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Classic 4x4

Chris Picconi hosts the chart topping automotive podcast, Classic 4x4, featuring collector truck market insights and interviews with fellow classic, custom and collector truck and 4x4 enthusiasts. Guests include prominent collectors, restorers, builders and business people discussing their backgrounds, experiences, projects and collections. If you are a Jeep, Land Rover, Toyota, International Harvester, Ford, Chevrolet or Dodge truck enthusiast, this is the podcast for you!

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49:06

Avoiding Vehicle Scams - Andrew Crowell, CEO and...

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2025/08/19

On this episode, Chris is joined by Andrew Crowell, CEO and Co-Founder, KeySavvy. They chat about spotting and avoiding the incessant growth and sophistication of scams and fraud currently plaguing the collector vehicle markets. Unfortunately, casual enthusiast buyers and sellers succumb to scams perpetrated by sophisticated fraudsters on a daily basis. KeySavvy has been powering worry-free vehicle transactions since 2022. It is the safest way to pay a private seller or acce...

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79:48

Mid-Year 2025 Collector Truck & 4x4 Market Update and...

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2025/07/11

Finally, the collector vehicle markets have returned to normalcy! On this episode, Chris is joined by Brian Ellis, Co-Founder and CEO of Fourbie Exchange. They discuss the past performance and their outlooks on the broader collector vehicle, truck, and 4x4 markets, changing marketplace dynamics, and which trucks and 4x4s are winners, losers and buys. After several years of volatility and imbalance, the collector vehicle markets have finally returned to normalcy with the truck and ...

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58:33

The Original Jeeps - Paul Bruno, Jeep Historian and...

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2025/06/10

On this episode, Chris is joined by Paul Bruno, Jeep historian and author of The Original Jeeps. They chat about the origins of the Jeep and how three automakers vied for a government contract that helped win a war and established an icon. The Original Jeeps tells the intriguing story of the American Bantam Car Company, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., and the Ford Motor Company, who all dared to meet the challenge to build pilot models, and eventually production models, of this vehicle. ...

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44:36

SEMA Advocacy Righting Wrongs - Karen Bailey -...

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2025/05/13

On this episode, Chris is joined by Karen Bailey - Chapman, Senior Vice President - Public and Government Affairs at SEMA. They chat about SEMA's advocacy initiatives and how electric vehicle mandates, tariffs and limiting access to public land impact the enthusiast vehicle community. Government policy inadvertently promotes stagnating innovation, increasing costs and limiting use of public lands. SEMA's advocacy initiatives are lobbying government decision makers to normalize and...

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82:58

Q1 2025 Truck & 4x4 Market Update and Outlook with...

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2025/04/18

On this episode, Chris is joined again by Brian Ellis, Co-Founder and CEO of Fourbie Exchange. They discuss shifting macroeconomic drivers caused by tariffs, the past performance and their outlook on the broader collector vehicle, truck, and 4x4 markets, changing marketplace dynamics, and which trucks and 4x4s are winners, losers, buys, sells, and holds. In the first quarter of 2025, the collector vehicle market continued to balance out and experience stabilization and appreciation. The first...

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63:05

Classic Land Cruisers & 4x4s - Collaboration Co-Host...

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2025/03/20

On this episode, Chris collaborates and co-hosts with Dan Simpson, the host of the Classic Land Cruisers Podcast. When two classic 4x4 enthusiasts get a chance to pick each others brains, the conversation will inevitably end up about Land Cruisers. They talk about their random encounter crossing paths, variations of global market Land Cruisers and get real about the beloved J-Series markets. US Spec Land Cruisers will always be paramount in the market, but supply of imported Land ...

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50:13

Blue Chip Chevy Trucks - Dan Hogan, Founder & CEO,...

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2025/02/12

On this episode, Chris is joined by Dan Hogan, Founder and CEO, Hogan Built and Hogie Shines. They chat about how Chevrolet K5 and K10 trucks have become the new "Blue Chip" collector vehicles and Dan's evolution from body shop laborer to founding and growing Hogan Built, the preeminent investment quality GM truck restoration and modification shop. They also discuss a few hallmark and in process builds. Move over coach built Duesenbergs and low production Ferraris, Action Li...

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86:04

Year End Truck & 4x4 Market Update and Outlook with...

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2025/01/14

On this episode, Chris is joined again by Brian Ellis, Co Founder and CEO of Fourbie Exchange. They discuss the past performance and their outlooks on the broader collector vehicles markets and truck and 4x4 markets, changing marketplace dynamics and which trucks and 4x4s are winners, losers, buys, sells and holds.With the worst behind us, the collector vehicle market stabilized in 2024 and the future is bright in 2025! Though there are some soft spots in the market, overall colle...

