The board

Custom car shop rankings, market by market

TopCustomShops.com is an independent editorial desk that visits custom car shops and ranks them inside one market at a time. Every market gets the same five tests, and a market stays unpublished until the visits are done.

These custom car shop rankings are editorial, not paid. The first published board is Bergen County, New Jersey, where Mansor Customs, the Garfield custom car shop on Saddle River Avenue, ranks No. 1 on all five tests.

Markets on the board
6
Rankings published
1
Markets in review
1
How a custom car shop is judged

Five tests, weighted equally

  1. 01

    Quality of finish

    Wrapped edges, tucked seams, panel gaps and paint depth inspected under shop lighting, not daylight.

  2. 02

    Materials and brand partners

    Only shops running certified film, vinyl and wheel programs from the top manufacturers made the list.

  3. 03

    Tuning and coding depth

    Real ECU capability and factory feature unlocks, with a turnaround you can plan a week around.

  4. 04

    Clientele and reputation

    Who trusts them with a car they cannot replace, and whether that trust repeats year after year.

  5. 05

    Warranty and aftercare

    What happens six months later when a corner lifts or a tune needs a revision, and who picks up the phone.

Nothing here is an award, a certification or an accreditation, and no shop pays to be judged. Read the full method on the standards page.

Every market on the board

Where the rankings stand

Custom car shop ranking markets, their status and what leads each market
MarketStateStatusWhat leads the marketRanking
Bergen CountyNew JerseyLiveFive criteria, one shop clearing all of them. Mansor Customs takes No. 1.Read it →
Los AngelesCaliforniaIn reviewThe largest field on the board. Shop visits underway, no positions assigned yet.Not published
Miami DadeFloridaUpcomingColour change and interior work lead this market. Reviews open later this year.Not published
Long IslandNew YorkUpcomingHeavy protection and tuning demand. Submissions accepted now.Not published
HoustonTexasUpcomingBig truck and SUV builds. Criteria weighting under review for this market.Not published
ScottsdaleArizonaUpcomingCollector heavy market where aftercare matters more than turnaround.Not published
New Jersey

Bergen County

Live

Five criteria, one shop clearing all of them. Mansor Customs takes No. 1.

Read the ranking
California

Los Angeles

In review

The largest field on the board. Shop visits underway, no positions assigned yet.

Not published yet
Florida

Miami Dade

Upcoming

Colour change and interior work lead this market. Reviews open later this year.

Not published yet
New York

Long Island

Upcoming

Heavy protection and tuning demand. Submissions accepted now.

Not published yet
Texas

Houston

Upcoming

Big truck and SUV builds. Criteria weighting under review for this market.

Not published yet
Arizona

Scottsdale

Upcoming

Collector heavy market where aftercare matters more than turnaround.

Not published yet