Here’s episode two of the Mini Truck episodes, but if you missed the first then just use the link below.
I’m an unapologetic mini trucker. There was a time, not so long ago actually, where lots of folks in the hot rod and custom world didn’t think much of mini truckers and so many people who got their start in mini trucks didn’t claim that in public. And while mini truck culture has remained strong, in the past five years their popularity has made a strong comeback and people are bringing out old trucks that have been sitting and are building new trucks as well. I can tell you that when a killer deal came my way for a Mitsubishi Mighty Max like used to own, I grabbed it and put in the fleet of projects waiting their turn.
And while my truck never was the bagged and body dropped version I would have LOVED to have built back then, it was still cool and was an absolute riot to drag. I loved it and I want to build the version I couldn’t afford, and didn’t have the fabrication skill to create, back in the 1990s. Because, like most mini truckers, my project started out with a truck that was clean and stock and that I cut coils on up front and put block in out back. It got more and more, and lower and lower, but it never was fancy.
In this episode of Influence and Impact, our friends Marcel and Jason are talking about the start of the mini trucking craze and where it all began. This is the second of two episodes on Mini Trucks and we are sure you’ll dig it.
CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED THE FIRST MINI TRUCK EPISODE
Video Description:
Auto Revolution’s Influence & Impact traces the automotive history of custom car and truck builders.
Air suspension, body drops, and wild custom paint brought about a new era and style to the Mini Truck shows across the country.
Body mods, custom metal fabrication, and shops selling more than just restyling parts would soon lead to an era of Built Not Bought.
