Technicals are just a fun thing to think about because it's basically Mad Max engineering applied to real life and if it weren't for the restrictions and paperwork, the average American likely has the funds to make one.
That, and it's amusing to see lesser countries employ them as a viable combat vehicle against things it has no chance of winning against. That isn't to say that they don't have a place on the modern battlefield/insurgency/police action, as they certainly do, but they are NOT a cure all, nor are they a substitute for legit hard cars or armored vehicles (or a good RPG for that matter). That being said, if legit official militaries are using/converting normal cars into technicals, it just smacks of desperation; see the Toyota War for reference.
So, I have to give a shout out to a couple of things I've seen recently, first being that it seems that converting crappy Volga sedans is the new low reached by Ukraine in the recent conflict there, as reported by The War Zone. It's a shame in that I don't think the Ukrainian government is worth fighting for, but I still think the sovereignty of the land and independence of the people are, so I really hope that this isn't a sign that they are crumbling (but they likely are).
On the other side of the spectrum, there's also the subreddit called r/shittytechnicals, which is just a hoot and a holler if you want to be entertained by just how desperate the world's forces can get and it never ceases to entertain me.
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