Hundreds of classic and custom cars shut down Broadway Friday night for the West Coast Kustoms Nationals annual car cruise in Santa Maria. Thousands of community members and visitors enjoyed a ...

Nothing reflects the qualities of America quite as well as the Hot rod: resourcefulness, innovation, diversity, freedom, and maybe even a bit of rebelliousness. Although a commonly used term today, it ...

George Barris, customizer of iconic Hollywood cars for television shows and movies over four decades, died on Thursday in his Los Angeles home. He was 89 years old. “Sorry to have to post that my ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Barris, the legendary custom car builder who created television’s original Batmobile and helped define California’s car culture with colorfully designed vehicles ranging from ...

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Pot O’ Gold Kustoms has been a fixture in downtown Colorado Springs for car lovers and builders alike, known for custom ...

Hundreds of one-of-a-kind custom cars of all shapes, sizes and colors are converging on the city of Santa Maria this weekend for the 44 th annual West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals. The annual car ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- One of the biggest annual events in the Santa Maria Valley returns this weekend with the arrival of the West Coast Kustoms Cruisin' Nationals. The popular car show will run ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this report incorrectly characterized George Barris' work on the DeLorean in the Back to the Future trilogy. Barris customized a stunt car built for ...

Hundreds of classic and custom cars shut down Broadway Friday night for the 43rd annual West Coast Kustoms Nationals car cruise in Santa Maria. Thousands of community members and visitors enjoyed a ...