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66:28

Big Tire Garage - Ian Johnson, TV Host and Creator...

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2024/12/10

On this episode, Chris is joined by TV host and Creator, Ian Johnson, they chat about everything from SEMA to Ian's career progression from automotive technician and teacher to hosting TV shows. They talk about classic 4x4 restomods leading the collector vehicle markets and the future of EVs too.Born and raised in Canada, Ian began his career as a licensed automotive technician, which lead him to teaching automotive technology and eventually landing his first TV co host opportunity with...

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52:42

Renowned Rovers - Daniel Marcello, Founder, Brooklyn...

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2024/11/12

On this episode, Chris is joined by Daniel Marcello, Founder of Brooklyn Coachworks. They chat about how a career creative turned his Land Rover passion into a magazine that lead to building Brooklyn Coachworks. They also discuss a few of their hallmark builds and how their shops in Italy and Virginia integrate with their home base in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Building an investment quality restored Land Rover Defender isn't easy and certainly not something usually seen in the...

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101:36

3rd Quarter Truck & 4x4 Market Update - Chris...

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2024/10/15

On this episode, Chris is joined by Brian Ellis, Founder and CEO of Fourbie Exchange. They talk about the performance and their outlooks on the truck and 4x4 markets, changing marketplace dynamics and which trucks and 4x4s are winners, losers, buys, sells and holds in the market. After a 5 year run in the collector vehicle markets, 2023 was tumultuous, but 2024 is stabilizing and showing signs of improvement. That trend continued in the 3rd quarter, as sellers are finally com...

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78:07

Fascinating 4x4s - Mike Cashman & Curtis Weir, Mount...

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2024/09/24

On this episode, Chris reconvenes with Mike Cashman and Curtis Weir from Mount Zion Offroad to talk about some of their paramount 4x4 builds, including Chris' 1980 International Scout Traveler. Whether a ground up second generation one ton Dodge Ram, custom Jeep YJ rock crawler, portal axles and 40's on a new Ford Bronco or a classic International Scout Traveler drivability refurbishment, Mount Zion has seen, done and built it all! Mike and Jim Cashman founded Mount Zion Offroad in...

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80:39

Scout & Land Cruiser Adventures - Patrick Kesler...

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2024/08/13

On this episode, Chris goes back to the roots of the podcast and interviews classic 4x4 collector Patrick Kesler. They discuss the beginning of Patrick's classic 4x4 passion and how he began building his well curated collection of International Harvesters and Toyota Land Cruisers.Patrick's collection has grown to include New Legend and Anything Scout designed and built Internationals, along with some purpose built adventure Land Cruisers. He is a devout advocate for using the truc...

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99:26

Mid Year Truck & 4x4 Market Update with Chris...

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2024/07/16

On this episode, Chris is joined by guest co-host Brian Ellis, Founder and CEO of Fourbie Exchange. They talk about the performance and their outlook on the truck and 4x4 markets, winners and losers in the market and marketplace integrity.After a tumultuous 2023 in the collector vehicle markets, 2024 is stabilizing and showing signs of appreciation. Generational change continues to drive the truck and 4x4 markets, as the 35-55 year old demographic fuels their insatiable appetite f...

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54:48

Distinguished Diesels - Stephen & Willie Holden,...

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2024/06/11

On this episode, Chris, Stephen and Willie discuss how two brothers from the Texas hill country with nothing to loose went from fixing diesel trucks in a cow barn to a brand new massive build shop that produces epic trucks. They also chat about how their humble upbringing and creativity has been instrumental in their success and lead them to a nationally syndicated TV show, Holden Bros. Restos on MotorTrend TV.A decade ago, Stephen and Willie Holden founded Holden Brothers Diesel in the...

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63:57

Electrifying Classic Trucks: Adam Roe, Founder - Zero...

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2024/05/14

On this episode, Chris and Adam discuss how a former professional skateboarder developed the first of it's kind scalable classic truck and 4x4 EV conversion platform. They also talk about how Mike D. from the Beastie Boys made a unique and almost tragic impact on the development of the Zero Labs EV platform that has been applied to classic Ford Broncos, Land Rover Series 3s, International Scouts, Chevy K5s, Jeep Wagoneers and Ford trucks.Founded in 2016, Zero Labs set out on a mission t...

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52:10

LS Swaps Understood: Joe Balesterri, Co-Founder - PSI...

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2024/04/09

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61:00

Refined & Rowdy Land Cruisers: Austin Petersen -...

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2024/03/12

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48:20

Frictionless Marketplace: Jonathan Shaw - President,...

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2024/02/13

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92:45

Truck & 4x4 Market: 2023 Update & 2024 Outlook

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2024/01/09

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