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    A Car Guy Cashes in by Transforming Clunkers

    Icon produces artisan-quality, custom-made rides out of scrapyard-bound vehicles.
    by Jennifer Wang May 01, 2013 2 minutes

    Luxury and ruggedness don't always go hand in hand, but they converge beautifully at Icon, a company that produces artisan-quality, custom-made rides out of scrapyard-bound vehicles.

    Housed at an industrial complex in Chatsworth, Calif., 's headquarters stands out thanks to the dozens of beat-up, rusted Toyota Land Cruisers and Ford Broncos lined up in the parking lot. "They're our ladies-in-waiting," jokes founder and CEO Jonathan Ward. Each

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