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Ever since cars were invented, people have been chopping them up and customizing theirs. From Frankensteining parts together, to candy apple paint to the first ever hydraulics put on a car - Kustoms was the most innovative era in car culture that has had immeasurable influence in every car culture nowadays. Join us as we dive deep into the history of Kustoms, aka Leadsleds and the birth of custom car modification.

00:00 Intro
01:47 Kustoms Were The Original Modded Cars
18:55 The Barris Boys
23:08 Customs in East Los Angeles
34:13 More and More
41:05 Larry Watson
45:15 Hydraulics
47:44 Changing of times
51:46 Current day
53:53 Listener mail / Outro

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