The Best Chevy Truck You’ll Never Own | ICON TR Series 3100
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2023
- Anyone that knows of Icon knows the legend is real. The design concepts brought together with mechanical engineering including aerospace technology creates one of the best driving vehicles around while looking like a simple restoration of a stock classic vehicle. They've done this with classic Bronco's, FJ's & now Chevy 3100 pick up trucks known as the Icon Thriftmaster so sit back and enjoy the ride...
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ICON’s attention to detail is mind blowing. Absolute masterpieces. We need more videos with the other models!
They have a crapton on their own youtube channel. They are gorgeous vehicles.
More to come in the future I promise
Great to see an ICON vehicle on the channel !!!
Damn i Just got off a 12 hour shift to see that this gem of a video was uploaded 34 seconds ago... that really made my day
Even if Chevy remade a Chevy 3100, it wouldn't be nearly as good as this... Thank you AutotopiaLA, without you I would never have heard of these artists of automobilia.
Thanks for watching. I’m a massive fan of what they do with all of their vehicles
The stuff ICON does is on another level. The whole Derelict series are some of my favourite custom cars, maybe ever. They’re all different versions of awesome though
My grandfather used to have a truck like this...but not NEAR this nice!
Honestly was not aware of ICON until this video...what a cool person... incredible builds...Thanks
They’re on another level and the quality shows through at every look and drive
Perfect mix of old and new! You have the old style with the modern enjoyable, reliable and comfortable ride😎
ICON makes some of the most thoughtful and elegant resto's EVER. Period. /slowclap xLife 😎
"did we just become best friends?" I can listen to Johnathan talk all day! Such a great video. I really hope there is more to come.
Jonathan is a Super G.O.A.T!!😊
That mass produced door gap at 6:19 😂
That man's thinking and his passion blew me out of the water! Could listen to him talk for hours!
Same for me
Watch all his videos and this is your best one ever which says a lot. He is the ICON of the classic automotive industry period!
Thanks! It was so cool to finally shoot with Jonathan
That was a funky track at the beginning of the video. This is a treat for me, 2 of my favs on RUclips! 🎉
I love this channel! At first sight of this episode I wasn’t sure if I wanted to watch it. Well I did, and was absolutely immersed in it! I’m now 70 years old, I finally know what I want to do when I grow up!
Thank you. Jonathan is a rare breed of creative brilliance and truly a cool guy
What a cool and humble guy, Jonathan is. I have a 1951 3100 . I can only dream of having a ICON restoration. Those guys are truly amazing.
They really are amazing
Im not just sayin this cuz im poor lol but i really would rather have an original period correct 3100.
Humble as in gets a boner talking about himself
Jonathan is incredible. LOVE his vision, talent, mindset and business skills. He has to be the best in the business.
This is definitely “Wow Dude” worthy! Bad a55 builds, kudos to ICON. Love the geek out ness!
Jonathan is a legend. Great job Jonathan
Yes he is!
I really appreciate all the thought that goes into the coatings and the customer experience!
Me too. They do it right on every level
You can tell Jonathans attention to detail and how much he cares about what I call old school modern
Yep. Nothing gets left out
Cant say enough how beautifully this truck looks old school.mixed with new school.
Great Episode - I had no idea of the depth he went to on his vehicles. No lie - I geeked
Jonathan is like the Steve Jobs to the classic car world, so utterly impressive and always thought inspiring!
Fantastic impromptu interview style as well, this whole episode was first class, thank you!
Lord that truck is beautiful. This channel always brings us banger vehicles
Always love the way Jonathan geeks out on these vehicles ❤😁😎
Same here
ICON's builds are the perfect balance between vintage and modern and beautiful.
I so admire Jonathon's sense of design and attention to detail. Someday I will own a Thirftmaster :)
He’s a unique creative cool man
I’ve seen Jonathan, at ICON, interviewed by others, but this is the best one ever.
Not only the information, but the interaction, humbleness and respect throughout the video.
Thank you for both for your efforts.
Thanks. He’s such an interesting guy to spend time with and his passion for creativity is intoxicating
I have highlighted ICON many times but thanks for this segment... it really illustrates the details and passion🤘
Where did you highlight them?
Love Jonathan and his work. Had a chance to meet him once for a charity dinner and what a class act he is. A true artist and this is probably the best video I've seen to-date where he is truly himself unfiltered. I love the true lizard story more than the b.s. one lol!
Love the “lot lizard” story lol!! He’s such a cool creative guy
My favorite episode!! JWard does a quality product not over the top but enough!!
Thank you! What Jonathan/ICON does is astounding to me
Everyone at Icon is an insane artist, everything they make is just drivable art
Beautiful work. Thanks for making this 👍
Thanks for watching!
You two can geek out for hours and I’ll watch every second of it, love Johnathan’s and his team’s work, simply stunning!
I couldn’t get enough of his time…truly brilliant creative mind
It brings, BITCHIN’ to a whole new level!! Absolutely outstanding!
