John Mata Jr.
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 tried-and-true 350 or something along the lines of an LT mill are readily available and reliable. Of course, builders can find other alternatives to these selections, but many have disregarded… Continue reading Is Gas in the Past: Unveiling the All-Electric 1971 C10 by Legacy EV...
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 a different pace car just about every year to kick off the race. The official pace car of 1993 was the “new” Chevy Camaro Z28, which was selected to celebrate… Continue reading Reviving a Piece of Racing History: Restoring the 1993 Chevy Indy 500 Pace Truck to Its Former Glory...
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 the explosion of the modern electric vehicle revolution. The whole EV thing isn’t exactly a “new” thing, as various iterations of electrified carriages began popping up in the late 19th… Continue reading Project-E | Legacy EV’s Electric 1930 Ford Model A Hotrod...
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, engine swaps are old hat in the custom automotive world, but what we’re talking about is ditching an internal combustion engine altogether and venturing out into realm of full electric… Continue reading Chargezilla...
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 lurking in the dark corners of the Web, and many meaningless time sucks that you willingly subject yourself to on a daily basis. You just need to display some serious… Continue reading STUDENT OF THE GAME...
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 C10 and F-100 models when choosing what to restore next. When it comes to old workhorses, the International Harvester brand was synonymous with tractors and trucks that were used day… Continue reading INTERNATIONAL APPEAL...
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 build: a 1958 Chevy Apache that the company cleverly dubbed the E-Pache. That truck had a very straightforward concept, as its patina-clad exterior was left in place to highlight that… Continue reading GALAX-E...
John Mata Jr. February 10, 2023 OBS Builders Guide
Mike Batty’s Alternative to the Chevy OBS Pickup While the popularity of OBS pickups continues to spike these days, some builders out there are looking to switch things up a bit by creating something a little different than the norm. Mike Batty of Vero Beach, Florida, is a big fan of ’88-’98 Chevy pickups, but… Continue reading Bagged and bodied Tahoe on 22’s!...
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,” Chris Burgess, owner of this slick ’52 GMC pickup, told us. “I basically had nothing, and I learned at an early age that to get anywhere in life, you have… Continue reading The Art of Vintage Truck Indulgence...
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 up the guy in the shop to one of the customized vehicles parked outside? All obvious giveaways aside (a dude wearing a Camaro hat or someone buying one of those… Continue reading A 1954 Ford F-100, BUILT TO ORDER...
