If you dream of a special bespoke motorcycle I am pretty sure you would also love to own a custom car built around the vintage body of your choice car, but updated with a new modern chassis, powertrain, interior, electrical components, etc. This is the specialty of a company created by Jonathan Ward named Icon. His passion is to turn vehicles into modern marvels while keeping the faded paint job and the worn out exterior that you might find in a barn or junkyard. This one is a completely tricked out 1952 Chevy Deluxe Businessman Coupe with an Art Morrison powder-coated chassis, ABS brakes, a 430 hp Camaro 6.2 LS3 engine and inside very exotic interior materials. Which car body is your fancy? John will transform it in a vehicle without peers where custom boundaries can only be limited by your budget. Icon The Derelicts.
Icon The Derelicts. What Is Your Fancy?
Published by November 20th, 2011 in Builders, Chassis, Customs and Editorial.19 Responses to “Icon The Derelicts. What Is Your Fancy?”
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I would prefer to drive an old car or truck that still has its original drivetrain, that is the fun of it. I am sure alot of people would be into the old look but new drivetrain tho. For them it’s all about the look.
It’s all about the “look” for San Francisco’s biggest heroin smuggler’s … they want their junk to have realistic rust in just the right places and be dent-less beaters, but the motors and the interior are spotless.
It’s all about the “cultured-bum” look, carrying little cash – only a bottomless ATM card ….. while having millions in cash stashed under drywall, in the owned homes they rent nationwide to unsuspecting tenants, that would never consider tearing into a wall to impulse-remodel a rented home.
So I’m told my city hipsters.
only found jeeps?
Back in the day we would have called that a sleeper. Doesn’t look like anything on the outside but looks can be deceiving it pack all the punch to shut you up. I do actually prefer and older drivetrain one that you can actually work on tweek and tune without a computer I guess those were the good old days computers have permeated everything.
I am hip to this. peace
Nice stuff Jonathan – sleepers, owned one for a while so many years ago – 55 Plymouth, high perf 361 V8, six speed, holley 750 double pumper, very low riding!
When I win the lotto I will look call you – needing a 69 Z28 with a few upgrades -;0)
Quote: John will transform it in a vehicle without peers where custom boundaries can only be limited by your budget.
Words of wisdom.
$150K Ford Bronco LMAO!
The link sent me to a company that builds custom jeeps.
Same company…
Nothing on that jump to take me to “Icon the Derelicts”.
My girlfriend has just been told by the dealer that her 6 year old V8 is worn out…. I suggested she upgrade to something similar to my 61 year old truck with the old 6, stock brakes and suspension (and no ‘creature comforts’ to break..) . I gave up servicing it nearly 20 years ago because it doesn’t seem to need it. or appreciate it…. just keeps on going, I bought it in California, drove it for a while, then shipped it back to England with me, drove it all over Europe. Now its with me in Canada… Still driving it…. “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it…”
love sleepers .
My buddy and I put a 396 CI Chevy in hi fathers Checker [ this car was not a former taxi ] back in the day
Mild cam and a holly carburetor. It had a tall road gear and was a blast to drive on the interstate.
Pops had many stories of the young wanting to play and make a kill with the old man and his pea green limo. He did a lot of teasing for the finale.
Pops was rotundas, wore bib overalls, a railroaders hat and made a many run and hide with tails between their legs —–To funny.
Gives new meaning to the old saying:
“…San Fernando Ferrari…” …. 🙂
-nicker-
Check out the gauges in the Bronco…
We did the gauges for the first 6 trucks. I had a chance to see the finished product at SEMA in Ford’s booth. They really are sweet, the pictures don’t do them justice. When they ramp up production soon they will be a bit less money.
Still have a 1954 Ford 2-dr sedan in the garage 223 c.i. ( 3.7L for the younger crowd ) with a 3-on-the-tree shifter. The odomoter was broke at 180k when I got the car. So far a tranny bushing, intake gasket, and a 12V electrical system have been the majors to get it on the road. Black primer and flames are good for 26 mpg too. The louvered air cleaner might be a good look for my Buell tuber, just saw it on a crossbones elsewhere on the net : )
Back in the day we did 49-54 Chevy coupes and sedans with big Olds , Caddie etc. drivetrains. 40’s up Fords with big Lincoln motors . Easy swap be drivin come the weekend.Way cool. Drive ’em , set on ’em forget about scratching the paint.
way back in the day I had a 55 Chevy that was two tone
rust & primer LOL no floors so easy to toss the beer cans
I took it to Ascott to watch some Speedway, & the “Goodguys” were there… they didn’t want me parking next to all the dayglow high boys
now all those senile idiots are buying rusted out beaters for top dollar, haha
How much ?
I guess there will always be people who have more money than everyone else to justify
whatever their into.
Whaw !
How much again ??