I can not tell you how much I respect the guys who started Icon 4×4. We’ve countless amounts of shops restoring cars and trucks. And that is all good and fine. But a group of guys that take the time and not only restore classic cars, but make them one-hundred times better, those are the guys you have to love. After watching the video below, take the time and check out their website, seeing what they improved and completely rebuilt. It’s a really impressive task and for me, is a complete work of art. These guys not only have skill, but have a real passion for creating the absolute best. And the trucks come out looking damn good as well. So before you become outraged at the $150k+ price tag, look at what really goes into creating a completely new truck. I could only dream to do something so significant.
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I have been posting a lot of classic car recently. Like I have said before, classic cars have a soul that you just can’t find in a new car. It’s a completely different kind of monster. We’ll speaking of monsters, below is a different kind of classic. I have always loved every generation Toyota Land Cruiser, and this mid-80’s example is no different. I have very little doubt that this car was built in Japan, it is absolutely mint and is rocking a set of truck Volk TE-37’s. So freakin dope!
It’s pretty crazy that clean examples of this truck are still fetching over 10k. Well worth it in my book
I am really growing a huge love for classic Japanese cars. No, let me rephrase myself, a huge addiction to classic Japanese cars. This is a problem because most classic Japanese cars never made it the this country. So I am left scouring the internet to find the best of the best, learning all the chassis names and “old school lingo”. Kind of tough when everything is in Japanese, ha. Anyways, one, of the many classic JDM cars that are catching my eye is the first gen. Soarer. Just something about the classic square body lines that lure me in. Mix that with little touches to the body and a perfect, period set of wheels and you have a car I would sell many things for. So dope.
I love running into cars I’ve never seen before. The yearly JCCA New Years Meet in Japan always brings out my favorite cars in the world; Japanese classics. There is always a car that pops up on the blogs that I’ve never seen before. Autongraphic did a bunch of posts of the show and this TE47 Sprinter Trueno GT caught my eye. Beautiful classic Japanese lines with a “bug-eye” looking front end. I love it! He had mentioned it was for sale for around $12k USD, if only I had a connect in Japan! SMH!
There is nothing I love more then classic Nissan Skyline’s. I seriously hate that we never got them in the US. But I think it makes us appreciate classic Japanese cars that much more. I sure there is a huge market for these, so they aren’t let go for cheap, but I WILL own some classic Skyline before I die. lol Anyways, below are pictures taken from Super Street Magazine on a utra-modded mid-70’s example. This car is seriously beautiful. Your looking at a fully restored piece of Japanese history.
One day, one day.
I drool every time I look at it,
I’m beginning to realize that classic cars are sometimes so much better then newer cars. I mean rolling up in a late 80’s 5-series isn’t exactly going to impress any girl, but that’s not why us car enthusiasts buy them. They have so much character, so much class. And when you throw a uber rare Alpina front lip and the sexiest set of wheels, BBS RS, you seriously can’t get any better. In any way shape or form can this get better. I’m convinced. Now to convince my friend Ty to buy the one he’s been looking at for the past month. lol
We all know the Porsche 356 is a classic. It’s a monument in Porsche history and today can fetch a pretty penny for a real example. It really is a pleasure to see guys starting to experiment and modify the beautiful car. As you can see, classic color combo’s are the way to go. This very light green/yellow is absolutely perfect, keeping the car’s classic look and a generous drop that would make anyone in the mod world very happy.
I mean, look at it, it’s absolutely perfect.
I dont think there is much of an argument when it comes to the Audi A5 and it’s many variants being one of the most classically beautiful cars made today. It just oozes beauty with it’s classic lines and timeless interior. I have seen a lot of them moded, and have to say I really wasn’t liking what I was seeing. I guess it’s just messing with something that is perfect as it is. This is one car, to me, that just doesn’t look good slammed on air. At least from the photo’s I’ve seen. Don’t think there is one in the states yet, which I think is odd, but I digress. I found these few photo’s below from the 2011 Worthersee tour and these A5’s are ticking all the boxes in my opinion. Nothing over the top. OEM lines remain. Just a nice drop.
A5 on 21inch Rolls Royce wheels. Can’t get much baller then that.
I gotta say, Audi did a great job on the RS5. Didn’t go over the top at all. And you can see that a proper color choice and drop will do wonders.
With my never ending search for all things dope within the automotive community, I came across this Honda Accord on a Japanese blog. Lately I have been really into these 80’s cars and this one sparked my interest. I don’t I have ever seen a modded CA Accord. Really it’s just a drop and some classic SSR MK2 wheels. But there’s nothing better then a mint classic car. Really great.
Hopefully we’ll get to see some of these hear in the states soon.
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