Orange County Choppers

As aficionados of TLC's hit TV series American Choppers can attest, Paul Teutul Sr. and sons Paulie and Mikey can kick some serious...well, you know. A family-owned business, Orange County Choppers -- equal parts serious street attitude, precision engineering, and media savvy -- manufactures customized motorcycles, or choppers. The company is cashing in on the family's cult TV following and the revival of interest not just in motorcycles, but in the kind of stylized, custom-built choppers made famous by Peter Fonda's high-handlebar iron steed in Easy Rider. Orange County Choppers (OCC) parlays its high media visibility to sell apparel, fragrance, and gift cards, in addition to its excellent machines.