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This Is “The Mule” – The US Military’s Pint-Sized 4×4

Ben Branch February 3, 2023
Mule M274 Truck Platform Utility 1:2 Ton
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Officially named the “M274 Truck Platform Utility 1⁄2 Ton,” this vehicle was quickly given the vastly simpler nickname “Mule” due to its appearance and…

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The Ferves Ranger 4×4 – Designed By Carlo Ferrari

Jon Branch January 31, 2023
Ferves Ranger four wheel drive microcar
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The pint-sized Ferves Ranger was developed by Ferrari, but not that Ferrari. It was designed by Carlo Ferrari, no relation to Enzo, who ended…

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For Sale: The Big Oly Trophy Truck By Marshall Madruga

Ben Branch January 28, 2023
Big Oly Trophy Truck
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  • Classic 4x4

This is the Big Oly trophy truck, it was built by Marshall Madruga as a 100% race-ready homage to the most famous desert racing…

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There’s A Land Rover Discovery Camel Trophy Mongolia Veteran For Sale

Ben Branch January 24, 2023
Land Rover Discovery Camel Trophy
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  • Classic 4x4

This 1997 Land Rover Discovery 300 TDi is an original Camel Trophy veteran, it was piloted by the Romanian team in the 1997 Mongolia…

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Off-Grid + Adventure Ready: An Iveco 90-16 4×4 Overland Camper

Ben Branch January 17, 2023
Iveco 90-16 4x4 Overland Camper
  • Adventure
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  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This overland camper was built in the United States on the back of an Iveco 90-16 4×4 that had been in use since the late…

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For Sale: A Rare Early Mercedes-Benz Unimog

Ben Branch January 15, 2023
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 411
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  • Classic 4x4

This is the Mercedes-Benz Unimog 411, it’s a member of the first generation of Mercedes-built Unimogs that incorporated a range of improvements over the…

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Hägglunds Bandvagn BV206: An Amphibious All-Terrain Legend

Ben Branch January 11, 2023
Hägglunds Bandvagn BV206
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This vehicle is known as either the Hägglunds BV206 or the Bandvagn 206, it’s a fully-amphibious vehicle that can be used on water, snow, ice, mud, sand, gravel,…

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Road Legal: An LS1 V8-Powered Desert Dynamics Buggy

Ben Branch January 3, 2023
Desert Dynamics Buggy
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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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