Amid the Oil Gloom, The Strong Will Get Stronger

PRIDE of place in this week’s Houston Auto Show goes to “Texas Edition” trucks: hulking vehicles, selling for $50,000 and upwards, specially designed for the Lone Star state’s expansive tastes. Allout Offroad customises them further, lifting the chassis to fit outsize wheels and tyres. They are selling “like crazy”, says the firm’s boss, Chance Kamp. “People can afford to put gas in them now.”