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ICON Reformer 1970 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN with TWIN TURBO CHARGED Nelson Racing Engines 427!!!

This is a special one!!! The latest and greatest in our Reformer series, a 1970 Chevrolet Suburban, check out that new 4th door on the drivers side! Enjoy the massive Nelson Racing Engines 427 TWIN TURBO CHARGED!!
Check it out in person at our ICONS OF DESIGN EVENT: give.gocampaig...

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  • @mishumihai223
    @mishumihai2239 ай бұрын

    I would have left it a 3 door. Appart from that, superb job ICON.

  • @deeplyclosetedindividual

    @deeplyclosetedindividual

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes, agreed

  • @robertrusso877

    @robertrusso877

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes, less is more … 😂

  • @uliwehner

    @uliwehner

    9 ай бұрын

    make it a 2-door then.

  • @shittygitty71

    @shittygitty71

    9 ай бұрын

    if i could actually afford this build/car, i'd want the 4th door. it'd just be annoying to not have it. But i can't.... so it makes zero difference what i think

  • @ChrisSaddlerSam

    @ChrisSaddlerSam

    9 ай бұрын

    Same here!!!

  • @fixedlink
    @fixedlink9 ай бұрын

    This build is totally off the charts. You and your team hit it out of the park. Absolute eye candy.

  • @battycowboy

    @battycowboy

    9 ай бұрын

    Until you found it cost 1 million dollars 💵

  • @Dooblecaine

    @Dooblecaine

    8 ай бұрын

    Again, totally off the charts. haha

  • @sadubone
    @sadubone9 ай бұрын

    I'm dumbfounded. A testament to how less is more. Everything about this Suburban is perfect and just looks like it always belonged to the truck. Nothing is out of place. Amazing design elements, the entire truck is gorgeous, the colors and the metals. That front grille alone... Your team and you are awesome and thank you for sharing. Very inspiring.

  • @ats1029

    @ats1029

    9 ай бұрын

    this is a Perfect Build, You can go anywhere with this Suburban, You can Fit Family and Friends at once.

  • @Lysergikal
    @Lysergikal9 ай бұрын

    The attention for the details...is amazing.. no bolt and nut forgotten 👏👌💪👍

  • @Jawad_Muhammad
    @Jawad_Muhammad9 ай бұрын

    I think I’ve said this a bunch of times on different videos but I mean it this time. This is an absolute work of art! Thank you for sharing it Jonathan. ❤❤❤

  • @MichaelPowell-we2fc
    @MichaelPowell-we2fc9 ай бұрын

    How does one define a next level build? Well this is no doubt it. Truly seamless integration of design and function. Love this!

  • @adamfrbs9259
    @adamfrbs92599 ай бұрын

    Watching like 14 years of NRE you tube videos, I spotted that as an NRE engine/turbo setup instantly. Nice!

  • @guns2317
    @guns23179 ай бұрын

    Another fantastic creation, the only thing I would add is tinted windows because you know people are gonna be absolutely STARING at this masterpiece. Kudos to the lucky owner.

  • @maxboya

    @maxboya

    9 ай бұрын

    I would also add the window tint to preserve the interior little better from the sun. I doubt the truck lives outside but still extended periods of direct UV sunlight can make quite the difference.

  • @hardmack
    @hardmack9 ай бұрын

    Been waiting for this one.... For years! ;)

  • @2002honda954
    @2002honda9548 ай бұрын

    Sincere thanks for showing archival, actual and other footage while narrating rather than letting ego take over. Well done. Very professional. Oh i forgot, another big thanks for no lame music.

  • @Lysergikal
    @Lysergikal9 ай бұрын

    As always, another awesome build 👍💪👌👏👏👏... And please, be "geeky"... Love all the details 😁👍💪👌👏👏👏👏👏... Ty Jonathan, for the work and creativity

  • @ICON4x4Design

    @ICON4x4Design

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the support!

  • @stephenhenion8304
    @stephenhenion83049 ай бұрын

    Nice Ride... I had one back in the 80s... it was quite the Concert Cruiser!!! From New Haven County Ct to Midtown Manhattan!!!

