The person behind WhipKingz

I’m Big Lit.

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. A car lover since childhood. Still inspired by what people can build when they put their own personality into it.

Cincinnati rootsCulture across the USCustom cars & bikes

Big Lit driving his gray 1972 U-code Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible with the top down — Big Lit, behind the wheel of my gray U-code 455 Cutlass.

Where it started

Cars have always
been part of me.

I’m Big Lit, and I’m originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. My love of cars started when I was a child. Long before WhipKingz, cars already had my attention.

Over the years, I’ve traveled all over the United States, admiring car culture along the way. Different places have different tastes, different styles, and different ways of making a ride stand out. Seeing that variety has given me more to appreciate.

I can admire a build that looks nothing like something I would own. That’s part of what I love about this culture: everybody brings their own ideas to it.

My own chapter in the culture

I’ve built my own, too.

I haven’t just admired other people’s cars. I’ve built my own custom cars and a custom motorcycle over the years. These are some of the rides and details that have been part of my journey.

The import side

1995 Honda Accord

My custom ’95 Accord is part of my story, too. My love of cars has never been limited to one badge or one kind of build.

Two wheels. Same passion.

Yamaha R1

That love of customization carried over to a custom Yamaha R1. For me, the personality of a build matters whether it has two wheels or four.

The old-school side

Two 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertibles

I’ve had two different custom ’72 Cutlass convertibles. The red one had a 350 Rocket motor, and I sold it. My gray Cutlass is a U-code car with a 455. Each has its own place in my story and my love of old-school cars.

More than what you see

Custom sound systems

Custom sound systems have been part of my builds, too. The way a ride sounds is another way to make it feel like your own.

A little Oldsmobile history

Why U-code matters.

On a 1972 Cutlass, the U in the fifth position of the VIN identifies the factory 455-cubic-inch, four-barrel V8 configuration. That gives a U-code car factory big-block heritage. The code identifies its original engine specification; confirming the engine currently installed is the original one requires checking the engine’s identification markings.

1972 also marked the final year of the classic rear-wheel-drive Cutlass convertible before the redesigned 1973 midsize lineup. A 455-powered Hurst/Olds convertible paced the Indianapolis 500 that same year. My gray car belongs to that era of Oldsmobile performance, with my own custom touch. U-code alone does not establish a Hurst/Olds, W-30 or 4-4-2 package.

History references: Hurst/Olds Club identification guide, GM Heritage, and Hagerty’s Cutlass history.

From my photo collection

A few moments along the way.

Big Lit’s gray 1972 U-code Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible with custom wheels — My gray ’72 Cutlass — a U-code car with a 455.

Blue customized Honda photographed from the front with its hood and driver door open — The import side of the culture.

Close-up of a gray Cutlass hood, grille and 442 badge inside a garage — A closer look at the details.

Big Lit’s former red 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible with white seats — My former red ’72 Cutlass. It had a 350 Rocket motor; I’ve since sold it.

Why WhipKingz

A place for
what moves me.

WhipKingz is an extension of that lifelong interest. It brings together the cars, the customization, and the culture I love—from the rides I’ve built myself to the ones I’ve admired while traveling.

I want to share more than a good-looking car. I’m interested in the choices behind it: the style, the details, and what makes that ride mean something to its owner. Through the videos and the blog, that’s the conversation I want WhipKingz to be part of.

The merch is another way I carry that passion. But the heart of WhipKingz is the same thing that got my attention as a kid: cars with character and people who make them their own.

This is some of my story. There’s more road ahead.

— Big Lit

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