Just like classic cars can be turned into beautiful and powerful restomods, classic truck restomods are also the cynosure of every eye on the road. Rescuing and restoring a classic truck to its former glory and making it even better than before is an awesome thing to do, and likely to give anyone quite the high. Of course, the trucks of today come with all the bells and whistles when it comes to comfort, luxury, and safety. But all you need to do to fall in love with a classic truck is listen to the engine turn…
Done well, a restomod will not only make a classic truck spring back to life but it will also add in an extra dose of much-needed power under the hood. The interiors can also be made far more comfortable than before, and several power enhancements can take your truck to unseen heights. Of course, none of this ever comes cheap, and if it does, it has not been done right. Take a cue from these 15 sickest classic truck restomods that have our heart.
15 A Matte Black 1958 Chevy Pickup
From 1955 to 1960, Chevrolet brought its most beautiful trucks ever, dubbed the Task Force pickups. The 1958 models were called Apache, Viking, and Spartan, ranging from light to heavy-duty, and this matte black beauty out here looks so stunning, it could make grown men cry. We love the rims and that pickup bed cover.
14 All Muscled Up 1941 Military Dodge 4X4 Pickup
The truck here looks brand new. So it’s difficult to believe that this classic truck restomod is a half-ton military Dodge 4X4 pickup truck way back from 1941! The tires and rims have been beefed up, same as the engine and suspension. All-in-all, this geriatric beauty is one very capable off-roading beast.
13 A Glossy Blue 1950 Chevrolet 3600
The Chevrolet Advance Design ruled the pickup truck market with a very structured and iconic front. For now, Ford F-Series was lagging in sales. The 3600 stood for a quarter-ton truck and ran on much flimsier tires and telescopic shocks in 1950. The beefy rims and tires here have given it a new lease of life.
12 Simon Cowell's Macho 1977 Ford Bronco
Many may not like Simon Cowell and what he says, but man does he drive an absolute beauty. The 1977 Ford Bronco was a revered beast and came in a two-door pickup as well, which is what Cowell drives. Of course, this is a largely modified beast with everything from the engine to the suspension toughened up for modern driving.
11 A Stunning 1940 Ford Pickup
If you are awed by the front grille, it’s what the original Ford pickups wore from 1941 until 1948, before the F-Series came about. However, this one is a 1940 model and heavily modified to look like a Ford pickup from the mid-'40s, with those iconic running boards. Of course, Ford pickups ran on whitewall tires back then…
10 A Donked Up 1966 Chevrolet C/K
I think the Pontiac Aztek got its car-on-car design idea from the first generation of the C/K series, the difference being the C/K series sold well. This one is a 1966 K30 crew cab, as in a 4X4 one-ton model, and has been turned into a donk. This classic truck restomod also has a name now, The Ponderosa.
9 The Royal Purple 1939 Studebaker Pickup
Honestly, this looks like a carriage for royalty and if we saw it on the road, we would fully expect a bedecked duke or duchess or step down from it in sartorial style. This one is a 1939 model and rides on a lowered suspension and a far more powerful engine than before. The grille too has been modified to jaw-dropping intensity.
8 A 1964 Dodge D200 Pickup In Pastel
The Dodge D-Series was Dodge’s pickup and truck range from 1961 to 1993, post which the all-new Dodge Ram came to play. This one is a cool restomod, retaining what looks to be the original pastel green patina of a ’64 model, along with a beefed-up suspension, engine, and tires. We love the little meters instead of the original fog lamps.
7 A Muscly 1949 Studebaker Classic
Studebaker’s main truck series from 1949 to 1953 was the 2R series, with a very iconic front, but no hood scoop back then. The classic truck restomod here looks very beautiful though it is more of a road-running advertisement for Husky Liners, the people who make all-weather mats for cars and trucks.
6 The Beefiest 1968 Kaiser Jeep M715 Pickup
Calling this a pickup truck is an understatement. The military version of the Jeep Gladiator, the Kaiser M715 Pickup was a 5-quarter-ton military vehicle produced between 1967 and 1969 at the Toledo plant, some 33,000 in total. This restomod here has gone above and beyond the call of duty and looks menacingly capable.
5 The Bootlegging Dodge Power Wagon
The Dodge Power Wagon was introduced in 1945 and came with many firsts. It was the first civilian pickup truck to offer a 4X4 drive, and also the first to have a Power Take Off (PRO) where engine power could be diverted to rigs, towing and other equipment. This truck here is a 1941 Dodge WC truck, made to look like a 1945 Power Wagon, and was used for bootlegging.
4 An All-White Classic 1947 Dodge Truck
In 1947, the Dodge pickups and heavy-duty trucks were sold as the W series and were one of the few American models to run on self-manufactured diesel engines (the other brand being Mack). They are a rather iconic piece of automobile history in America, so it's great to see a beautiful 1947 Dodge W-Series restomod done in all white, replete with headlight protectors.
3 A Motorsport Addicted 1957 GMC 100 Pickup
What was called the Task Force for Chevrolet trucks, was dubbed Blue Chip for GMC. Mechanically each other’s siblings, GMC trucks were styled just a little differently, to suit every kind of buyer. The GMC 100 was the lightest-duty truck, though this one is all chromed up and raring to go with a powerful V8 under the hood.
2 A Silver And Red 1952 Studebaker Pickup
A matte silver Studebaker pickup with beefed-up suspension, engine, and far better interiors done in scarlet looks like a dream come to life. Studebaker sold 2R series from 1949 to 1953, so this is another rare find indeed, from a company that later went belly up. The truck rides lower than what it originally did and we love the red accents on the grill.
1 A Radical Restomod Of A 1935 Ford Model 48
Much before the Ford F-Series and the Ford pickups, there was the Ford Model 48, which ran for only two model years of 1935 and 1936. This one is an 85-year old geriatric beauty that has been given a fresh and far beefier lease of life and is likely to draw major eyeballs. If you can look away from the tires!