  • @lesflynn4455
    @lesflynn44559 ай бұрын

    I've watched many of Icon's build reviews. This one is wayyy up there with the best. Superb work Mr Ward.

  • @alfrenicolas
    @alfrenicolas9 ай бұрын

    Congratulations to you Mr. Ward and your team. Countless hours of work coupled with countless amounts of love resulted in this beauty. Thank you for showing us your art. Greetings from Córdoba, Argentina

  • @MillicentSquirrelHole

    @MillicentSquirrelHole

    9 ай бұрын

    And as the wiseguys in SoCali' say..'countless loads of..scrilla'

  • @cconnon1912
    @cconnon19129 ай бұрын

    That intake is the best I have ever seen on an LS!!!! Darth Viper vide. So cool.

  • @strappingsolutionsllc7847
    @strappingsolutionsllc78472 ай бұрын

    Absolutely love it.... wish it was mine the design is flawless and the attention to detail is next level!

  • @matthewdam5838
    @matthewdam58389 ай бұрын

    I got to see this car in person the other week and it is absolutely beautiful and perfect, the attention to detail is soooo ridiculous and it has one of the most beautiful engine bays I’ve ever seen. Plus the wheels are extremely beautiful

  • @hockeymann88
    @hockeymann889 ай бұрын

    Some of the coolest parts on your builds are hidden from sight. I love stuff like that. Also, Nelson engine, wow.

  • @robtaylor1668
    @robtaylor16689 ай бұрын

    Turbo charged party barge nuff said love it😮 I'm in awe

  • @mccanlessdesign
    @mccanlessdesign9 ай бұрын

    Such gorgeous work, as always! Just what I needed this morning to motivate me to get out in my workshop. Thank you for showing us the level of work that can be accomplished. Let me share my mantra - "The ability to see something in the mind's eye, something that doesn't exist, and to MAKE it exist, is the closest to magic and metaphysics that we humans will ever get."

  • @seanscott7120
    @seanscott71209 ай бұрын

    As a product designer I was blown away by your process. Amazing.

  • @nickkatsoulakis6103
    @nickkatsoulakis61039 ай бұрын

    Totally nuts. What a next level build. Awesome work

  • @velohana3781
    @velohana37819 ай бұрын

    This is outrageous ICON... very cooll of you to highlight the collaboration with Stone's metal work because that fourth door - and it's fabrication story - is a feat! I'm looking at my new favorite vehicle ever made...

  • @ICON4x4Design

    @ICON4x4Design

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @bgd73
    @bgd739 ай бұрын

    never seen a nelson in a project. His genius is coming back down to a smooth idle.. one is in for a real surprise if to challenge it. amazing combination.

  • @deltabloo
    @deltabloo9 ай бұрын

    Awesome execution. You keep going with design where many others leave off . The finished product is so much more than a restoration or Resto Mod. Thanks for sharing with us.

  • @refuztosay9454
    @refuztosay94549 ай бұрын

    Wow - as a mechanical engineer - this is a dream project. Plus the industrial design aspect and how you establish the design language and maintain the integrity and consistency throughout the platform. Thanks for sharing the build out and drive.

  • @jasonstrickland9245
    @jasonstrickland92458 ай бұрын

    Another STUNNING build by ICON!! ICON has quickly become a favorite build shop as of late!

  • @dutchdillingham9038
    @dutchdillingham90389 ай бұрын

    As usual, you are a mad man in the best kind of way. So rare to see so much thought go into every single detail like you do!

  • @derekjackson3990
    @derekjackson39909 ай бұрын

    God I wish I could afford your vehicles. Love love love your work!

  • @corzinc
    @corzinc9 ай бұрын

    This thing is amazing, I’m in love with this build! I would be the coolest dad ever if I picked up the kids from school in this!

  • @northshepherd8010
    @northshepherd80109 ай бұрын

    I have a 1970 C-10, it's wild how different you made this look, while also keeping it the same.