I’ve followed Icon’s work ever since the first time I saw the first magazine write up on the FJ40. Knew of them as a Landcruiser parts house well before that. Their vehicles are out of my price range, but I absolutely think they are one of the finest brands. The attention to detail, the engineering, and the materials they use put them in a league of their own.
Out of my range too but man would I love an ICON!
Just listening to to this guy talk so in detail and passionately about what he has created is absolutely incredible!
This guy's mind thinks laterally and his brain fires like a hemispherical combustion engine. He's forensically disassembling these vehicles like a surgeon. Fascinating cat.
Jonathan W. is nothing short of AMAZING... There are No Words that I can think of that can describe the level of craftmanship that he has brought to the custom car world... I was also lucky enough to meet him a few years ago at a local car show here in Burbank CA.. Great Guy... and my Favorite Celeb that i have ever met.
He’s such a cool creative guy and what they do is a whole other level of custom build
Steve Strope and Johnathan are by far the two most crazy detail, story driven car builders out there today. ICON has been mind-blowing since day 1
This is next level attention to detail and precision. Wow
Johnathan, I watched the whole thing! A lot of people have elevated their game to use modern equipment BECAUSE of ICON. But this man is THE pioneer of this next level stuff and IMO, still the best!
Agreed all the way. They’re on a whole other level
I absolutely love the Icon builds !! Their attention to detail is bar none! Jonathon is an amazing individual, love how down to earth he is. Thank you for doing this vid, it was fantastic!
that guy has to be the most into his work ive ever seen in my life!! i love his thinking on how he does his trucks and such!! and hes right about new vehicles they are boring and no soul.
Ya got me with the gauges dancing to the music at the beginning! Love it! Kick ass channel! And this guy is a genius. All his builds are sculptures
Love that truck, the story of ICON, and the thought, design, and work Jonathan and his crew put in every vehicle - derelict, old school, and new school. I know where I'm going first when I hit the lottery.
At first I wasn't sure I wanted to spend 38 minutes watching this. I've seen Jonathan and ICON on Jay Leno's channel so I'm familiar with them. I love the AD Chevy trucks, and I like the Autotopia channel. By the time the vid ended, I wanted more... Thanks you for this and all your awesome vids.
Thank you! Had to be long to try giving the full ICON history along with the details of this specific truck. Knocked out by what they do
I had the pleasure of meeting one of the Icon staff last Christmas in the valley. I saw one of the Broncos in the parking lot. And following Jay Leno G. These guys retro mod any car. Better than anyone. ❤🔥😎🤑🏁
They really nail it and Jonathan is a creative genius imo
What he does is nothing short of incredible.
Truth
Absolutely fantastic video, guys. Thank you so much. Could listen to this guy talk details all day. Hope we see more from this place.
I could listen to him all day as well. Such an interesting guy
Another laid back ep man your approach is very laid back and rekaxed with no pressure and you wanting to know more to show your viewer's, I've been following ICON for years Johnathon has been a revolutionary and making a difference and nit following the trends, yes his prices would be expensive but "You get what you pay for" keep up the good work
Thank you. It was so cool to finally shoot with him and get inside his creative genius mind
Kudos to Jonathan!! Those icons are simply perfectly done. Pure quality!
It’s just amazing listening to how Jonathan’s mind works and seeing what he and his team are producing. I guess this is what happens when you combine art, technology, and obsessive attention to detail. The Broncos and FJs are fantastic, but that Thriftmaster just knocks me out. Thanks so much for doing this episode Shawn, it’s by far my favorite yet and I can’t wait to see more of ICON’s work. I’d particularly love to see more of the Relic Series.
I never thought about the shoulder harnesses, but they fit right in with the mindset behind the whole design process. Incredible work!
That double tap window winder is insane. All the billet and paint work is wicked. I was going to comment before he finished that some powder coating is porous. The use of underwater pipeline powder coating is awesome
I noticed this interview flowed very nicely,every now and then you watch a chat show and the host and the guest just bounce of each other perfectly..this is that very same chemistry..peace on you both ✌️🌈Tom Manchester england
It's great seeing an artist put so much time and effort into anything he does. Those classic vehicles are so amazing.
Jonathan and his crew are amazing. The things they do and the way they do it are off the charts. They define "attention to detail". I'm not a Bronco or FJ fan but I totally get it because they are great as they were originally and Jonathan takes it to levels of another world. The Derelicts are like nothing anyone else is doing. I'm a huge fan of what he does to the 3100's. My favs. NOTHING compares to the TR Series ICON's. I have a 54 3100. Jonathan, you make me sick! I thought I had ideas for my GG-fathers truck I inherited. I subscribe/watch your channel and you show me how it should be done...but I can't and never will be able to. Keep up the quality work and keep sharing and showing me and everyone else how it should be done.
You have to love Jonathan. No matter what you think of his vehicles, their crazy prices, or anything else about his choice of esthetics etc. His passion is undeniable, and the love he has for the things he makes is admirable.
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I just wish there were more versions of this man at all sorts of different vehicle price levels (a scaled back version of OCD if you will)
Great to see you two together! I've been a big fan of ICON and Johnathan for as long as I've owned an FJ80, and it's great to see how him and the brand have evolved! Amazing rigs, bravo...
