issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . december 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . march 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message west coast customs inc. type private company founded 1993 headquarters burbank california u.s. products automotive modifications revenue 9.5 million number of employees approx . 40 website http www.westcoastcustoms.com west coast customs was founded in 1993 by ryan friedlinghaus with a 5000 loan from his grandpa it became a world famous custom car company . it featured in seasons 1 4 of mtv s pimp my ride . it has facilities now open in dubai mexico germany malaysia russia china and japan . the west coast customs flagship 60 000 square foot facility is headquartered in burbank ca with 10 leading edge departments offering a range of extraordinary custom services for projects of any size scope or budget . contents 1 history 2 cast and crew 3 west coast customs inc. trademarks 4 references 5 external links history edit west coast customs was founded in 1993 by ryan friedlinghaus . west coast customs inc. filed articles of incorporation in the state of california on october 20 2000 and is headquartered at 2101 w. empire ave burbank california . it was originally located in orange county california then moved to los angeles and now its current location is in burbank california . on july 9 2014 west coast customs announced that a new headquarters would be built at 2101 west empire avenue in the city of burbank . in july 2012 joseph scalisi location based technologies inc. co president and chief development officer and stockholder entered into a subscription agreement with west coast customs wcc to acquire an approximate 1.5 % ownership of wcc . lbt is under a manufacturing and trademark license agreement with wcc for co branding of the pocketfinder products . 1 in addition to its car building operations west coast customs has a full line of die cast cars apparel and other merchandise . the company also has its own television show on fox sports 2 called west coast customs . produced by k.o.c. productions . prior shows were street customs on tlc inside west coast customs on velocity and pimp my ride on mtv . west coast customs has franchises in berlin mexico malaysia dubai china and japan . new shops are planned in canada and australia . the company has expanded into the automotive industry with a new catalog of body kits and wheels . together with the japanese franchise it also has opened a workshop called west coast customs coach in which coaches are also modified . west coast customs was the original site for the mtv show pimp my ride hosted by rapper xzibit . it also appears in numerous locations in the video game l.a. rush.west coast customs was featured in the video game grand theft auto 5 as los santos customs . west coast customs have also had reality shows on tlc and discovery channel called street customs custom my ride as it is called in the uk . the show produced by pilgrim films & television features some of the original cast from pimp my ride including ishmael ish and big dane . their newest series inside west coast customs premiered in january 2011 on discovery hd theater now called velocity . the second season began on february 12 2012 . 2 the third and final season of the show premiered on february 10 2014 and the season finale aired on march 10 . west coast customs began building custom ford mustang cobras in collaboration with carroll shelby the originator of shelby branded custom street and race cars including the famous shelby cobra . on a recent showing of street customs ryan friedlinghaus and his team built the first of these cobras and invited shelby to see the finished product and surprising him by presenting the car to him as a gift . cast and crew edit the following include those that have appeared on the tv show street customs . 3 ryan friedlinghaus chief executive officer chris g. cooley cfo lil ryan son to ceo big dane foo friend of owner musa vehicle design oliver creative design meagan friedlinghaus ryan s wife kenny w. wood fabrication saul interiors mosko head fabrication ish jimenez head interior designer film crew adam mad money means director patrick green street dupree camera david the contender mcabee coordinator john too cool for school lakin audio kyle karl scanlon asst. camera kara stephens producer and director kristoffer may director of photography michael weinstein sound mixer west coast customs inc. trademarks edit wrench west coast customs inc. rhaus west coast customs inc. wrench references edit inside west coast customs http www.sec.gov inside west coast customs returns to velocity meet the team external links edit west coast customs official website german franchise closed mexican franchise japanese franchise retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title west coast customs & oldid 743115979 categories vehicle modificationmotor vehicle manufacturers based in californiacompanies based in burbank californiacompanies established in 19931993 establishments in californiahidden categories articles needing additional references from december 2012all articles needing additional referencesarticles with a promotional tone from march 2014all articles with a promotional tonepages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in 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