Icon has just unveiled its latest
‘Thriftmaster’ pickup truck that it lovingly dubs the ‘Old School Edition.’ The
vehicle is based on a 1950s Chevrolet pickup and gets its Thriftmaster name
from the six-cylinder engine that Chevrolet built for the pickup. Eager to
bring the truck into the modern world, Icon has modified the chassis with front
and rear independent suspension while also installing Brembo brakes.
As for power, Icon’s Thriftmaster ‘Old
School Edition’ features an emissions-certified LS3 V8 engine pumping out 430
HP and mated to a 4L85-E automatic transmission with a column shifter. Icon
says the combination of the improved chassis and the new engine gives the
vehicle “the performance characteristics of a modern-day sports car.”
Adorning the exterior of the classic
pickup is a light vintage green two-tone paint job. The truck also has an
African teak bed that includes stainless steel rails and custom removable cargo
hold-down pins.
Inside, Icon has fitted a vanilla-hue
dashboard as well as saddle leather seats, steering wheel, and roof. The truck
also has a Bluetooth audio system, a powerful new air conditioning unit, and
classic round gauges and buttons across the dashboard. We imagine driving this
thing would be like taking a step back in time but with the kind of
performance, you’d expect from a modern-day muscle car.
Given that Icon specializes in restomods,
customers looking for a Thriftmaster from Icon can customize all aspects of the
build to suit their individual tastes.