  • @oh3design624
    @oh3design6249 ай бұрын

    L-O-V-E the wheels!! Like the 80's Trans Am. The attention to the tiniest detail is such a hallmark of ICON. The research/education in design for this project is staggering!! Classic, uncluttered and elegant. Another AMAZING creation!

  • @Guido_Sarducci007
    @Guido_Sarducci0078 ай бұрын

    I would take this one over any newer one out there! Hardcore. Easy to work on and fast!

  • @kafisher44
    @kafisher449 ай бұрын

    Absolutely gorgeous! Well done.

  • @Robert_Herring
    @Robert_Herring9 ай бұрын

    Brilliant build. Every detail is pure eye candy.

  • @timewilltell7409
    @timewilltell74099 ай бұрын

    Extremely well done. What an amazing build.

  • @glennrussell3252
    @glennrussell32529 ай бұрын

    This guy's other-worldly with the designs he's produced. I'd like to see more traditional "cars" versus the trucks and SUV's that he focuses on. Unbelievable effort goes into what he does!

  • @jamesjahoda1613
    @jamesjahoda16139 ай бұрын

    I'd love to see this treatment to a first gen Monte Carlo. I've never liked the dash. Always LOVED the body. GREAT WORK! Magnificent car.

  • @jackj5368
    @jackj53689 ай бұрын

    Fantastic build.

  • @martinmurphy3868
    @martinmurphy38687 ай бұрын

    Jonaton you have nailed IT That Vehicle is "Poetery in Motion" Kudos

  • @daveswinfield
    @daveswinfield9 ай бұрын

    What an amazing blend of opposite worlds. Stock yet custom, subtle yet radical.

  • @TheREALOC1972
    @TheREALOC19729 ай бұрын

    I had a classmate in High School whose dad had 69 or 70 that he inherited when his dad passed away a couple years ago. He got lucky and was in a temp controlled garage but it still needs alot of work. He's going to build it into a 80's inspired hot rod, Mint green paint, redo the woodgrain on the sides, Enkie 92 Wheels, Grey tweed interior.....

  • @ryandunn5362
    @ryandunn53629 ай бұрын

    Absolutely awesome in every way! It's amazing how what doesn't show, stands out at beautiful and elegant!

  • @johnmoriarty6158
    @johnmoriarty61589 ай бұрын

    That heat shielding is off the chart!

  • @jamesalexander7540
    @jamesalexander75409 ай бұрын

    Since 1973 I have wondered why International had 4 doors starting in 1961 and GM took 12 years to install the fourth door. Thanks for the explanation.

  • @mrhello6699
    @mrhello66994 ай бұрын

    That grill is a work of art, executed beautifully even if the headlight bezels have a strong resemblance to the headlight bezels of a 1979 Ford Courier truck. It's still a nicely done superb quality 1 piece grill. Unlike the Courier's that I assume is put together from several pieces of flimsy tin shaped , stamped ,maybe some spin formed pieces in there just assuming, but it doesn't compare to the work of art that was machined from one huge solid chunk of 6061T6 aluminum. The fit & finish of the one piece grill can't be compared to the Ford Courier's front end. Different social classes. I just happened to see a slight resemblance in the headlight bezels. 🤔😉😉😁

  • @geraldrobinson8245
    @geraldrobinson82459 ай бұрын

    i had a 70 suburban mine was dark blue and had a big block oldsmobile hurst 350 with an auto trans mine was a little bit lower than yours .. beautiful ride makes me miss mine allot

  • @JarvisMod
    @JarvisMod9 ай бұрын

    amazing build. Nice Job Mr Ward. You guys never disappoint

  • @thenameiwantedwastaken
    @thenameiwantedwastaken9 ай бұрын

    You’ve outdone yourself with this one, Mr Ward

  • @CA11100
    @CA111009 ай бұрын

    man that road is like ten minutes from my house, wish I would've seen that thing driving in person. seems like you and the team really went all out on this one haha

  • @mzuniga_74
    @mzuniga_749 ай бұрын

    Speechless! Absolute Art!

  • @BLacknesmonstaz
    @BLacknesmonstaz9 ай бұрын

    Sick build, well executed!

