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Reproduction Parts Are Failing—So ICON Builds Cars This Way Instead | Capturing Car Culture

What happens when reproduction parts aren’t good enough and nostalgia meets aerospace-level engineering? In this episode of Capturing Car Culture, Larry Chen dives inside ICON, a California-based automotive company redefining what “restomod” really means. ICON takes iconic, rusting classics, preserves the original body, and mounts it onto a fully modern chassis, transforming vintage vehicles into reliable, daily-drivable machines. But this isn’t about bolt-on fixes. ICON goes above and beyond, using aerospace, marine, and military-grade components to solve a problem few talk about: modern reproduction parts simply don’t hold up. Known for their legendary 4x4 builds, ICON has quietly evolved. Today, they’ll build anything: trucks, coupes, sedans, and even wagons... Most anything, if the idea is right and the execution can meet their uncompromising standards. This is where craftsmanship, creativity, and obsessive engineering collide—and why ICON is changing the future of classic cars. Get a Quote Today: http://hagerty.com/Larry Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications! http://bit.ly/HagertyYouTube Visit our website for an insurance quote, to join Hagerty Drivers Club, and for daily automotive news, cars stories, reviews, and opinion: https://www.hagerty.com Stay up to date by signing up for our email newsletters here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/newsletter/ Follow us on social media: Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Hagerty Instagram | https://instagram.com/Hagerty Twitter | https://twitter.com/Hagerty If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: https://www.hagerty.com/drivers-club Like what you see? Watch our other series including: Redline Rebuilds | Time-lapse engine rebuilds from start to finish http://bit.ly/RedlineRebuild Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars http://bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter Jason Cammisa on the Icons | The definitive car review https://bit.ly/JasonCammisaICONS Revelations | Untold Stories About Automotive Legends with Jason Cammisa https://bit.ly/JasonCammisaRevelations The Driver's Seat with Henry Catchpole https://bit.ly/HenryCatchpole Contact us: Suggestions and feedback - [email protected] Press inquiries - [email protected] Partnership requests - [email protected]