Take a look.
LJ Koch of West Milford, is trying to make history this summer — behind the wheel of a Corvette-powered fajita truck that just hit 126 mph at Pocono Raceway.
Nicknamed The Vettro, the one-of-a-kind ride is part 1952 International Metro Van, part 2021 Corvette Stingray, and fully fueled by Jersey creativity.
“We didn’t plan on making a race car food truck,” said Koch, 30. “But after a mid-engine C8 Corvette came into our lives, we all looked at each other and were like, we need to build the world’s fastest food truck.”
Koch, owner of Luc's on Greenwood Lake, started out cooking in a hot dog trailer and opened Luc’s in memory of a late friend. He found the Metro van on Facebook Marketplace while collecting vintage vehicles. Then, in 2022, a totaled 2021 Corvette popped up at a DC tow yard.
He bought it overnight.
“I showed up with it Monday morning and texted the guys at the shop: ‘I got a surprise.’”
With help from his crew at West Milford Tire, the build took two years and more than 25 people. What started as a quirky custom build is now a fully functional food truck, one that slings chicken teriyaki, cheesesteak, and pork fajitas, with beer taps on both sides.
On May 11, The Vettro made its debut at Pocono, topping out at 126 mph — just 9 mph short of the 135 mph target needed to set the Guinness World Record for Fastest Food Truck.
http://dailyvoice.com/new-york/somers/nj-man-built-a-corvette-powered-food-truck-now-hes-gunning-for-a-world-record/
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