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 was already in production and it’s possible the Volvo took a…
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 axis. This allows significant wheel articulation without any suspension, notably simplifying…
In order to protect the United States from aerial attack during the early stages of the Cold War, construction on the Distant Early Warning Line (or DEW Line) began in 1956. This was a serious…
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, which had a maximum carrying capacity of 2,500 lbs. The plan…
The Chevrolet Suburban – Practical Becomes Popular In thinking about the Chevrolet Suburban it might be best to start with the things we aspire to when we are young, and how that changes when we…
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 losing any of its original charm. The team behind the rebuild…
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 FJ40 Land Cruiser needs no introduction, it’s every bit as iconic…
This is the Bronco Hunter, it’s a prototype vehicle that was built by Holman & Moody and Bill Stroppe in 1969 – and no one is entirely sure why. What we do know without a…
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 Marmon-Herrington using a factory-fresh Ford station wagon, with production starting all…
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 ever built. The film uses a combination of archive video footage…
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 way, this was the moment the modern Land Cruiser appeared, with…
This is the Rallye Edition of the International Harvester Scout II Pickup, with its distinctive red and white paintwork including the “rallye” logo emblazoned on each front fender. The Scout’s popularity has been skyrocketing in…
