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Jay Leno tests a Jeep 6×6 built by Florida’s Apocalypse

There seems to be no shortage of companies rolling out 6×6 behemoths based on regular SUVs and pickup trucks, and one of the more successful is Apocalypse Manufacturing of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

This is the same company behind the Ram 1500 TRX 6×6 known as the Warlord, but it also builds a 6×6 version of the Jeep Gladiator. The company’s Gladiator 6×6 comes in three flavors and the version featured in the latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage,” dubbed the Hellfire, is the one with the most storage space. Its bed features a steel cover with an angled roof whose design was inspired by the Tesla Cybertruck.

Understandably the vehicle dwarfs even a garage as big as the one owned by Leno. That’s partially due to the vehicle being fitted with its available 40-inch wheel option. Other options include a thermal night vision camera, a leather-lined cabin, and a jet ski package.

Naturally there are also engine upgrades available. The standard option is a twin-turbocharged diesel which offers 460 lb-ft of torque. For the power hungry, there’s a tuned LS3 6.2-liter V-8 good for about 500 hp. The top of the range is a Hellcat 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 that delivers a stock 707 hp.

Business has been booming for Apocalypse, and not only here in the U.S. According to owner Joseph Ghattas, there have been 79 orders for his 6×6 vehicles and many of these have come from customers in other parts of the world, especially the Middle East. Pricing starts at $150,000 with the diesel engine. Opt for the LS3 and you’ll need to pay $175,000. Add the Hellcat and you’ll need at least $195,000. The build time for one is a short three weeks.

This article was originally published by Motor Authority, an editorial partner of ClassicCars.com.

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Jay Leno meets a 16-year-old who daily drives a 1965 Mustang

Jay Leno doesn’t believe the conventional wisdom that young people don’t care about cars. The latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” features a 1965 Ford Mustang and its owner: 16-year-old Jack Mintz.

Leno met Mintz at a local cars-and-coffee event, where the Mustang caught his attention. Mintz got the car when he was just 14, saying he had always wanted a classic car. That’s thanks to the influence of his grandfather and grandmother, who owned a 1971 DeTomaso Pantera and 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, respectively.

His own Mustang, a notchback coupe, is powered by a 200-cubic-inch inline-6, which drives the rear wheels through a 3-speed automatic transmission. It’s been upgraded with a “sport” steering wheel and aftermarket air conditioning, probably a good idea in sunny California.

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The car was drivable when Mintz acquired it, but still needed significant work. Mintz rebuild the ignition system himself, but got help on other parts of the car from his parents, and sent some work out to be done professionally.

Mintz said the body was in good condition when he got the car, but some rust repair was done, while keeping the original paint. He said the interior didn’t require much work either, although the speedometer and radio are new. All together, Mintz said about $12,000 went into restoring the car.

This isn’t the first “Jay Leno’s Garage” episode highlighting a young car enthusiast. Leno previously featured Brandon Fay, a young man in his 20s who restored a 1927 Ford Model T that had sat idle for three decades on a Wisconsin farm. That video is definitely worth a watch as well.

This article was originally published by Motor Authority, an editorial partner of ClassicCars.com.

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