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Spotted: Land Rover Series IIA 88

May 13, 2013 //

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I spotted this 1971 Land Rover Series IIA 88 Utility on ebay yesterday. The seller states that it was treated to a $50k, frame-off restoration in 2000 at the British Northwest Land Rover Company, and has taken four Best in Class awards since that time. Better-than-new upgrades include dual gas tanks, leather seats, stainless steel exhaust, and gearing to allow 70-mph highway cruising.

This classic, soft-top Land Rover was finished in marine blue and features a 2.25-liter, four-cylinder, gasoline engine. Total mileage is just over 51,000, with 4,000 having been driven since the restoration. The condition really does look fantastic.

The vehicle is located in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Bidding currently stands at $14,600 with an unmet reserve. There are about eight days left on the auction. More photos below.

Update 5/19/2013: This Land Rover sold for a high bid of $34,250.

Link trail: ebay > Wikipedia Read the rest of this entry »

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VW Beetle Convertible Commercial: Mask

February 21, 2013 //

Let’s lighten things up with today’s video. I’m pretty sure the new VW Beetle Convertible is useless out on the trail but the commercial is funny.

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Spotted: Ford Model 68B Mail Carrier

November 13, 2012 //


Just when you thought you’d seen everything, Bring a Trailer posts this 1931 Ford Model 68B, which was modified as a snow-drift-ready mail carrier in Montana. It rides on tractor tires driven through a geared-down truck differential. Wow.

And it’s for sale for $58,000 in Montana, where it still resides. And, yeah, that seems like a lot to me too.

Link trail: Bring a Trailer > Desert Classics

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Spotted: ICON FJ44 on Jay Leno’s Garage

October 24, 2012 //

Icon 4×4 does a great job of reimaging existing 4-wheel-drive classics and building them anew in ultimate-spec form. With FJ44 they’re taking a new tack, since this 4-door, six-passenger FJ never existed way back when.

In this video Jay Leno talks to Jonathan Ward from ICON to find out what it’s all about.

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