Somehow the 5,000-year-old wood that makes up the truck’s bed comes up first. “It’s reclaimed black peat oak from a bog in Ireland,” says Jonathan Ward, Icon’s CEO and chief designer, showing me the ...

For many of us, making an old car or truck run like new again is to restore its magic. Sometimes when we do, though, we’re reminded how much better new cars are engineered than their progenitors. With ...

They don’t make ‘em like they used to, so if you got one, make sure you keep it running nice. That’s the idea, at least, and now, Los Angeles-based car customizer Icon is giving us a taste of what ...

Icon is best known for its restored and re-engineered 4x4s, but the Chatsworth, California company is also heavily into vintage pickups. We were fortunate enough to drive a blue 1952 Chevrolet ...

The custom restomod fabricator ICON has worked on various so-called Derelict models over the years, where the original car's patina is found in its deteriorated condition and preserved under a clear ...

Garret Donahue, a Southern California native, has been involved in car culture for the majority of his life. From organizing local group drives to attending open track days, Garret dives deep into the ...

This summer, Southern California–based Icon has unveiled the latest addition to its Derelict line: The C20 Chevrolet pickup truck, substantially outfitted from bumper-to-bumper with a modern Chevrolet ...

Over the past decade or so, restomodding has evolved into a fully developed industry. If you’ve got means, there are plenty of folks out there who would be happy to drop an LS9 into your C3 Corvette ...

Icon is known for producing obsessively rebuilt classics, that are reinterpreted for modern tastes. Shockingly, its latest project marks the first time it has ever worked on a Chevrolet Suburban, and ...

It can be tough to comprehend how a vehicle restoration could balloon to seven figures, at least until you lay eyes on the Suburban. While the team at Icon typically completes one its coveted FJ40s in ...

When it comes to Icon’s latest build, all that’s new is old again. For many of us, making an old car or truck run like new again is to restore its magic. Sometimes when we do, though, we’re reminded ...