Killeen's custom car business is booming - The Killeen Daily Herald
“Total revenue, we’re looking at a little over $1 million,” said Robert Adair, owner of Southern Customs on W. S. Young Drive, referring to his yearly sales. After more than 20 years of installing window tint, car audio and suspension specializations, Adair said he’s stepping up his service to include anything a car owner can dream up. “We’re trying to get away from what everyone else in Killeen is... Good work, custom work, one-off work. As he stood by a 1970 Chevrolet pickup, Adair said he’s especially proud of his car audio work. “We did an F-350 dually that was really nasty,” he said. all higher-end car audio. He ended up wrapping $35,000 just in car audio. Adair’s is just one of many car shops in town that can chop your ride, lower or raise the suspension, add new audio systems, tint windows or give you more horsepower. But some shops specialize in giving car owners the speed and power that throws one into a seat when the pedal hits the metal. “A lot of young guys with money to spend around here are looking for more horsepower,” said Neil Elliot, owner of The Car Shop on South Fort Hood Street. As he tuned up a newer Pontiac GT, Elliot said his customer base is looking for speed. “We can definitely make them go fast,” he said. If a car owner does his research and finds the performance part he or she is looking for, Elliot said he’s happy to bolt it on and tune. Source: kdhnews.com
