Category Archives: HISTORY
LEGEND REBORN
The PPI Toyota Trophy Truck, driven by legendary racer Ivan “Ironman” Stewart from 1994 to 2000, rolls out of RK Motors Charlotte, one of the nation’s premier restoration shop, after being fully restored to competition specifications.
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Tagged Baja, Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, Toyota, Trophy Truck, Tundra
25 YEARS OF MALAYSIA’S FIRST 4X4 CLUB
History was made when Malaysia’s first offroad club, the 4×4 Adventure Club of Kuala Lumpur, was officially registered on February 11 1987.
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Tagged 4x4 Adventure Club Kuala Lumpur, 4x4ACKL, Malaysia
60 YEARS OF LAND ROVER
Sixty years ago, farmers used horses to work the land and utility vehicles were used by the military. Then in 1948 a plucky litle car was invetned that changed all that. The Land Rover.
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Tagged Defender, Land Rover
THE LEGEND CONTINUES
Jeep – one of the world’s few, true 4×4 icons – is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2011. It was born 70 years ago to answer the modern military needs of the time and then evolved to provide civilians with … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, Jeep
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
The Range Rover celebrates its 40th birthday. One of the most significant vehicles in the history of motoring, the Range Rover was the world’s first vehicle as good on-road as off-road. It was the first fully capable luxury 4×4 and … Continue reading
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Tagged Range Rover
THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST RALLY EVER
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the start of the the toughest rally of all time, the 1970 World Cup Rally from London to Mexico City, on 20th April gathered about 25-30 of the original participants and organisers, among others … Continue reading
THE BIG SUCCESS OF A SMALL 4X4
Suzuki celebrated in 2008 a triple anniversary: 40-year’s anniversary of launching their first 4×4 vehicle, 20-year’s of Vitara and 10-year’s of Grand Vitara. Over the past 40 years Suzuki has been producing an increasingly sophisticated range of ground breaking 4×4 … Continue reading
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AT 75
Suburban is the first vehicle to reach 75 years of production and Chevrolet commemorates the pioneering SUV’s production milestone with presenting a new 2010 75th Anniversary Diamond Edition model, limited to 2,570 unit only, launched recently at Chicago Auto Show.
DECADE OF SUCCESS
Within just eleven years, one million BMW X5 models have been sold. The anniversary edition, a sapphire black metallic BMW X5 xDrive35i featuring cinnamon brown Nevada leather trim, came off the assembly line at the American BMW plant in Spartanburg, … Continue reading
