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Road Legal: An LS1 V8-Powered Desert Dynamics Buggy

Ben Branch January 3, 2023
Desert Dynamics Buggy
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a Desert Dynamics off-road racing buggy, it’s powered by a rear-mounted Chevrolet LS1 V8, and amazingly it’s been successfully registered for road use…

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Bulletproof 4×4 Legend: A 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 Pickup Truck

Ben Branch December 30, 2022
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a restored 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 pickup truck that has been given a few subtle improvements, like upgraded suspension, air-conditioning, disc…

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Cold War Nuclear Attack Rescue Vehicle: A 1965 Austin Gipsy

Ben Branch December 27, 2022
Austin Gipsy 24
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This 1965 Austin Gipsy was originally stationed at a nuclear base in North Wales where it was on standby for a nuclear attack on…

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Restomod 304 V8: International Harvester Scout 800B

Ben Branch December 24, 2022
International Harvester Scout 800B
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a tastefully modified 1971 International Harvester Scout 800B, it now benefits from a rebuilt 304 cubic inch V8, that’s been fitted with Holley…

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Jenson Button’s Corvette V8-Powered Land Rover Defender Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 17, 2022
Corvette-Powered Land Rover Defender 1
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This Land Rover Defender started life as a 1988 model, very early in the model’s production run. More recently it’s been significantly upgraded with…

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A Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototype: The 4×4 That *Could* Have Been The Humvee

Ben Branch December 13, 2022
Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototype
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is one of just 11 prototypes of the Teledyne Continental Cheetah that were ever made, the vehicle was developed for the US military to fulfill the role…

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For Sale: A Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 712 6×6

Ben Branch December 10, 2022
  • Adventure
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is an original Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 712 6×6, it’s an Austrian off-road vehicle that was originally developed in the late 1960s for military use. Nicknamed the…

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For Sale: The Royal Family’s Personal Land Rover Series 1

Ben Branch December 6, 2022
King George VI Land Rover Series 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

*Editor’s Note: Due to an incorrect source an earlier version of this article stated that this vehicle was owned by King George VI. This…

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For Sale: A Lamborghini LM002 – The “Rambo Lambo”

Jon Branch December 4, 2022
Lamborghini LM002
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Lamborghini LM002 has been rightly called the first Super SUV. It was, and still is, a paradox of a vehicle blending the best…

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Gilles Villeneuve’s 1976 Ford Bronco Is For Sale

Ben Branch November 30, 2022
Gilles Villeneuve Ford Bronco 4x4
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Formula 1

This 1976 Ford Bronco belonged to Formula 1 racing legend Gilles Villeneuve, it was reportedly prepared by him for serious off-road use and it’s…

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Barn Find: A Rare Wood & Pickett Range Rover From 1971

Ben Branch November 24, 2022
Wood & Pickett Range Rover
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This unusual looking Range Rover is a period custom from the prestigious Wood & Pickett. At first glance it looks like a car from…

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The 4×4 Vanspeed Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Camper

Ben Branch November 18, 2022
Vanspeed Camper Van Loft 1
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Classic 4x4

This is the Mercedes Sprinter Loft 144 camper built by the team at Vanspeed in California. It’s a four-wheel drive home-on-wheels with everything you need for life…

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