Kustoms Illustrated Award of Excellence 2015
KI AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2015
The Kustoms Illustrated Magazine âAward of Excellenceâ is given out at selected custom car events across the United States. It is meant to honor and recognize the âbest of the bestâ cars in the custom community.
Of course, this is not always easy as there are so many beautiful and well done customs at these high profile shows. When unable to make the pick personally, Luke Karosi typically has a well-known or involved member of the custom community make the pick on the magazineâs behalf. This award has become coveted and much anticipated by the entrants at these fine custom events.
At this yearâs West Coast Kustomâs âCruisinâ Nationalsâ show, Luke picked Wayne Bolonâs gorgeous 1952 Chevrolet Fleetline that he calls âSomething Sweet.â Wayneâs Chevy is fresh on the scene and exudes that early traditional custom look that so many people strive for. His â52 features many custom tricks such as, frenched headlights, 1956 Chevy rear wheel wells grafted in, Buick side trim, extra grille teeth and smooth body work covered by a stunning Lemon Drop Pearl and Cream paint job. Outstanding!
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More recently, at the Custom Car Revival in Indianapolis, Indiana, Ron Hensley, on behalf of Kustoms Illustrated, picked Tom Culbertsonâs radical chopped â49 Ford coupe. Tomâs shoebox has been around a number of years and was built during the resurgence of custom cars back in the â80s. It is fresh out of 14 year storage and looks as good as ever!
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Congratulations to both Wayne and Tom! Be sure and look for future Kustoms Illustrated âAward of Excellenceâ winners to be selected at âThe Sit Downâ in San Jose, California, on July 11th, 2015, Kustom Kemps of Americaâs âLead Sled Spectacularâ in Salina, Kansas, July 23-26th, 2015, âLead Eastâ in Parsipanny, New Jersey, Labor Day weekend, and âCustoms by the Seaâ in Wildwoods, New Jersey on October 3, 4th 2015.
Rik thank you very much for featuring my ’52 in CCC, the award means a lot to me and many thanks to Luke.
Nice Plaque:)