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[[File:Kustomrama-customs-by-the-sea-santa-barbara-2019.jpg|500px|thumb|The 1st [[Customs by the Sea]] in [[Santa Barbara]], [[California]] was held March 9, [[2019]].]]
[[File:Customs-by-the-sea-santa-barbara-2019-friday.jpg|500px|thumb|Pre-[[1959]] customs galore. Cars lined up in front of the Rotunda on Friday. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Jeremy-jack-1950-ford.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Jeremy Jack's 1950 Ford]]. Jeremy is a member of the [[Squires of Napa]] car club, and the Ford made its debut at the show. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Justin-lawley-1947-ford.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Justin Lawley's 1947 Ford]] Coupe. Jeremy is a member of the [[Squires of Napa]] car club. His coupe features work by the [[Menges Twin's Speed Shop]] and the build was completed early in [[2019]]. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Menges-twins-1937-ford.jpg|500px|thumb|[[The Menges Twins' 1937 Ford]] Coupe of [[Atascadero]], [[California]]. Featuring white primer, the build was completed early in [[2019]]. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Jon-fisher-1936-ford-custom-by-the-sea.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Jon Fisher's 1936 Ford]] 3-Window Coupe parked in front of the Rotunda on Friday. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:1951-ford-victoria-mark-kelly-skipper-61.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Kelly & Mark Skipper's 1951 Ford]] Victoria of [[Fresno]], [[California]]. Known as [[The Royal Victoria]], Mark and Kelly's Ford was one of the six cars featured inside the Rotunda at the show. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Scott-roberts-1954-mercury-customs-by-the-sea2.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Scott and Holley Roberts' 1954 Mercury]]. Scott and Holley's Mercury was one of the six cars featured inside the Rotunda at the show. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Steve-pierce-1941-buick-customs-by-the-sea10.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Steve Pierce's 1940 Buick]] Coupe was one of the six cars featured inside the Rotunda at the show. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]].]]
[[File:George-garcia-ranchero-customs-by-the-sea.jpg|500px|thumb|[[George Garcia's 1958 Ford]] Ranchero inside the [[Kustomrama]] Rotunda of Customs. George's Ranchero was built as a clone of [[Richard Lee Tiago's 1957 Ford]] Ranchero. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Bob-mcnulty-shark-customs-by-the-sea-2019.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Bob McNulty's 1955 Chevrolet]] Corvette was displayed in front of the Rotunda at the show. Known as "[[The Shark]]," the McNulty Corvette is an old [[Castro Valley]], [[California]] custom originally restyled in the late [[1950s]]. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:John-denich-1950-chevrolet-customs-by-the-sea.jpg|500px|thumb|[[John Denich's 1950 Chevrolet]] custom was also displayed in front of the Rotunda. Built by [[Randy Rhoades]], the car is a clone of [[Larry Watson]]'s iconic [[Grapewine]] Chevrolet. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Johnny-aguirre-1940-dodge.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Johnny Aguirre's 1940 Dodge]] Business Coupe of [[Riverside]], [[California]]. One of several builds that were completed just in time for the show. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Chris-and-jeni-johnson-1951-ford3.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Chris and Jeni Johnson's 1951 Ford]] of [[Fairfield]], [[California]]. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Eunice-ibarra-1955-ford.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Eunice Ibarra's 1955 Ford]]. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]]  - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Robert-lomas-1953-ford-customs-by-the-sea-2019.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Robert Lomas' 1953 Ford]] in good company at the lawn. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]]  - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Limelighter-customs-by-the-sea.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Dennis Krakenberg]] brought [[Frank Gould's 1958 Chevrolet]] Impala out for the show. Restyled by [[Bill Cushenbery]] at [[Cushenbery Custom Shop]], the car is also known as [[The Limelighter]]. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Limelighter-customs-by-the-sea2.jpg|500px|thumb|A rear end shot of [[Frank Gould's 1958 Chevrolet]] Impala. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Steve-pierce-1941-buick-customs-by-the-sea12.jpg|500px|thumb|[[Steve Pierce]] receiving the [[Kustomrama Custom Car D'elegance Award]] for [[2019]]. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]] - [[Kustomrama]].]]
[[File:Steve-pierce-1941-buick-customs-by-the-sea11.jpg|500px|thumb|The award was painted and goldleafed by [[Norway]]'s own [[BC the Striper]]. Photo by [[Sondre Kvipt]]  - [[Kustomrama]].]]



== The Kustomrama Custom Car Spectacular ==
[[Customs by the Sea]] is a traditional custom car show presented by [[Kustomrama]], the Traditional Rod & Kustom Encyclopedia. Held in cooperation with [[the Oilers car club]], during [[the Race of Gentlemen]] and the [[Santa Barbara Drags]], [[Customs by the Sea]] is a celebration of the traditional custom car. Both [[Kustomrama]] and [[TROG]] love the American racing and custom heritage, and the joint event is a living breathing celebration of that history filled with action and fun for all.

== Santa Barbara, California 2019 ==
The 1st [[Customs by the Sea]] car show in [[Santa Barbara]], [[California]] was held March 9, [[2019]]. The show took place in the brick circle at the Hilton Santa Barbara Hotel, and at the lawn in front of it, right next to the drag strip.


==A Gathering of Pre-1959 Traditional Custom Cars ==
[[TROG]] goes through great lengths to bring its spectators back in time to those early days of racing, and [[Kustomrama]]'s [[Customs by the Sea]] car show in [[Santa Barbara]] was a celebration of pre-[[1959]] traditional custom cars. From the beautiful and innovative visions of [[Frank Kurtis]] to the wild paint jobs of [[Larry Watson]], [[Kustomrama]] wanted to showcase builds from the peak era of the pre and postwar custom car.