Before the Power Wagon and Ram nameplates were born, Dodge’s array of pickup trucks was dubbed the D Series. The successor of the C Series was assembled from 1961 to 1993 in various shapes and sizes, but this D200 restomod is probably the best out there.
One of only two examples built to date, the Icon Dodge Power Wagon Crew Cab HEMI is a seriously cool truck by modern customizing standards. When the ’64 Dodge D200 Crew Cab arrived at Icon’s shop in Los Angeles, it was just a rusty bucket of bolts.
Instead of the original Slant-6 engine, Icon engineers got a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 motor in the engine bay, mated it to a modern automatic transmission, then equipped the truck with similarly modern braking and fuel systems.
An air-to-water intercooled supercharger was added to the mix for extra oomph. In essence, the running gear is the same as what you get on a 2007 Dodge Mega Cab 4x4. Have a wild stab in the dark what visual cues and/or structural elements haven’t been modified by the Californian outfit’s talented crew.
Untouched bits & bobs original to the D200 Crew Cab include the seat frames, front bumper, exterior door handles, and body (minus the subtle fender flares). Other than the Magnuson charger on top of that HEMI powerhouse, Icon gave this truck a set of 37-inch BF Goodrich A/T rubber, 17-inch beadlock wheels from Hutchinson, Kore-Fox racing suspension, as well as a ceramic coated stainless steel exhaust system.
On the inside there’s nothing especially modern about the restomodded truck other than an iPad Mini gingerly placed in the dash. The integration between the iPad and old school dash is seamless and the explanation behind this 21st century addition is sat nav, media playback and an Internet connection.
Leather seats, wool for the floor, and the steering wheel of a bus complete the Icon Dodge D200 Power Wagon Crew Cab Reformer. Yup, that’s the full name of the coolest restomod we’ve seen so far in 2015.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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