Here is a nice looking 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55 for sale currently on Ebay. As of posting this it’s at $2000 with the reserve not met. It has the original paint and drive train. The ignition has been upgraded and a Weber carburetor. Click here to see listing and more pictures.
As a follow up to our recent story about Mickey Thompson’s Challenger IV by Rory Ward, we will be posting videos and info about the restoration so you can follow the progress of the project. Below are part 1 & 2 of the ongoing video series. Part 1- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y6EYTPP8ys Part 2- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqZ83FHq9A8
I recently came across this Studebaker WWII T-15 Snow Weasel on bringatrailer.com and the Ebay listing here. The listing ended but didn’t sell. Here is the info and pictures from the ad. In 1941, the U.S. Military contracted with Studebaker Corporation of South bend Indiana to design, test and build a “top-secret” snow vehicle for [...]
International Harvester Travelall
We recently came across this great photo gallery of a vintage truck show from 2011 in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Here are just a few pictures. Click here to check out the full gallery by Robert Pence with tons of great pictures.
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Check out this military graveyard! Are those Willys Jeep body tubs I see in the foreground? Photo via The Hamb
In the late 60’s Ron Day bought a beat up 1954 CJ3b Jeep which was the beginning of his love for Jeeps…
Loon Lake Preparing to Go into Rubicon Springs
GEORGETOWN, CA AUGUST 2, 2012 – The 60th Jeepers Jamboree celebration July 26-30, 2012 on the Rubicon Springs had many high points throughout all five days on the historic trail. The Movies on the Grass, Historical talks, Diamond in the Rough wine tasting supporting the Rubicon Trail Foundation, Raffle, Vendor Show and a Flatfender Show’N’Shine [...]
The Dakar is known as one of the longest and hardest off road races in the world. This is a vintage Dakar film from 1984. It’s long at almost 90 minutes long but worth it if you are an off road racing fan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2thf2NwMYE
We recently came across this video of a Land Rover Defender 110 built out of LEGO’s by Fernando in Spain. There is to much to describe so watch the video and see how amazing it is. You can also see more of Fernando’s LEGO creations at http://www.sheepo.es http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXW-7DVIyU0
The Story of Challenger IV, By Rory Ward It was mid to late 1977 when Mickey Thompson (MT) decided it was time to build yet another new race car for the desert. I’m speculating that he was not too happy with the performance of his single seat “Marines” sponsored class 1 buggy so he [...]