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Land Rover Series III LWB

Ben Branch March 10, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Land Rover first appeared in the years just after WWII, resources were strictly rationed in the United Kingdom and practicality was cherished above all…

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Lamborghini LM 002

Ben Branch February 6, 2017
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Italian

The Lamborghini LM 002 was the first production 4×4 built by the Italian supercar (and tractor) builder, it was based on their 1977 Cheetah 4×4…

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1970 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

Ben Branch December 14, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

The Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser is one of the major players from the world of civilian 4x4s that began mass production after WWII – a…

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Land Rover Defender 90 Heritage

Ben Branch November 23, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design

The Land Rover Defender 90 Heritage was a special edition series based on the iconic 4×4 platform that started in 1998. Land Rover occasionally…

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1971 Steyr-Puch Haflinger

Ben Branch November 1, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Engineering
  • Military

The Steyr-Puch Haflinger was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the ageing American-built Jeeps that were still being used by the…

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1955 Dodge Power Wagon

Ben Branch October 25, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

The Dodge Power Wagon was introduced in 1945 as a civilian version of the mighty Dodge WC military truck that had been used extensively…

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1972 Ford Bronco

Ben Branch October 18, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Ford Bronco was one of the first three mass-produced SUVs to be built in America, along with the International Harvester Scout and the…

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1951 Willys M38 Jeep

Ben Branch October 7, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Willys M38 Jeep was the revised and updated version of the civilian-specification CJ-3A, which itself was an update of the venerable WWII era…

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Land Rover Series IIA

Ben Branch September 27, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

Many Land Rover historians consider the Series IIA to be the best of the Series models, it exists in a Goldilocks zone between refinement…

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Colin Chapman’s Range Rover Classic

Ben Branch September 8, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Range Rover Classic was initially released to the public in 1970 as a relatively unique concept – it was a 4×4 with less…

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Porsche 597 Jagdwagen 4×4

Ben Branch August 24, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Porsche
  • Rare

The Porsche 597 Jagdwagen is a 4×4 developed by the German marque in 1953 as a prototype for tender to the German Army, as…

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International Scout Encyclopedia

Ben Branch August 3, 2016
  • American
  • Books
  • Classic 4x4

The new International Scout Encyclopedia was co-written by longtime journalist and four-wheel drive historian Jim Allen and globally respected collector and Scout expert John…

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