Custom Car Stereo was established in August of 1978 by three college friends in Charleston after leaving the University of South Carolina. From a very modest beginning, one partner bought out the other two and began a lifelong journey to become one of the best 12-volt stores in the nation. More than 30 years later improved and expanded into one of the largest mobile electronic stores anywhere. In recognition of that, in 2009 Custom Car Stereo was voted one of the top 100 stores in the country.