The chopper producing company was founded in 1999 after Paul Teutul Sr. and his eldest son, Paul Teutul Jr. or Paulie created their first bike in the basement of their house. But you have to know that before this, the family was involved in to a steel manufacturing enterprise called Orange County Ironworks, a company that was created in the 70s. After the first choppers were made, success was brilliant and the Teutul family became famous among the chopper passionate and not only. In 2002, Discovery Channel proposed the Teutuls to make a television series called American Chopper in which they were going to present all that is related to creating a custom chopper. As you probably know, the show was and still is a success. Over the years, Orange County Choppers created special choppers for the New York Fire Department, US Army, Coca Cola, Jay Leno and Lance Armstrong. Each and any one of them is a complete work of art that deserves the reveals the creative genius behind the team from OCC.

From the beginning we tell you that you won’t be able to have a custom chopper without a serious investment, whether you are buying it from a famous chopper constructor, or you decide to build it on your own. If you want to get a custom chopper, the easiest way is to order one at one of the biggest producing companies, but for this you have to be ready to pay a lot of money. If you can settle for an entry level custom chopper, you can get one for about 35-40.000 dollars, but if your demands are higher, be prepared to pay a lot more. We have seen persons that paid over 100.000 dollars for a custom chopper and they did not regret it. If you don’t have this amount of money, you can buy a used one, but the satisfaction won’t be the same. The third option would be to build a custom chopper yourself, but although you will pay a lot less, be ready to invest a lot of time and passion in this.

From the beginning we must say that there are an impressive number of companies that design and create custom choppers not only in the United States, but also in Australia and the United Kingdom. What is more important is that these companies have created their own brands that also include motorcycling gear and other accessories made especially for their fans. Television was not the only one that had an important role in attracting attention towards modern choppers. A lot of stars like Jay Leno, Lance Armstrong and John Elway associated their image with a custom made chopper and this helped a lot in popularizing these impressive machines. But compared to the old choppers made in the 70s, modern ones are also different because now big rear tires are used and the frames have a very solid look. However, there were also some protests against the manufacturers that destroyed the original spirit by fitting Japanese engines to custom choppers.