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A Restored Jeep J10 Golden Eagle 6.6L V8 Pickup – The Best Dirt Bike Hauler For Sale On Earth Right Now

Ben Branch February 5, 2020
Jeep J10 Golden Eagle Pickup Back 1
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Pickup trucks and motorcycles go together like whiskey and bad decisions. As far as I can tell, this Golden Eagle Jeep J10 is precisely…

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The Tamiya Subaru BRAT Is The Only R/C Car That Matters Right Now

Ben Branch January 31, 2020
Tamiya-Subaru-Brat-RC-Car
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • Gear

This is the Tamiya Subaru BRAT R/C car, it’s a significantly updated and improved re-release of the original Tamiya BRAT from 1983 that comes…

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Sweden’s Answer To The Unimog – The Volvo L3314 Laplander 4×4

Ben Branch January 28, 2020
Volvo L3314 Laplander 4x4
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Volvo L3314 “Laplander” was developed in the late 1950s to fulfil a Jeep-like role for the Swedish military, by this time the Unimog…

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Ever Seen One Before? The TAG Croco 4×4 Amphibious Vehicle – Powered by a Wankel Rotary

Ben Branch January 14, 2020
TAG Croco 4x4 Amphibious Vehicle 2
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The TAG Croco 4×4 is an amphibious vehicle developed in Switzerland, it featured an unusual design with a two-part body articulated about a central…

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Documentary: The Daring Bulldog Truck Convoy To The Arctic

Ben Branch January 12, 2020
Arctic Convoy With Giant Mack Trucks 3
  • American
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
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In order to protect the United States from aerial attack during the early stages of the Cold War, construction on the Distant Early Warning…

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Land Rover Series III Lightweight – An Unusual Helicopter-Deployed Version Of The British 4×4

Ben Branch January 11, 2020
LAND ROVER LIGHTWEIGHT GRILLE
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

Land Rover began to develop a lightweight version of the short wheelbase Series IIA in 1965 that could be slung beneath the Westland Wessex helicopter,…

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A Brief History of the Chevrolet Suburban – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch January 1, 2020
Chevrolet Suburban seventh generation
  • American
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Chevrolet Suburban – Practical Becomes Popular In thinking about the Chevrolet Suburban it might be best to start with the things we aspire…

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A Restomod Chevrolet K5 Blazer Convertible – The Perfect Classic 4×4?

Ben Branch December 29, 2019
Chevrolet K5 Blazer Convertible Overhead
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 1974 Chevrolet K5 Blazer convertible that’s been through a subtle restomod process to give it more modern power and reliability without…

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1980 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Soft-Top – The Mighty Japanese Jeep Rival

Ben Branch December 24, 2019
Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Soft-Top
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

This 1980 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser soft-top has seen a comprehensive restoration and series of upgrades by the experienced team at Restoring Legends. The…

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Can You Shed Any Light On This Mystery Bronco? It’s the Holman Moody Bronco Prototype – The Bronco Hunter

Ben Branch December 19, 2019
Holman Moody Ford Bronco Prototype - The Bronco Hunter
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the Bronco Hunter, it’s a prototype vehicle that was built by Holman & Moody and Bill Stroppe in 1969 – and no…

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The First Luxury 4×4 SUV – Meet The Ford Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe 4×4

Ben Branch December 7, 2019
Ford Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe 4x4
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This original 1948 Ford Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe 4×4 Station Wagon was almost certainly one of the world’s first luxury 4×4 SUVs, it was constructed by…

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The Snow Cruiser – Antarctica’s Abandoned Behemoth

Ben Branch November 17, 2019
The Snow Cruiser
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films

The Snow Cruiser – Antarctica’s Abandoned Behemoth is a short documentary that gives a concise history of one of the most unusual land-based vehicles…

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