Specializing in custom stereo upgrades, Elie Rothstein from Al & Ed’s in West Hollywood has transformed a factory 2009 Tesla Roadster into a bespoke sound beast without compromising power drainage from the vehicle’s electric engine. As the lead designer, Rothstein and his master technician, Kevin Brown, were commissioned to do the tuning by the vehicle’s owner, Dr. Taras, after he looked around for a high-end shop to customize his No. 254 Tesla Roadster.

In 2005, Altered Chrome began doing complete custom sportbike builds to showcase the company’s products and services, forming Altered Chrome Garage. Custom paint, chrome, and fabrication separate them from other sportbike builders, and their “Altered Rat” embodies Altered Chrome Garage’s passion for creating some of the most unique sportbikes on the road.

This ’63 Lincoln Continental is anything but ordinary. With a sleek and sophisticated exterior, peak inside and you’ll notice that this restomod sets massive example of the type of audio products Realm has. In an effort to produce a show-worthy vehicle capable of featuring the audiophile-grade of Realm products as the ultimate focus of the build, Realm has actually created a massive audio machine that has drawn huge crowds at both last year’s SEMA and this year’s CES show this past January. While the original cost of the car was merely $13,000, the end result skyrocketed the car’s worth to more than $150,000!

Already a staple in the fashion industry, Ed Hardy is moving in the motorsports world by collaborating with R.I.S. Designs to create a one-of-a-kind 2002 Suzuki Hayabusa, called “Eye of the Tiger.” With performance credentials that establish it as the hottest sportbike on the planet, the Suzuki Hayabusa is designed for serious riders who will settle for nothing less.

When Mike West of Eclipse Car Audio was deciding on what vehicle they would use to showcase their newest multi-media products at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, they once again turned to Rick Bottom Designs (Mendota, Illinois).

Name: Bud Burk | Location: Deltona, Florida
Car: 2007 Ford Ronaele Mustang “Orange Krate” | www.cardomain.com/ride/2927485

More thank 1,600 CarDomain members registered their rides for a chance to be featured in the pages of DUB. Starting in March 2008, DUB picked out one car each month until December. CarDomain members voted which of the Top 10 rides they liked most in January 2009, and top honors goes to Bud Burk’s 2007 Ford “Orange Krate” Mustang, which seems unbeatable, having won several contests on CarDomain within the past 12 months.

Custom car enthusiast Brad Jones, of Cincinnati, Ohio, calls his sweet ’64 Impala “Inspiration,” and for good reason. “When I bought the convertible, my initial idea was to make it a clean restoration,” Jones recalls. “But shortly after I got into it, I had a change of heart and decided to go full custom.”