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A uniquely modified, post-World War II American automobile built or styled between the 1930s and early 1960s; rather than aiming for performance like early "hot rods", these cars were heavily stylized for show, featuring chopped roofs, molded body lines, and radical paint jobs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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History
From custom (custom car); the usage of a "K" for Kustom rather than a "C", is believed to have originated with George Barris.
