John Mata Jr. May 23, 2023 C10 Builders Guide
Legacy EV’s All-Electric ’71 C10 In a scene dominated by LS engine swaps, the custom truck community has very few attention-commanding motor upgrades, though the… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. May 19, 2023 Chevrolet
If you follow NASCAR or any other type of car racing, then you may already be familiar with the Indy 500’s longstanding tradition of introducing… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. May 18, 2023 Electric Vehicle Features
Honor the Past, Protect the Future” is Legacy EV’s short-yet-sweet mission statement. While simple enough to say, these six words explain a lot about… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. May 12, 2023 All Feature Vehicles
The Fast Lane Truck’s Tesla-Powered 1965 Ford ‘E100’ There’s much debate these days about converting old vehicles into something much newer in theory and practice. Sure,… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. May 12, 2023 All Feature Vehicles
A Crash eCourse to Classic Truck Building THE INTERNET, IF USED CORRECTLY, CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE SOME REALLY GREAT THINGS. Sure, there are countless pitfalls… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. May 12, 2023 All Feature Vehicles
Work Hard, Play Harder The appeal of old American work trucks is constantly reaching new levels of popularity, and builders are digging far deeper than… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. May 08, 2023 Electric Vehicle Features
Conductive Classics’ Full Electric 1964 Ford Galaxie Conversion Conductive Classics out of Boise, Idaho, first took the plunge into the EV world with its last… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. January 31, 2023 All Feature Vehicles
Receivers, Speakers, Amps and More An upgraded audio system is such a personal thing because most of the time you’re usually the only one who… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. January 30, 2023 All Feature Vehicles
The customization story of a 52 GMC pickup Growing up as a kid was tough because I came from the wrong side of the tracks,”… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. January 23, 2023 All Feature Vehicles
Farm Truck Supercar: The Car Mod Story of 1954 Ford F-100 When you’re out at the auto parts store do you ever try to match… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. January 16, 2023 All Feature Vehicles
Recapturing the Glory Days of Cruising Whatever brought Jimmy Smith, a West Coast native, all the way out to Arkansas is a mystery to us.… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. January 09, 2023 All Feature Vehicles
THE STORIES FROM SEMA 2017 For the seasoned professionals, getting vehicles built, painted and polished for SEMA is such a regular to-do that many shops… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. December 19, 2022 Electric Vehicle Features
E-PACHE With gasoline prices sharply rising with no plateau in sight, some truck owners may opt to keep their vehicle with the least ideal MPG… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. December 10, 2022 All Feature Vehicles
Breeding the Next Generation of Truck Cutters As a guy, there’s nothing more valuable than something that has been passed down from your old man.… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. October 25, 2022 Uncategorized
reVolt’s high-powered, A common sentiment is felt among a solid number of electrified classic car and truck builders. They believe, rightfully so, that what they… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. October 25, 2022 Uncategorized
Electric 51 Speed Shop’s Tesla-Powered With the growing wave of EVs emerging on the horizon, a forming swell of doubt seems to be coming from… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. October 25, 2022 All EV Vehicles
Icon’s All-Electric 1949 Jonathan Ward and his Los Angeles-based company Icon need no introduction. Appreciated by design masters and fanatics as well as Hollywood stars… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. August 02, 2022 OBS Builders Guide
Mike Morris’ OG OBS Tahoe When most folks thing about the OBS name, the Silverado pickup naturally comes to mind, and that’s totally fine. It… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. May 10, 2022 Electric Vehicle Features
Ford’s 1978 Electric-Powered Eluminator F-100 Pickup Concept cars are just that—conceptualized vehicles that deliver on form but can sometimes fall short on actual real-world function.… Continue reading
John Mata Jr. December 28, 2021 OBS Builders Guide
Guaranteed Good Times for the Whole Family Frankie Acuna, an insurance agent from Santa Maria, California, values his time with his wife and kids. In… Continue reading