Power Wagon Porn ...

[MikeKardec]

http://www.legacypowerwagon.com/Photo-Gallery_ep_42.html

Okay. I used to work in the custom car biz. I'm used to hearing that a complete resto costs above $100k, that just the time and materials it takes to do a ground up job ... I get it. These prices are nuts but the P-Wagons sure are pretty ... of course if you can sell one or two a year you might be able to stay in business.

 

[dh66]

Those things are awesome! I'd love to get hold of one, but for that kind of $$ I'd be scared to use it properly.

 

[1mach1]

Those things are awesome! I'd love to get hold of one, but for that kind of $$ I'd be scared to use it properly.

Yeah, they are pretty sweet. My buddy had one for a spell. Good times.

Dale, isn't it a shame? A lot of older vehicles have appreciated so much, they are unattainable. Sad.

 

[jamespowers]

MMMMMM Power Wagons

 

[MikeKardec]

It used to be that if you wanted a cherry resto you paid through the nose to have one done for you ... or you did it yourself, though that was rarely as much of a savings as many convinced themselves it would be. Often people ended up immediately doing stuff over because they were learning on the job or they were good at one thing, say upholstery, but not good at engines, so they hired that part out. Today that appreciation thing in old cars is out of control and you don't have to lose your shirt when you sell. It used to be the guy who paid to do the work nearly always took a bath and the next owner got a deal ... but now ...

These P-Wagons are true resto mods, with new tech liberally added. The guy who really pioneered that in 4x4s was ex child actor Johnathan Ward at TLC, he did Classic Land Cruisers so wonderfully that I believe he did the restos for the Toyota Museum and he did some excellent upgrades, virtually anything you wanted. I suspect that friends in Hollywood gave him an affluent market for his amazing work ... not pretend or superficial rebuilds, his top of the line product was astounding.

Now he creates a brand called Icon, they do killer, short run productions of various cool old vehicles, Jeeps, Broncos, etc. My favorite of his ideas is the Derelict concept ...



http://www.icon4x4.com/dr/derelicts/gallery

Rusty piece of junk on the outside complete with goofy looking scrapyard custom touches but all new engine trans A/C frame and brakes under the skin. Supposedly drives like a Chrysler 300. I've seen them on the street in my neighborhood, I think he used to live a couple of blocks away.

 

[Stearmen]

The one I would like the most would be, a Desoto Power Wagon!

 

[1mach1]

One that's for sale locally.

 

[dh66]

Oooohh!!! I like!! What is that, about a '69?

 

[jamespowers]

One that's for sale locally.

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A six pack Power Wagon. Nice!

 

[1mach1]

Oooohh!!! I like!! What is that, about a '69?

It's a '68. Runs and drives.

 

[jamespowers]

It's a '68. Runs and drives.

And you now own it.

 

[jamespowers]

1948 Power Wagon but the guy wants $12,000 for it. :doh:

 

[Stearmen]

The scary thing about that price James, it's probably a bargain! :Cry:

 

[jamespowers]

The scary thing about that price James, it's probably a bargain! :Cry:

That's a bargain?!:faint:

 

[1mach1]

And you now own it.

Just send $7K my way, and I'll make it happen.

 

[1mach1]

The scary thing about that price James, it's probably a bargain! :Cry:

Remember when you could get a decent old truck for under a grand? At the end of the day, it's a truck.

 

[dh66]

Remember when you could get a decent old truck for under a grand? At the end of the day, it's a truck.

I remember when you could get a NEW truck for less than $12,000.

 

[jamespowers]

I remember when you could get a NEW truck for less than $12,000.

Man! You ARE old.

 

[jamespowers]

Just send $7K my way, and I'll make it happen.

7K?! :faint: I only paid $800 for my 57 GMC.

 

[Stearmen]

Remember when you could get a decent old truck for under a grand? At the end of the day, it's a truck.

I remember when you could buy a truck from the 1930s for $50. Some times they were free, "just get it out of here!"