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Keith Kaucher is an automotive designer and the owner of Kaucher Kustoms in Santa Monica, California. He has designed more than 60 custom cars ranging from a 1936 De Soto Airflow to a 2009 Camaro. He creates custom automobiles for clients around the world. He’s designed many wheels from aftermarket to OEM including the 2004 Mustang Bullit. The first of his designs he took to the Grand National Roadster show in 2006 won first place for Best Post War Hardtop Traditional Custom. Since then he’s earned numerous awards and trophies for his car designs. His latest car is the 1960 Buick named “Lectrafied” and it won the 2016 Grand National Roadster Show. When you ask Keith which of the cars he’s designed are his favorites you’ll hear him say, “My next design…”.
SHOW SPONSORS
Christopher Kimball Financial Services
SUCCESS QUOTE
“Don’t quit until the gorilla quits.”
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Dealing with the 2007 – 2008 recession that radically effected his career and business resulting in a needed pivot.
AH-HA MOMENTS
Discovering the way in to the automotive design business was through the wheel industry.
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A 1965 Mustang Fastback he designed and built known as Black Nasty.
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Protect your name and integrity.
USEFUL RESOURCES
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
American Dream Cars by Mitchel J. Frumkin
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Never give up on your dreams.
WHERE TO FIND KEITH
Telephone 310-656-9993
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Kieth is a awesome designer
Kieth is a awesome car designer!!
Keith love your work and designs, keep them coming. Can’t wait to see the ’69 Camaro done. It’s one of kind bad ass wagon. I can’t believe that you don’t have your own TV show.
As proud owners of the 1960 convertible Buick designed by Keith, we are extremely happy with his concept for the car. It turned out better than expected and is a winner and has received so many great comments from those who have seen the car!
Thanks Keith!!
Great interview. I have had a couple of chances to talk to Keith at various shows and he has to be one of the most unpretentious people I have ever met.