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Datsuns To DeLoreans: Sounds Of Summer Nights Favorites

The Sounds Of Summer Nights is a great way to spend an evening in the company of some of the best custom vehicles, hot rods, and muscle cars around. At Karl Kustoms, we love a car with a good story, and at our latest event, we chatted with many owners to get some background on…

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The Last 2021 Summer Nights Event Was A Smashing Success

At Karl Kustoms, we’re widely known for our products, services, and Summer Nights events (including virtual ones). Our last 2021 Summer Nights event took place in September. To say that we went out with a bang would be an understatement. Many amazing cars were featured at this event, including (but not limited to): A convertible…

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Karl Kustoms Is Des Moines’ Newest Tire Center

At Karl Kustoms, we’re excited to announce that we opened up a new tire center! Here’s a little bit about it: Des Moines’ New Tire Center Has The Largest Selection Of Tires What sets our new tire center apart from the others? Many things, but the most notable one is the fact that we have…

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Take A Look At This 1969 Mustang Boss 429

Anyone who knows us knows that we’re die-hard Chevrolet fans. Yet, we appreciate all cars, especially beautifully maintained and restored classic cars. Karl Kustoms owner Carl Moyer travels around the area to check out amazing Chevys and other cars. At our last Summer Nights event, we ran into Monty Warmuth, one of our customers and…

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Chatting with Bill Martens Of Chevrolet Performance

Here’s a fun fact. There are about 4,000 Chevrolet dealers in the USA, but only 100 of these dealers specialize in performance parts. Karl Kustoms is one of them. In fact, we’re one of the highest volume circle track dealers in the country. We took the time to chat with Bill Martens of Chevrolet Performance’s…

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June Summer Nights: Classic Cars, Hot Rods, Custom Police Cars, And More!

In case you haven’t heard, we host a fun event called Summer Nights monthly or bimonthly every summer. This family friendly event is always a smashing success. It’s because every Summer Nights event has plenty of delicious food, good people, fun activities, and incredible cars on display. To see what we mean, check out the…

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See What’s Happening At Karl Kustoms’ 2021 Summer Nights

In case you haven’t heard, our famous Summer Nights events are in full swing for the 2021 season. Unlike last year’s Virtual Summer Nights, this year’s Summer Nights are in person at Karl Kustoms. If you missed the first two Summer Nights events of the season, here’s a recap of each one: April 2021 Summer…

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All About The GM 350/265 Small Block

In case you haven’t noticed, we added a new GM engine to our inventory: the GM 350/265 small block! Check it out: This new small block engine is a basic entry level engine. Yet, you can load it up with many upgrades. It’s designed to be a drop in replacement for 60s, 70s and 80s…

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The New 6.0L 450HP LS364 Chevy Performance Engine

We have an exciting announcement: we just added a new Chevrolet engine to our line up! Let us introduce the new Chevy LS364 engine: The best part about this engine is it produces 450 horsepower. It’s an affordable high performance engine that has so much to offer. This Engine Is A Great Upgrade For Older…

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Karl Kustoms Sponsors Bristol Dirt Nationals

Karl Kustoms is proud to be the new title sponsor for the Bristol Dirt Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee! As a new entitlement partner of the inaugural race which took place on March 15th-20th, our status as a leading retailer of GM crate engine and Chevrolet Performance specialists will be featured in all future advertisements, promotions and…

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