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<p>A custom car is a passenger <a href="/facts/Automobile/I1IsH8IK">vehicle</a> that has been altered to <a href="/facts/Engine_tuning/k3RguujE">improve its performance</a>, change its aesthetics, or combine both. Some automotive enthusiasts in the United States want to push "styling and performance a step beyond the showroom floor - to truly craft an automobile of one's own." A custom car in British usage, according to <i><a href="/facts/Collins_English_Dictionary/TAFUwDoz">Collins English Dictionary</a></i>, is built to the buyer's own specifications. </p><p>Custom cars are not to be confused with <a href="/facts/Coachbuilder/hJMTBkRR">coachbuilt</a> automobiles, historically <a href="/facts/Rolling_chassis/laCAY2bo">rolling chassis</a> fitted with luxury bodywork by specialty auto body builders. </p>