I have no words, the man is true craftsman, unbelievable build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The attention to detail is royal
“Celebrate the original designs“ I like that thanks for sharing one of my homies had one back then. 😎🇺🇸✌🏽
I love what they do
“Washington Blue Paint” is super nice! 👍🏻
Especially with that interior color and wood
Sean this guy is mind blowing. I love what he does to old school vehicles. Really enjoyed this video thanks again. 😊
Man your channel has quickly become my favorite. Keep doing what you do man. Enjoying the variety of badass rides 😎🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thoroughly ENJOYED this EPISODE!!!
Awesome!
This was truly an an in-depth conversation that I enjoyed from start to finish. You covered a myriad of topics and it's relaxing.👍👍
BADASS! Plain and simple!
This is the coolest guy you’ve had on the show
He’s a unique individual that I could listen to for days
Been following Icon for years. Love that they agonize over every detail!
He’s looks like the Adam Savage of classic vehicles. The truck is awesome
I've watched many of your brilliant video's. I'm a huge old-school V8 car lover, and I've owned some nice cars when living in Australia, and this video about ICON is brilliant. One of my favorites so far. This guy does great mods and old-school cars. If I could afford one of his vehicles, I'd buy one. Exactly they way I like to see rebuilds etc. Keeping true to the original aesthetics, but updating the chassis/driveline. Love this.
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come with Jonathan at some point
Good God I could watch 10 hours of this stuff. Props to Icon and thanks Autotopia for the content!
I'd love to see ICON produce a 1950's era F100 like this
When dreams become reality by combining yesterday's relics with technology for the win.
I love love loveeee Jonathan’s energy and passion!!! This video was wholesome and that truck was beautiful. Hopefully we can get another video of an ICON build in the future. I couldn’t believe that suspension! Insane. Thank you guys for the video.
Pure genius!!! Absolutely ICONic!!!! Wow, thanks for making this video!!!
Just wow, I could sit and talk to him all day, his mind and his way of thinking is awesome
I love ICON!
The man is GIFTED!!!!!!
Definitely
That is probably 1 of the best RUclips video I have ever seen
Thank you! What they do at Icon is mind blowing to me
Amazing work:) The bronco he did for jay leno was epic
Everything they do is incredible
Love the work they're doing at ICON. If I could afford to work with them, I'd love to have them take my grandfather's F1 and do something special with it.
They do amazing work and don’t let any details slip
ICON make the some of the most beautiful / insanely detailed stuff, a derelict is pretty much my dream car
Not gonna lie, initially I'm listening to this guy talk and thinking I'm just gonna skip to the drive portion of the video. But as I watch and listen I'm thinking "what a genius"! Really impressive build and great approach!
If you watch and listen (like you did) it becomes pretty obvious how brilliant yet humble and passionate he is. Really a special addition to our industry
I’ve been a SUB for a while now and this is my absolute favorite video thus far. I am in awe of the quality and craftsmanship! I want an ICON build so bad…the trouble truly comes in with having to choose because I can’t even afford one, but a guy can still dream!!! 👍🏼
Jonathan, in my view, is the best at what he does. If he's not the best, he's right there with the very best!
Stunning truck and the attention to detail. Just one observation. They could somehow make the hub caps concentric when the wheel is turning.
an ARTIST.. wow!
Truly
Ok, this was a treat
Awesome!
Awesome!!! You finally did an episode with ICON. I have followed Jonathan for years. I think I even suggested in a comment once on this channel that you do an episode with Jonathan. And I learned even more about Jonathan and ICON than I already knew. Thanks bro for a great episode. I've said that I would buy a Thriftmaster from ICON if I ever won the lottery. Still my plan. lol But yall picked a beauty for this episode. The interior is gorgeous and that blue fits perfectly for the truck (even though it's a Ford color). Now you need to go back a few more times and do a Bronco an FJ and maybe a Derelict. You did it with Superformance. Now you should do the same with ICON. Thanks again bro. Great episode.
We’ll do more with Jonathan for sure! Bronco, FJ & at least 1 derelict
Man oh man!Jonathan Ward has his act soo together it couldnt be better!
Agreed. He’s a special one for sure
I love the way this man thinks.
he's fucking interesting
Me too. He’s brilliant
Jonathan Ward could be a monthly guest and the channel would still only scratch the surface of the thoughts he puts into his vehicles. What makes him great along with guys like Steve Strope and a few others is they don't just say "I put this part on". They tell you what the design or function of why they chose to do something. 👍
You got it exactly right. Very few builders put this level of thought into their creations and Strope is one of those few
Masterful builder and great to see ya both enjoying the craft
He's brought cool stuff to Jay Leno's Garage
Discovered him with his FJ work years ago.
Love what he does 👌
Same for me. Genius what they do
This is by far the best interview I have seen of ICON's "Mr. Wizard" Jonathan Ward. I'm wondering if Tennessee Tuxedo and Chumley still come to him for advice when they get themselves in a pickle.
I truly Love this guys work. I’ve followed him for a while, glad to see he’s still so passionate about his craft