Tag: patina
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Spotted: 1963 Series 2a pickup cab
A lovely series 2a 109″ with pickup cab that has had the same owner for 41 years. During that time it has been a daily driver for decades, been converted from a 5-door station wagon to a 2-door pickup with a Weber carb, and spent many years working on a farm on Vancouver Island. It…
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Spotted: Series 3 recovery in Eldoret
A hard-working group of recovery rovers on call at Muliro Rd in Eldoret, Kenya, captured by a roving reporter. Still going strong at over 40 years old, these 109″ pickup cab series 3s have been outfitted with reinforced hook supports, hand-operated chain hoists, reflector strips, and emergency lights. One of them may have been retrofitted…
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Spotted: Kapsowar Hospital Defender
A retired ambulance/dispensary Defender at AIC Kapsowar Mission Hospital in Chepkum, Kenya, located north of Eldoret. Bonus sighting of a series 109″ tropical roof and sides hiding in the grass, along with a glimpse of the new replacement ambulance, a HiAce.
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Spotted: series boneyard
A “secret” spot with many potential projects waiting patiently for sponsors to help bring them back to life. Plenty of character and patina, keep them safe and get them going!
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Spotted: 1977 Land Cruiser Pickup
Check out Andre’s hard working 1977 Land Cruiser pickup with custom 1 ton hydraulic dump box with roof removed for summer mode. Long and patient work revived the seized engine but little else major was needed to get this original classic back on the road. After adding the dump box it became the workhorse of…
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Spotted: Series 1 88″
An afternoon drive on the back roads reveals a Series 1 rover resting in a little-known location under its blanket of moss, dappled by the sunlight reaching the deep forest floor.
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Spotted: Series 3 in Lusaka
Still going strong at 40 or 50 years old, this series 3 has been outfitted with reflector strips, a towing hook with emergency lights and hand winch, rear headache rack with side bars, and bush bar with driving light bar. It could use a few more wheel lugs though! Plated as EV-53, this is possibly…
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Spotted: Unimog 404
In Oceanside resting in the moss. Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404 (appears to be ~1955) military vehicle with huge tires. Makes a cute little Series 2a look even smaller than usual!
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Spotted: Series 3 88″ with pickup cab
Series 3 88″ with a pickup cab and plenty of original galvanized trim. Tire on the bonnet, wing top mirrors, military bonnet latches, sliding windows, locking hubs, some added seats, and a little bit of chequerplate. Short wheelbase with a pickup cab is always such a cute configuration but just as tough as its brothers,…
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Spotted: Hazel, Defender 110
A very unique and special defender with a story to match. A heavily upgraded 300tdi two door 110 with military origins, now set up for back country adventures in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Equipped with bush bar, winch, lights, custom roll cage, underbody protection, heavy duty axles, raised air intake, series doors, extended…