evolution of a Shoebox, Part 2: Jim Laga's '50 Ford Coupe.
Available since: 5th Feb., 2009.

#19
Kustoms Illustrated #19
David DiRico's '49 Mercury - Old Custom Found: "The Oriental" Russ Grady's '57 Oldsmobile - Ron Brooks' '40 Chevrolet Convertible - 2008 Leadsled Spectacular (Salina, Kansas) - Charlie Schmidt's '51 Ford Coupe (cover car) - Sled Scene East (Gettysburg) - Dick Brown's '49 Mercury - The Evolution of a Shoebox, Part 1: Jim Laga's '50 Ford Coupe - Custom By Crunch: The History and Fate of two New Jersey Custom Cars - Artist: Janne Kutja.
Available since: 14th Oct., 2008.

#18
Kustoms Illustrated #18
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 Aug., 2008.

#17
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.

#16
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.

#15
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 Oct., 2007.

#14
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 Aug., 2007.

#13
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.
SOLD OUT.

#12
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 Feb., 2007.

#11
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 Nov., 2006.

#10
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.
SOLD OUT.

#09
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 Apr., 2006.

#08
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 Feb., 2006.

#07
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 Oct., 2005.

#06
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 Aug., 2005.

#05
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.
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#04
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 Mar., 2005.
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#03
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 Nov., 2004.
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#02
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.

#01
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.