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An Original Camel Trophy Land Rover Defender

Ben Branch October 12, 2021
Camel Trophy Land Rover Defender
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is an original Camel Trophy Land Rover Defender from the Tierra del Fuego event in 1998. It would be the last of the original Camel Trophy events before the ban on cigarette advertising…

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For Sale: An Adventure Ready Land Rover Series IIA

Ben Branch October 4, 2021
Land Rover Series IIA
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Of all the classic Land Rovers that were built the Series IIA is arguably the most popular, it sits between the earlier Series II and the later Series III, long before the Defender came along…

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The Mighty Suzuki Jimny LJ80 – A Pint-Sized Japanese Off-Roader

Ben Branch September 26, 2021
Suzuki Jimny LJ80 5
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

It’s not that often we get a chance to feature a first generation Suzuki Jimny here on Silodrome, it seems that so few of them have been preserved and those that have rarely get…

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The Rare Land Rover Winter Water Wolf: A Defender For The Royal Marines

Ben Branch September 22, 2021
Land Rover Winter Water Wolf 4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is an original Land Rover Winter Water Wolf, it’s one of just 50 that are thought to have been built for Britain’s Royal Marines to be used in amphibious landing operations and extreme cold weather…

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The Chevrolet Blazer Chalet: A Four-Wheel Drive Adventure Camper

Ben Branch September 21, 2021
Chevrolet Blazer Chalet
  • Adventure
  • American
  • Camping
  • Classic 4x4

The Chevrolet Blazer Chalet and its sibling, the GMC Jimmy Casa Grande, were only built in 1976 and 1977 in relatively limited numbers – it’s believed that just 1,800 were made and far fewer…

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The Bowler Wildcat: A Street-Legal Off-Road Racer

Ben Branch September 19, 2021
Bowler Wildcat 11
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Bowler Wildcat looks like what might happen if you injected a standard Land Rover Defender with six pints of horse steroids and left it alone in a weights room for three months. The…

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There’s A $200,000 Mohs Safarikar For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch September 5, 2021
Mohs Safarikar 10
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Just three examples of the Mohs Safarikar were ever made and only two have survived to the current day, the vehicles were designed to be a combination between a four-wheel drive and a Rolls-Royce…

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Engage4x4: The Best New 4×4 Magazine In The World

Ben Branch September 3, 2021
Engage4x4
  • Books
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Engage4x4 is a brand new magazine by the creators of Retromotive that celebrates both classic four-wheel drives like Land Rovers, Broncos, Scouts, and Land Cruisers, as well as their modern descendants. In many respects, print…

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For Sale: An Iconic 1986 Toyota 4×4 Xtracab Pickup

Ben Branch August 29, 2021
Toyota 4×4 Xtracab Pickup Hilux
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is an original Toyota 4×4 Xtracab Pickup from 1986, it’s powered by the desirable fuel-injected 22R-E engine, a single overhead cam gasoline motor with a capacity of 2.4 liters and 105 hp at 4,800 rpm. The…

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The Fiat Panda 4×4 – Italy’s Toughest Little Four-Wheel Drive

Ben Branch August 24, 2021
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Italian

The Fiat Panda 4×4 is what happens when the man who designed the DeLorean DMC-12 sets out to create a cheap car that can go almost anywhere, while still accommodating two 50 liter wine…

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The Austin Champ Was The Quirky British Answer To The American Jeep

Ben Branch August 23, 2021
Austin Champ
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Austin Champ was created in the years after WWII as the British answer to the American Jeep. Development started in 1947 and resulted in a unique four-wheel drive with a Rolls-Royce engine, all-independent…

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For Sale: The New Legend x Iron & Resin Super Scout II

Ben Branch August 22, 2021
International Scout II
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the New Legend x Iron & Resin Super Scout II (SSII), it started life as a standard 1976 International Scout II that was rescued by the team at New Legend – probably…

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