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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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Land Rover Series 3

Ben Branch July 8, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

  It’s said that almost three quarters of all the Land Rovers ever built are still operational, and anyone who’s ever spent time with one…

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Toyota FJ55 Land Cruiser

Ben Branch June 29, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

The Toyota FJ55 Land Cruiser was the first station wagon 4×4 built by the Japanese marque offering seating for up to 7 adults depending on…

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Range Rover Classic Two-Door

Ben Branch June 4, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

In 1970 the Rover Company rolled out a new two-door 4×4 called the Range Rover. It’s not known if they had any inkling how…

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1976 Ford Bronco Ranger

Ben Branch May 28, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Ford

The original Ford Bronco hasn’t quite piqued the interest of historic 4×4 collectors in the same way as the two-door Range Rover Classic or…

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Twin Spark Off Road Icon Posters

Ben Branch May 26, 2016
  • Art
  • Classic 4x4
  • Gear
  • Home

Twin Spark is a small printshop based in Bandung, Indonesia – and this is their first run of posters. The theme is off road…

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