Thread: Your *other* choice for a 4wd

Originally Posted by scrambler

Mind you, just to be able to say it to people, an original Willy's CJ3B with the "F"-head motor would be fun "Yeah mate, it's an F-head Jeep." (For those not recently dunked in Jeep-info, it's a Inlet-Over-Exhaust design, similar to the Series 1 LR motors)

I happen to know where there is just such a piece of history.
A dropside pickup, pointy nosed IOE engined WRECK of a thing.
It's had both chassis rails plated and welded, was an orchardists truck.
The bloke that owns it now got it for nothing, but, he is a real Steptoe.
I don't think it even turns over anymore. I doubt if the wheels even turn.

Would have to be an OKA

Originally Posted by pohm66

Hmm lets see ...still has to be British.... A Rolls Royce sounds about right

Reminds me, there was a "House builder" in Brisbane that had a Rolls Royce cut down to a ute, and fitted to a 4WD chassis.

I have no idea what the 4WD was.

Cheers

Originally Posted by 29dinosaur

I retract my first choice and would love citroen cv2 (with driver as well)......

That little 2CV is amasing

Originally Posted by RonMcGr

That little 2CV is amasing

The 2CV was designed as a farmer's vehicle (among other things). One of the design criteria was to carry the eggs across a ploughed field without breaking them.

In some respects it was designed for the same market as the original Landrover, but just before the war, and without the example and pattern of the Jeep, and consequently was a much more innovative design.

My brother owned a Dyane when he lived in Denmark, the slightly more upmarket version of the 2CV (developed about 35BHP at 7000rpm from the 2 cylinder 600cc engine at 11.5:1, up from the original 17BHP at 4000rpm and 6:1). I toured Europe in it in 1973. As you say, rather amazing. - comfortable seats, good ride and excellent handling, although the body roll tends to frighten other road users. Main drawbacks were sluggish performance and noise level similar to the interior of a single engined aircraft!

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

The 2CV was designed as a farmer's vehicle (among other things). One of the design criteria was to carry the eggs across a ploughed field without breaking them.

In some respects it was designed for the same market as the original Landrover, but just before the war, and without the example and pattern of the Jeep, and consequently was a much more innovative design.

My brother owned a Dyane when he lived in Denmark, the slightly more upmarket version of the 2CV (developed about 35BHP at 7000rpm from the 2 cylinder 600cc engine at 11.5:1, up from the original 17BHP at 4000rpm and 6:1). I toured Europe in it in 1973. As you say, rather amazing. - comfortable seats, good ride and excellent handling, although the body roll tends to frighten other road users. Main drawbacks were sluggish performance and noise level similar to the interior of a single engined aircraft!

John

John,

I love Citroens
I learnt to drive in a buckboard version like this one when I was nine years old.


Then when I was 30, I bought one similar to this one.



Cheers,

Probably this.

TractivForce - Unimog Sales and Parts - Belgium 416 Soft-top

Cheaper than a new Dfor as well.

Originally Posted by twitchy

LJ50 Suzuki ( as the sydney lads might note they are a little wqeapon)

Little is right! Your dad took us down tracks just wide enough for his LJ.

My wife is complaining about all the deep scratches on my P38A which is a tad wider than the LJ!