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An Unrestored Original Survivor: 1969 Ford Bronco 302 V8

Ben Branch May 12, 2020
1969 Ford Bronco 12
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Ford

Finding original, unrestored, and unmodified first generation Ford Broncos is almost as difficult as finding similarly original 1932 Ford V8s. The Bronco has been…

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A Brief History of the Mighty Toyota Land Cruiser J60

Jon Branch May 7, 2020
Toyota Land Cruiser J60 Cutaway
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

Toyota’s Station Wagon Land Cruisers: From the J40 is born the Rare Toyota FJ45V The story of the Toyota J60 began with Toyota’s tentative…

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An SAS-Specificaton 1942 Ford GPW – A WW2 North African Desert Survivor

Ben Branch April 2, 2020
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

This Ford GPW was discovered in the Tunisian desert of North Africa along with a horde of abandoned military vehicles, shortly after it found…

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The Tamiya Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Rock Crawler – 1:10th Scale Kit Built R/C

Ben Branch March 31, 2020
Tamiya Toyota Land Cruiser 40 CR-01 Rock Crawler
  • Classic 4x4
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Off Road

This is the Tamiya Toyota Land Cruiser 40 rock crawler, it’s a 1:10th scale remotely controlled vehicle based on Tamiya’s highly-regarded rock crawler chassis/platform…

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The AMC Mighty-Mite – An Unusual V4-Powered American Mini Jeep

Ben Branch March 30, 2020
American Motors Mighty-Mite
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The American Motors Mighty-Mite was developed in the mid-1940s as a lightweight alternative to the Jeep that could be more easily deployed by helicopter….

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The Argo Frontier 650 8×8 – An Amphibious Go-Anywhere Machine From Canada

Ben Branch March 23, 2020
Argo Frontier 650
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

The Argo Frontier 650 8×8 is an amphibious vehicle that can carry people and cargo on both land and water, it was designed by…

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A Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 With A GM 5.7L V8 Crate Engine

Ben Branch March 19, 2020
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Engine Bay
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

This 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 has had a comprehensive rebuild, it’s now packing considerably more power than it was when it left the…

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The M274 Mule 1/2 Ton 4×4 – An Air-Deployable Weapons Platform And Transport Truck

Ben Branch March 11, 2020
M274 Mule 1/2 Ton 4x4
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The M274 Mule 1/2 Ton 4×4 was used extensively in the Vietnam War as both a weapons platform and a specialist transportation vehicle that…

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A Brief History of the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 / BJ40 + J40 Series

Jon Branch March 6, 2020
Land Cruiser Off Road
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

The story of the Toyota Land Cruiser J Series (FJ40 / BJ40 etc) starts in the Philippines during the Second World War, the Japanese…

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A Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser With A 345 hp Corvette 5.7 Litre Ram Jet V8

Ben Branch February 21, 2020
Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Front End
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

This Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser was restored and upgraded by TLC, a company run by a man who’s name will be immediately recognisable to…

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Mercedes-Benz Ruthmann Unimog – The Greatest Race Car Hauler For Sale On Earth Right Now

Ben Branch February 20, 2020
Mercedes-Benz Unimog Car Hauler
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This 1966 Mercedes-Benz Unimog car hauler is one of the more unusual methods you could use to get your car to the race track,…

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Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen – Erwin Komenda’s Amphibious 4×4

Ben Branch February 18, 2020
Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen was one of the most remarkable vehicles developed during WW2. It was an amphibious 4×4 designed by the same…

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