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Custom Autosound Manufacturing

Custom Autosound Manufacturing, Inc. (CAM) was founded in 1977 by Carl Sprague in a small garage in Fullerton, California. Music and a desire to fill a need were Carl's initial motivators. The need was the lack of modern car stereos that fit the original radio openings in his and other Corvette classics.

From 1963 through 1967 Corvette radios were quite different. Most original radios were AM only with no cassette players or FM tuning available. During the late 1970s cassette tapes were introduced. At that time CAM developed a technique to modify AM-FM/cassette players to fit into the original radio openings of these classic Corvettes. Carl used his own 1963 Corvette coupe to prototype his initial offerings. The initial concept of fitting modern radios into current classic vehicle was readily expanded into the car/year group applications-1955-1957 Chevy and 1964-1973 Mustangs among them. This expansion of product lines involved many hours of research and development. Part of the process involved locating the various classic vehicles, acquiring the original dashboards, and developing a minimum of two speakers required for stereo effect. Since most vehicles from the 1940s to 1980s were originally equipped with a single front speaker, CAM developed a dual front speaker assembly that fit that area without modification to the vehicle. This was accomplished for all vehicle applications offered, providing a complete modern audio system for their customers. The mid 1980's brought considerable growth for CAM. They proceeded to design and manufacture their own brand of radios and speakers. CAM's designs and specification from the factories allowed for more classic design (i.e. chrome radios) and better quality components than offered in current off the shelf units available from local wholesalers. With the advent of compact disc systems during the 1990s, CAM developed several radios that actually controlled remote CD players and still fit the original radio openings. Since 1977, Custom Autosound Mfg. remains the originator and innovator of audio products for classic cars, trucks and streetrods. Many competitors and imitators have followed in their footsteps with similar products, but only Custom Autosound offers over 400 different radio applications for the year, make, and model of your vintage vehicle; ready to install. Everything you need in one box and nothing to assemble. In addition to the custom radios, they offer a multitude of upgrade/custom fit speakers and kick panel speakers. Custom Autosound Mfg. is a regular exhibitor at SEMA and is licensed by Ford and GM to use their trademarks and logos.


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It's hard to drop the top of your convertible Chevy Camaro and crank up the radio if the radio station isn't coming in clearly! If you're tired of static and want to get your tunes sounding good...More Details »
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Bring modern functionality inside your old classic Camaro and get the tunes you love playing from your phone straight through the radio! Yes we offer radios, bluetooth adapter kits, and single CD...More Details »
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Nothing sounds worse than music coming from broken speakers! Aside from engine knock or brake squeal, that is. If the music coming from your classic Chevy Camaro sounds more like nails on a...More Details »
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Riding around in your Tri-Five with the radio playing your favorite tunes has been cool since the original Tri Fives came out. If you’ve found that you’ve updated all of your sounds with...More Details »
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Bring modern functionality inside your old classic Camaro and get the tunes you love playing from your phone straight through the radio! Yes we offer radios, bluetooth adapter kits, and single CD...More Details »
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Riding around in your Tri-Five with the radio playing your favorite tunes has been cool since the original Tri Fives came out. If you’ve found that you’ve updated all of your sounds with...More Details »
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Nothing sounds worse than music coming from broken speakers! Aside from engine knock or brake squeal, that is. If the music coming from your classic Chevy Camaro sounds more like nails on a...More Details »
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The classic Chevy is an American institution that has worldwide appeal. From the Tri-Fives of the 1950s to the muscle cars of the 60s and 70s, these cars and trucks are found in a variety of...More Details »