  • @Mebeknob
    @Mebeknob9 ай бұрын

    I’d love to be able to buy some of those custom pieces. Especially the dash components. Such a great modern touch without going overboard.

  • @MrJearley6
    @MrJearley69 ай бұрын

    DDDAAAMMMNNN!!! Thank you for this video. This is nice nice nice you are an artist innovative all the above this is really nice. Thank you for posting this video. Thank you.🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽 over here on the big island of Hawaii

  • @FordEra
    @FordEra9 ай бұрын

    This is astonishing, Great job!

  • @AscendedVitality
    @AscendedVitality9 ай бұрын

    Extraordinary Build Jonathan + Team! 🙏🏼💪🏼🖖🏼

  • @laurosaldana
    @laurosaldana9 ай бұрын

    Beautiful work 👌🏽

  • @greatestone4eva
    @greatestone4eva9 ай бұрын

    I saw Nelson Racing Engines and clean build and I had to like. Big Ups and Bless Up. Hope to see you guys continue as we move into the hydrogen and electric era...

  • @ToucanF-16
    @ToucanF-169 ай бұрын

    Jonathan, is that your Omega Constellation? Lots of significance with that watch. I also have one!

  • @jimspace
    @jimspace9 ай бұрын

    I admire your work man. One day I’ll be your client!

  • @ace1usmc
    @ace1usmc9 ай бұрын

    Absolutely stunning build. Bravo!

  • @graysenfox3600
    @graysenfox36009 ай бұрын

    The rims remind me of the hub caps on a ‘78 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser station wagon. Nice!

  • @lucky-rowe2623
    @lucky-rowe26239 ай бұрын

    I love it other than the way small clock in the middle of the dash. Plus some tires with a slightly larger side wall looks much better in a super large ride like this. If I ever win The Lotto this place is my first call!!!

  • @matthewbutler5236
    @matthewbutler52369 ай бұрын

    Always a joy to see your creations I've been following you guys forever. Never fail to disappoint. Keep up the good work. Maybe one day I could own a derelict super sleeper

  • @BigBodyRacing
    @BigBodyRacing9 ай бұрын

    The rear steer is nutty, wouldve definitely made that gas cap lockable.

  • @gregoryfranks7347
    @gregoryfranks73479 ай бұрын

    love the alien intake and mirrored turbos NRE is nuts. Tom used to be big on the making youtube video. crazy man!! cheers

  • @gregoryfranks7347
    @gregoryfranks73479 ай бұрын

    im a huge residental brutalist architect fan. all you cars are outstanding but this is something ive always dreamed of. love the platform . an urban assult vehicle than runs like a 911 turbo. i do see some retro futurism ques the space age 50's style with the intereior and trim. outstanding build. cheers

  • @victorysettings119
    @victorysettings1199 ай бұрын

    ICON once again. 🎉

  • @mhofma12
    @mhofma129 ай бұрын

    You guys are nuts I love it

  • @jondamazo4080
    @jondamazo40809 ай бұрын

    My favorite so far! Amazing! Thank you.

  • @blackbuttecruizr
    @blackbuttecruizr9 ай бұрын

    Rode all the way from the Oregon coast to Alberta Canada and back with my family in one of those in the 1970's.

  • @richardbrowne3641
    @richardbrowne36419 ай бұрын

    Very attractive build, Johnathan! I bet that build cost over $160,000.00. Very custom. Very modern. Very fast! "Too expensive!" "VROOM!"

  • @evolvedaustin4230
    @evolvedaustin42309 ай бұрын

    The FJs you build are my favorite, but this almost makes me change my mind.

  • @CareTaker2010
    @CareTaker20109 ай бұрын

    Amazing !! Just Amazing 😁😁

  • @grendel.6.531
    @grendel.6.5319 ай бұрын

    I think we past a point some years ago where there is only so much you can do to a vehicle to make people go WOW! Now, every builder has a cnc machine available, sponsors out the wahzoo, designers and engineers, etc. these cars are so far removed from what hot rodding was that only the people with big money to waste can have one designed and made. Even then, most people I meet and discuss these sema builds with tell me they aren’t interested. When something is completely done, the fun is over for most of us. To each their own though. Gotta do what makes you happy. Me, I’ll take 67 fastback gt500 clone, tattered and worn looking with decent engine and good brakes and tires and just cruise.

