Icon 4×4 broke out the first in its Derelict series 11 years ago, a 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe Business Coupe. It pulled into SEMA that year looking like it had been driven nonstop since 1952. But under ...

In the ever-growing industry of restomods, one company that’s been at it for a long time and has produced some truly awesome automobiles is Icon 4×4. Known for its Toyota Land Cruiser-inspired FJ, ...

Los Angeles-based Icon meticulously modernizes classic cars, but sometimes it leaves a layer of patina intact. Those cars are called Derelicts, and the latest one is a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL. Set ...

Name your favorite classic car, and there's probably a specialist out there that's built a business on stuffing that car with modern components and all the Alcantara you can shake a stick at. I mean, ...

Icon founder Jonathan Ward is a frequent visitor to Jay Leno's Garage. This time he brought the latest of his company's Derelict projects, a purposefully distressed 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 with ...

Icon 4×4 unveiled its latest restomod project at SEMA 2022, which is no other than a modernized 1971 Mercedes 300 SEL “Derelict” with its original worn-out paint job, upgraded chassis, reupholstered ...

After graduating with an MBA, Jared pursued his love of cars by becoming an automotive journalist. An internship with CarBuzz grew into his current position as Editor At Large. Jared now flies around ...

Although the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has received few updates to its chassis and body since it hit the streets in 1979, its powertrains, interior, and technology have evolved over the years, keeping it ...

Almost 70 years ago, a sports car was launched in Stuttgart; the birth of an icon. At the time, Mercedes-Benz had a vision of expanding the brand's potential through motor racing, the successes which ...