THE idea of restomod vehicles is nothing new. It comes from hot rodders who take classic and vintage cars and equip them with modern drivetrains, chassis and suspensions to make them more practical, comfortable and improve their performance. In doing so they are prolonging the life of these classic vehicles and giving the owners something unique that they can enjoy on the road.
The concept has become popular with 4x4 vehicles, namely classic Toyota LandCruisers, Ford Broncos and older Jeeps that are given a new lease on life with rejuvenated underpinnings. Companies like ICON 4x4, Red Line Land Cruisers and The FJ Company are some of the best known, with their classic 4x4s selling for more than US$250,000 to discerning buyers looking for something cool to sit beside the Ferrari in the garage.
One company doing something different to the relatively common resto-modded LandCruisers and Broncos, is Wyoming’s Legacy Classic Trucks. Legacy restomods and restores all kinds of classic vehicles but specialises in trucks or, more specifically, pickups. There’s also a concept for a 4x4 ’32 Ford Roadster hot rod riding on beadlocked 40-inch tyres, but the company is probably best known for its Dodge Power Wagons.
“The classic Power Wagons are just amazing trucks,” says Legacy Classic Trucks founder, Winslow Bent. “They are absolute smile magnets when other drivers see them out on the open road.”
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