Street Trucks September 2025

chamilton@engaged.media IF THERE’S ONE THING WE LOVE ABOUT THIS SCENE, IT’S HOW EVERY TRUCK BUILD COMES WITH A STORY, AND THIS MONTH’S LINEUP IS PACKED. Whether it’s fresh paint, air-ride setups, or full-blown chassis swaps, this September issue brings the heat. First up, we’ve got Dimebagged, a slammed 1972 C10 with attitude for days. This build shows how dedication and vision can turn a classic Chevy into a ground-scraping showpiece. The details are slick, and the stance speaks for itself. Speaking of builds with meaning, check out Hermano, Earl Brignac’s tribute truck for his late brother. It’s a 1986 Chevy Silverado, riding on an Acme chassis, with a fresh LS under the hood, and a paint combo that pops hard thanks to Alamo Customs. This one’s more than just sheetmetal;…

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SOME BUILDS COME FROM SCRATCH. Others come from obsession. For Elisha Rehrig out of Flippin, Arizona, it was love at first sight with a little yellow Toyota known as “Lemon Drop.” Originally built by mini-truck veteran Michael Santella, this 1994 Toyota pickup was already making waves in the scene when Elisha spotted it. By 2021, the keys were in her hands, and she was ready to make this bright beauty her own. Lemon Drop isn’t just another slammed Toyota. It’s a full-blown, body-dropped, sky-gazing cruiser built with love, hustle, and a whole lot of mini-truck attitude. As a member of the Acrophobia truck club (yeah, the club named after the fear of heights), Elisha’s truck lives low and proud, scraping pavement and turning heads at every stoplight. Now, let’s talk…

EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, A BUILD SHOWS UP AT AN EVENT THAT MAKES YOU STOP, STARE, AND EVENTUALLY COME BACK FOR MORE. Not because it’s flashy or overdone, but because it’s so dialed in that everything just clicks. That’s NEO, a 2003 Chevy Silverado owned by Nick Neofotistos. He’s had the truck since he was a teenager, and over the years, he’s taken it from bone stock to a full-blown custom—just the way we like it. UNDERNEATH, IT’S A FULL CUSTOM SETUP. JEFFERY CARNEY FROM MARINGOUIN, LOUISIANA, BUILT A ¾-INCH SQUARE TUBE FRAME THAT LAYS THE FOUNDATION, WITH SS7 AIRBAGS AND A BEEFY 4-LINK REAR SETUP HOLDING THINGS TOGETHER. We caught up with Nick at Orange Beach Invasion, and it didn’t take long to realize his ride was something…

SOME TRUCKS ARE BUILT STRICTLY FOR THE SHOW SCENE, WHILE OTHERS MAY BE BUILT TO DRIVE HARD. But every now and then, one gets built straight from the heart. That’s exactly what Earl Brignac, out of Houston, Texas, set out to do when he started wrenching on his 1986 Chevy Silverado, now known in the scene as “Hermano.” This build is more than just sheetmetal and horsepower; it’s a rolling tribute to Earl’s little brother Sean, who tragically passed away in a car accident. Sean was born in 1986, so picking this year and model for the project wasn’t a coincidence. “Every bolt I turned was for him,” Earl says. Four years deep and over $150k later, Hermano sits as one of the cleanest and most meaningful rides you’ll see…

THERE’S SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THE VIBE AT RELAXIN’ IN THE PARK. Maybe it’s the way Larry Crites Park fills up with slammed trucks, bagged classics, and wild SEMA-style builds. Or maybe it’s the people, the kind that live for greasy knuckles, long hauls, and Main Street cruise nights. Whatever it is, the 7th annual event in Festus, Missouri, hit all the marks this year. Photographer Damien Davis made the trip to capture the action, and according to him, “Relaxin’ has a unique vibe between the wide variety and high quality. It’s truly something that needs to be on your list for 2026.” And he wasn’t kidding. With over 450 custom rides parked across the grounds, there was everything from six-figure SEMA showstoppers to home-built rigs with stories to tell. Big…