Galpin Auto Sports at LA Auto Show 2014

Los Angeles CA, Nov 19 2014 - GAS is a premier authorized car and truck customizer in Los Angeles --"galpinizing" rides since the 50s!

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1970s Li'l Redd Wrecker Barris Kustom - Built for Redd Foxx, the star of "Sanford & Son" TV show, this hand built body is sculpted from sheet metal with a tilt-styled front cab and tinted sky top window. The oval tunneled grille shell houses quad rectangular English headlights. Power is supplied by a mid-ship supercharged 392 cubic inch Chrysler engine.

Ford GTR1 - Based on the Ford GT as an interpretation of what the GT may have looked and performed like had it continued its evolution. The GTR1 boasts a power plant capable of an estimated 1024 horsepower and 739 pound feet of torque, generated from a twin turbocharged 5.4L V8 engine that is mechanically capable of speeds in excess of 225 mph – making it a truly modern and bold American mid-engine supercar. read more

2015 Ford Transit Skyline 350 High Roof Van - The future of ultra-premium land transportation is here, and it comes with morphs to support an immersive entertainment or a business meeting with the swipe of your smartphone. Transit Skyliner can transform into four dramatic modes: theater, business, reception and travel - with movable custom-designed luxury seats that reposition automatically, controlled by a smartphone or tablet.

Racing Peel P50 The World's Smallest Car

1971 Trans-Am Pinto Racecar - This Pinto (in original, track-ready condition) is a veteran of the Two-Five Challenge (in 1971 the sanctioning body raised the engine size limit to 2.5 liters). read more

2015 Ford Mustang - This custom 50th anniversary pony car is enhanced with a one-of-a-kind gold Whipple supercharger – easily viewed through the see-through hood – helping the five-liter V8 to produce approximately 725 horsepower. Additional details include black Recaro seats with gold contrasts; a black and gold flake exterior with a new front fascia; a carbon fiber front splitter and 20-inch gold alloy wheels.

2015 Acura TLX - A custom-made exhaust and handmade body kit, which includes a hand-fabricated front/rear bumper replacement, new side skirts (rocker panels) and a specially made rear deck lid spoiler. The TLX rides on ADV.1 19-inch ADV5.0MV2SL wheels wearing Pirelli tires, is supported by RS-R Sport SI Series fully adjustable coilover suspension with 36-way dampening adjustment and is stopped by 14-inch Wilwood Superlite brakes all around.

2005 Ford GT - Building upon the racing heritage of the original GT40, a custom vehicle wrap inspired by the iconic Gulf livery of the 1960’s. Galpin increased the car’s output to 850-hp by adding a Whipple supercharger, Acufab throttle body, Ford Racing long tube headers, Ford Racing exhaust, transmission cooler and SCT Programmer; while also improving the car’s handling by fitting a set of custom three-piece wheels which ride on an upgraded suspension.

2013 Ford F-150 Raptor - Roush Supercharger and Roush Performance Cat-back exhaust making more than 600-hp. Underneath, the lifted truck rides on Icon Performance Stage 2 suspension with Uniball Upper Control Arms riding on Gloss Manbronze ADV.1 20-inch ADV6TFSL wheels shod with Nitto EXO Grappler off-road performance tires. The Raptor is finished with a custom blue chrome wrap, Road Armor’s front and rear Stealth Bumpers, Lazer Star off-road driving lights, custom LED headlights by The Lighting Firm and a custom gauge pod filled with Pro Sport Gauges.

photos: Randy Berg