  • @lcurtsinger4313
    @lcurtsinger43137 ай бұрын

    4 door, nice job

  • @dereksheaffer608
    @dereksheaffer6089 ай бұрын

    Totally killed it! One amazing ride.

  • @0901hannah
    @0901hannah9 ай бұрын

    That power plant looks like the alien hiding under the hood getting ready to fight predator.

  • @perjanuschas8050
    @perjanuschas80508 ай бұрын

    VF on the Left Front Door is quite a subtlety. FUNFACT, and for your amusement, I can inform you that VF is a common abbreviation for "Venstre Foran" meaning "Left Front" in the scandinavian languages (Norwegian and Danish, probably also in Swedish).

  • @heinrichwilliams2056
    @heinrichwilliams20569 ай бұрын

    Amazing. Such a beautiful build

  • @davemurphy63C10
    @davemurphy63C109 ай бұрын

    Another GREAT build!!!! Sorry to hear RTech did you wrong as well..

  • @terry3665
    @terry36659 ай бұрын

    Fabulous as always but the front park lights look like they came from Walmart

  • @rosskemp6546
    @rosskemp65469 ай бұрын

    Love it, this is AWESOME!

  • @markhale8084
    @markhale80849 ай бұрын

    Must admit, I wish it maintained its “iconic” three dood configuration.

  • @oh3design624
    @oh3design6249 ай бұрын

    ...the cup indents in the glove box door would a great place to implement magnetized tumblers like the '57-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham.

  • @diavolo-o
    @diavolo-o9 ай бұрын

    здорово сделано, очень приятное повествование от автора, интересно слушать и смотреть)

  • @user-ow5nz6ht2x
    @user-ow5nz6ht2x9 ай бұрын

    Отличная работа!

  • @user-vy2co6kk1x
    @user-vy2co6kk1x9 ай бұрын

    Boa noite congrats carros vai amén bom trabalho

  • @Viddough
    @Viddough9 ай бұрын

    That’s a beautiful car.

  • @cesar19841984cm
    @cesar19841984cm9 ай бұрын

    Very classy. I love it. Great work

  • @dregsta
    @dregsta2 ай бұрын

    Very insightful video much

  • @GoTerry
    @GoTerry9 ай бұрын

    absolutely fabulous but isn't funny how people see what they don't like ... Funny, I am guilty, on the BR I said it looks like the wheelbase could be longer and on this gem, I said shorter .. then I said wait, I'm becoming one of "those guys" I loved it

  • @TheOne48815
    @TheOne488159 ай бұрын

    That grill screams International and personally I don’t dig it. Would have loved to have seen a center console and two bucket chairs rather than a bench seat. Everything else is spot on and mint! Love the work!

  • @javig5045
    @javig50459 ай бұрын

    Someday I will commission a build from you, I've been following your videos for a couple of years and my favorite builds are the 40's & 50's derelict's ....Someday Amigo Javi G.

  • @chipthompson3957
    @chipthompson39579 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Build

  • @ianmuir3640
    @ianmuir36403 ай бұрын

    If I was absolutely loaded I would get Icon to do my Merc

  • @jj6540
    @jj65409 ай бұрын

    I miss NRE KZread videos love his mirror image turbos

  • @barryfastcars25
    @barryfastcars259 ай бұрын

    I love this build, been following it for years, since the initial sketches. I will say, it was NOT worth adding the fourth door in my opinion. The three door Burb is iconic and so smooth on the drivers side. Could have saved the client a quarter million by leaving that stock. lol. Doubt they care though!

  • @rennkoop7317
    @rennkoop73179 ай бұрын

    outstanding 👌👍❣️!!

  • @robertseguin4875
    @robertseguin48759 ай бұрын

    looks spectacular thanks.