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The Mighty Lamborghini LM002 – A Countach V12-Powered Luxury 4×4

Ben Branch July 15, 2020
Lamborghini LM002 Headlights
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

  The Lamborghini LM002, frequently referred to as the “Rambo Lambo”, was the world’s first production luxury performance SUV. It was powered by the…

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A Comprehensively Restored and Upgraded 1969 Ford Bronco – With A 302 Cu. In. V8

Ben Branch July 10, 2020
1969-Ford-Bronco
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

  This 1969 Ford Bronco has been through a comprehensive restoration to better-than-new condition thanks to the fitment of a rebuilt 302 cu. in….

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The Jeepster Commando – A 1960s 4×4 Icon Built To Challenge The Bronco + Scout

Ben Branch July 8, 2020
Jeepster Commando
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

  The Jeepster Commando was released by Kaiser Jeep in 1966 as a 4×4 focussed more on the leisure market, specifically to compete with…

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A Restomod WW2-Era Military Dodge WC Power Wagon With A 4BT Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine

Ben Branch June 16, 2020
Military Dodge Power Wagon
  • American
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

  This is a significantly restomodded WW2-era Military Dodge Power Wagon from 1941 – the first year of direct involvement of the United States…

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Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen – An Ex-Bundeswehr Wolf Restored by Legacy Overland

Ben Branch June 11, 2020
Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Main
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • German

  The Wolf is a version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen that was developed for the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces. Much like the military versions…

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Willys FC-150 – The Quirky And Much Loved Jeep Pickup

Ben Branch May 20, 2020
Willys FC-150
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Willys FC-150 was released in 1956, it used the chassis of the Jeep CJ-5 but used an all new body design with the…

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Documentary: The 1989 Camel Trophy Across The Amazon Rain Forest

Ben Branch May 17, 2020
1989 Camel Trophy Amazon
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films

This film covers the 1989 Camel Trophy in the Amazon, one of the most challenging iterations of the famous off-road event from its 20…

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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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