What is it? (35)

[AnalogKid]

Ok, this one should be a piece of cake, so I need to know what this is and who made it, and as well, where the mechanicals came from.

71631

[AnalogKid]

Ok, a clue. The following is the spec list taken from the vehicles original brouchure:

Engine:
4 cylinder (wet sleeve, replacement liners)
Bore/stroke: 72/75mm
Displacement: 1221cc
Power Output: 47 BHP SAE @4500rpm
Compression Ratio: 7.5 to 1

Filling Capacities:
Cooling System (water): 1.25 gallons (imperial)
Engine (oil): 2 quarts
Gearbox (oil): 1.25 pints
Rear Axle Housing (oil): 1.25 quarts

Fuel:
Consumption: 30mpg

Fuel Tank Capacity: 11 gallons (imperial)

Gearbox: Four-speed, synchromesh on 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

Clutch: Dry, single-plate friction clutch

Rear Axle: With independent swinging half axles. Transmission ratio 5.25 to 1. 'Balanced Traction' differential (optional extra).

Construction: All steel welded with a wide range of optional body tops.

Tyres: 5.90-15" Suburbanite or mudgrip

Battery: 12V/9 Plate

Turning Circle: 31 ft. 6 in.

Weight: Tare Weight - 18 cwt. 14 lbs. Payload - 1000 lbs.

Ground Clearance: 7.5 in. minimum

Driveshaft: Fully enclosed - will not pick up debris

Colour: '****** Green' and 'Autumn Gold' standard. Any colour from current factory range available as optional extra.

Optional Extras: 'Balanced Traction' differential; body tops; upholstered rear seats; towbar; windscreen washer; heater; radio; wheel chains; power brakes; passenger sun visor; exterior passenger side wing mirror; colour.

The colour has been edited because it included the vehicle's name. But the picture was either a respray or an optional extra. I've only ever seen one on the road, which was in the Autumn Gold colour. Apparently there's only a handful left, desite 2500 being made between 1966 and 1973, but I doubt any of them are in he Western hemisphere.

[mistericeman]

g'day mate


it looks like a bladdy trekka to me fella (motor holdings i think it was).......jeeeeez its got skoda bits unner there (ok so theyre from new zealand and not ozz but its close lol ) wierd lookin little things an all

[TEMPL4R]

http://www.trekka.co.nz/

Mistericeman has it.

Chris

[mistericeman]

saw one a few years ago ,at tatton park classic show (owned several a35's at the time) ,intresting motor but looked decidedly home made ,more kit car than a production job lol ,but i gather they sold in reasonable numbers over there due to the pricing/tax structures

[Matt_300tdi90]

well done

They certainly didn't take any inspiration from LR to make that :rolleyes:

[Dave_243]

Urgh! It looks like Postman Pat's tried to build a Land Rover

[AnalogKid]

Mistericeman is spot on.

The vehicle was cheap because enough of it was made in NZ to avoid crippling import taxes payable on almost any other car (a few Peugots, Holdens and Chryslers were also made in NZ, mostly assembled CKDs as far as I can work out). Also, the adoption of a simple, 2-wheel-drive drivetrain was taken to keep costs down, while the high ground clearance was to cope with life on the farm and the high number of unmade roads once you get out of town. So, Matt, while it does look suspiciously Land Rover like on the outside, the resemblence really is only skin deep.

[Matt_300tdi90]

Urgh! It looks like Postman Pat's tried to build a Land Rover

:LAA:


Mistericeman is spot on.

The vehicle was cheap because enough of it was made in NZ to avoid crippling import taxes payable on almost any other car (a few Peugots, Holdens and Chryslers were also made in NZ, mostly assembled CKDs as far as I can work out). Also, the adoption of a simple, 2-wheel-drive drivetrain was taken to keep costs down, while the high ground clearance was to cope with life on the farm and the high number of unmade roads once you get out of town. So, Matt, while it does look suspiciously Land Rover like on the outside, the resemblence really is only skin deep.

I noticed that on the website, i should have made it clearer that i thought the influence was evident on the styling, not that it was a cheap remake.