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VIVA LAS VEGAS

Anne Grinney-Colomban July 6, 2017 Pinup, Show Tags: Car show, kulture, Las Vegas, Pinstriping, Pinups, tattoos, Viva Las Vegas

We’ve been going to Viva Las Vegas almost since its inception and reporting on it in either Car Kulture DeLuxe or Ol’ Skool Rodz. It’s hands down one of the premier Kustom kulture events in the world. This time, we decided to do our report a little differently and asked the show’s promoter, Tom Ingram,…continue reading »

Nine Lives Custom: Beto’s 1951 Chevy Fleetline

Anne Grinney-Colomban May 29, 2017 Car feature, Pinup Tags: 1951 Chevy, Chevy 350, fleetline, frenched, pinup, turbo 350

Words: Tony T-Bone Colombini; Photos: Mike Basso; Model: Lovely Miss T In this feature, we expose the secret that connects us with our classic vehicles. As I spoke with Robert “Beto” Rojas to find the story behind his fine sled, we ended up talking about the agony and the ecstasy of building it. We all know this…continue reading »

Downtown Brown – ’30 Model A Tudor

Anne Grinney-Colomban May 26, 2017 Car feature, Pinup Tags: 1030 model a, Chevy 454, pinup, tudor

By @AdPix.Biz; Model: Lucy Purr We at Koolhouse sometimes interview car owners with “Tell us about some features on your car that really stand out.” In Brian Basfield’s case, after a pause he answered “You’d have to list the whole car.” And he’s right. There are great individual elements there, but shortly you realize that…continue reading »

Hand Me Down Hot Rod – Steve Edwards’ 1927 roadster

Anne Grinney-Colomban November 28, 2016 Car feature, Pinup Tags: 1927 Ford Roadster, Lucky Few Car Club, Model T

Words: Eddie “T-Bird” Donato;Photos: Mike Basso; Model: Darby Fox Keeping his eyes open, scouring swap meets and do-it-yourself fabrication were the keys to Steve Edwards building his 1927 roadster. Virtually every component of the roadster was given to him or he worked out a great deal. Having built hot rods since he was 15 years old,…continue reading »

Desert Sunset: The Sakuragi Brothers’ 1952 Chevrolet Styleline

Anne Grinney-Colomban November 14, 2016 Car feature, Pinup Tags: 1952 Chevrolet Styleline, Gene Winfield, House of Color, Japn

2016 RodzDeluxe Winner – 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Words: Anna Marco; Photos: Mike Basso, Model: Kelly This beautiful Winfield fade paint job is just like a desert sunset. Modesto Century Toppers In 1946, Charlie Bell and his friends formed a car club in Modesto, California. Gene Winfield was elected the first club president in 1947 of the…continue reading »

West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals

Anne Grinney-Colomban September 19, 2016 Pinup, Show Tags: chop it, KKOA, kustoms, larry watson, Pichette, Pinstriping, West Coast Kustoms, winfield

Words: Anna Marco; Photos: Anna Marco, Mike Basso & Alan Zusman Dedicated to George Barris, Bill Hines, Gary Fioto This downtown cruise is so successful that the City of Santa Maria is going to have to lengthen Broadway just to fit all the cars in! Every May, Santa Maria, California, becomes a mecca for…continue reading »

Crazy Fast Cracker, Part 2

Anne Grinney-Colomban June 10, 2016 Car feature, Pinup Tags: 1952 Chevy, Beatniks Car Club, Pinstriping

Words: Anna Marco; Photos: Mike Basso; Model: Audrey Deluxe Tom Foster’s customized 1952 Chevy deserves a return engagement. We first introduced you to Tom Foster, a.k.a. “Crazy Fast Cracker,” seven years ago in issue 32 of Car Kulture Deluxe. Back then, his wicked ‘52 Chevy (built by Dennis McPhail, Elden Titus, Marcos Garcia, Frank Palmer,…continue reading »