The little Forgotten 4X4

Fascinating machines. You can usually see one or more of these at the Wandin (Vic) 4x4 Show in February 07.

This show is of course operated by the LROC and probably includes a few of these machines in the club's membership. They are always immaculate in their presentation and are a credit to there owners. Always draw a crowd.

Cheers :)

Not to much to worry about as far as electronics go eh! :))

Brilliant little bug.

Gday Doug,
the 1970's and 80's were great for 4wds. Some of the other vehicles I liked were:
The 6x6 Pinzgauer
Landrover 101 Forward Control
and even the original (but much more capable) softroader
Subaru 4wd

All I could afford back then was a 2A LandRover SWB! Had our honeymoon on Fraser Island in that vehicle. My wife still hasn't forgiven me!!!! I promised her a tropical island honeymoon - forgot to mention the camping bit :-))

Reminds me of the days when 4wds were real 4wds . Thats why i own a troopy i guess . I think i am back in the seventies everytime i hop in it .

Saw this one in Leonora WA in September last year.



Running like a clock too. What a beauty!

We used to carry a Haflinger with us on some of our trips away and they are a wonderful little beastie. Used Steyr-Puch spare parts which we'd get from Porsche in Melbourne for some reason. Gave it curry and had very few problems.

Another thing to keep an eye out for was the Argo 6x6 skidsteer (aka Banana Splits Buggy) Mates had one with a Honda 650cc Car motor and auto transmission. Fun when it worked but trouble most of the time. It was amphibious if your were brave and had mill pond conditions.

Yeah a fun toy. We drove one belonging to my nates dad around the schoolyard and up the steps and in and out of the walkways on our last day at school.

But thats all they were. A toy. Or a fishing conveyance on the beach.

Doug T,
I vaguely remember a show on TV many moons ago named i think "call of the wild" where the bloke used to have one on the back of his power cat. He used to unload it at remote locations and use it to explore over pretty rugged terrain.
Cheers,
Bros.

There used to be a halflinger raced in NZ in the mud plug events, SI, pivoted in the middle. Very hard to beat.

Hi Doug
Good to catch up with you yesterday arvo on Adelaide.
Regards from you passed onto Charters Towers.
Have a safe one...
R364

Back in the 70's / 80's Marlboro cigarettes ran a couple of competitions with the first prizes being one of these 6wd Haflingers and Pinzgauer. Tried me darndest to win one.