Sand cars originally perked the go-fast junkie inside of Rieck, but that fizzled out when he started a family and his own business. Once established and feeling the need for speed once again, Michael picked up something a little outside the box, a trend that would obviously continue as his builds progressed. “I bought an Audi sedan, and turned it into a 700hp daily driver and did a little bit of racing with that car,” he said. During his adventures with the Audi, some buddies invited him out to watch a street race, and that was all it took. “As soon as I saw this, I knew the 700hp car was not enough for me and that’s when a friend mentioned seeing a truck for sale on Craigslist, so I went and bought it and then starting building it into what it is today.”
For 24,000 bucks the 1971 C10 was in Rieck’s driveway, and, while it was in overall good condition with a solid body (it was an Arizona truck), the chassis needed some love and the street LS3 motor and 4L80E transmission had to go. “The deconstruction of the truck started” added Rieck. “This is when the real financial investment in racing began. Every nut and bolt was changed. The truck was already setup for a big tire, but still, numerous chassis…
