“The greatest car vote segment was cut out of all re-airings and streaming versions of BBC’s Top Gear. It was aired only once in 2003, and most of the recordings of it were lost.” Segment 5: Land Rover (5:45)
Category Archives: Cars & Trucks
George’s Jeep
My friend George has a 1982 Jeep CJ7 that he’s owned since high school. It’s been through a lot, including a tornado that destroyed his business. It’s being held together with ingenuity, determination, love and ratchet straps. He was working on it when I stopped by today. (video :90)
I noticed a tiny, rusted tool in the console which George explained was used to turn the wipers on and off.
Series III Land Rover spotted in Manhattan
My friend Jamie Nelson spotted this beautiful Series III Land Rover in NYC (on 71st Street between 3rd Ave and Lexington)
Historic Land Rover
From Land Rover aficionado John Middleton:
My daughter and I had the rare opportunity to view and ride in the Oxford 1955 Series One that was used in the Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition from London to Singapore. It was found on the Island of St Helena by a man from Yorkshire and rebuilt. I drove from Singapore to London in 2019 and is currently finishing up a tour of the US we drove to Memphis, TN to see it. Tim Slessor wrote a book about the expedition called First Overland and there’s a movie of expedition on YouTube.
1970 280SE Cabriolet
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This is a 1970 280SE Cabriolet. Mr. Wolf is — I assume — selling this for one of his clients. In addition to working on “specialty vehicles,” Mr. Wolf buys and sells on commission. He found my Land Rover and more than earned his 10 percent commission. More photos of the beauty above can be found here.
Land Rover Lockdown Diary
Changing a tyre
Only Land Rover folk make hour-long videos on how to change a tyre. And only Land Rover folks watch them.
Auto Art
Don’t know the story on these beauties except they’re the work of local car guy. Trying for an introduction and interview. Will share here if successful.
Land Rovers in the wild
Mr. Wolf spotted these beauties on recent trip to Baja California.
1946 Willys CJ2A
My friend Paul shares these photos of a 1946 Willys CJ2A. I don’t know the story that goes with the beauty but there must be one. Watch this space.
