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Restomods a global trend

There's something really cool about old iron 4WDs.

Yes, new 4WDs are effortless and have all manner of electronic gew-gaws that make them more road-capable, but anyone who remembers carburettors and choke cables (basically all the Boomer generation and a few younger retrophiles) get misty-eyed about these old trucks and 4WDs.

Our My4WD series has brought a whole lot of cleverness and dedication out of the woodwork this year, and there's more to come. The best of the My4WD features have been built-for-purpose vehicles and a lot of those are in the broad category of ‘restomods’.

Inspiring and achievable restorations and modifications of older 4WDs are everywhere. We love them, and this time of year anyone who's a

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