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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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A Time Capsule Condition 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser J60 GX HJ61 Turbo

Ben Branch November 15, 2019
Toyota Land Cruiser J60 1
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Toyota Land Cruiser J60 series was one of the most important iterations in the history of the globally renowned Japanese 4×4. In a…

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A Rare 1976 International Harvester Scout II Pickup – Rallye Edition

Ben Branch November 1, 2019
International Harvester Scout II Pickup Rallye
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the Rallye Edition of the International Harvester Scout II Pickup, with its distinctive red and white paintwork including the “rallye” logo emblazoned…

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The Perfect Land Cruiser? This Is A 1983 Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup

Ben Branch October 23, 2019
Toyota FJ-45 Land Cruiser Pickup Headlight
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

This Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup has been through a comprehensive restoration to factory-fresh condition, just as it would have looked rolling off the…

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The Incredible Story Of The Africar – The Wooden-Bodied Car For Africa

Jon Branch October 10, 2019
Africar Car For Africa
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

  The story of the Africar is worthy of a Hollywood film, it involves millions of dollars, a Cambridge-educated engineering genius, a film crew,…

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A Custom V8 Kaiser Jeep M715 Pickup Truck On 42″ Super Swamper Tires

Ben Branch September 25, 2019
Custom Kaiser Jeep M715 Pickup Truck
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Kaiser Jeep M715 is the military variant of the civilian Jeep Gladiator. By the mid-1960s it became clear that the current US Military…

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A Brief History of the Jeep CJ Series – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch September 12, 2019
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

First There Was the “Blitz Buggy” and a War to Win The beginning of the Jeep CJ dates back to the origin of the…

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Ex-Special Forces Prototype: Land Rover Defender 110 V8 SOV

Ben Branch September 9, 2019
Land Rover Defender 110 V8 RSOV
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This Land Rover Defender SOV (also known as the RSOV) was originally built as a prototype for the American Special Forces, specifically the US…

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An Original World War 2 DUKW 6×6 Amphibious Utility Vehicle

Ben Branch August 26, 2019
DUKW 6x6 Amphibious Utility Vehicle
  • American
  • Boats
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The DUKW 6×6 Amphibious Utility Vehicle is typically just referred to as the “Duck” after its official name “DUKW” – a US Military code…

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An Ex-German Bundeswehr Military Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404

Ben Branch August 5, 2019
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Unimog 404 was the second major iteration of the legendary German off-roader named by taking the letters from three words – UNIversal MOtor…

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Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer 710M 4×4 All-Terrain Vehicle

Ben Branch July 26, 2019
Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer 4x4 Front
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer is renowned as one of the toughest and most capable off-road vehicles of its time, particularly among the military service members…

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