Yep, it's essentially the same underneath the redesigned body. There was a more powerful diesel engine, actually more powerful than the Defender had. Still on Parabolic leaf springs though!So it's the predecessor to the IVECO Massif then.
Sorry to be so late, but I missed the post... This one is from the very early '80s and is a commercial model (painted grille and bumpers). The "30" indicates load carrying capacity. The base models were once called '10" or "15" and were referred to as 'half-ton' vans here in North America. Buying a '30' series got you 8-lug wheels, 'truck' tires, heavier capacity springs and better brakes. Used examples are highly sought-after by self-employed craftsmen (craftspeople?) and outdoorsy types who have lots of gear to carry.Chevy Van of some sort (it had big numbers '30' on front fenders):
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Sorry to be so late, but I missed the post... This one is from the very early '80s and is a commercial model (painted grille and bumpers). The "30" indicates load carrying capacity. The base models were once called '10" or "15" and were referred to as 'half-ton' vans here in North America. Buying a '30' series got you 8-lug wheels, 'truck' tires, heavier capacity springs and better brakes. Used examples are highly sought-after by self-employed craftsmen (craftspeople?) and outdoorsy types who have lots of gear to carry.
Looks like it has a 4x4 Pathfinder conversion too. Note the red white and blue K-letter under the front side marker.
Good catch - I wasn't focusing on that. If you blow up the photo, you can also see the locking hub on the front right.
Somehow, artificial limb was a very popular color back in the 70s...Love that swooping waistline, great artificial limb colour too. Almost the same as the Chrysler.
Seen today: Ford Granada
Bentley? I only see the tidy looking Niva, the Mercedes-Benz TN van and the Smart peeking out from behind it (must be parked miles back from the rear of the van) in that picture.
I didn't think Granada seemed right but I didn't put any more thought into it. They did make LHD versions of the Mk 4 Cortina in Portugal (at least), I found this one:That's a Taunus. Or a Cortina maybe, which in these years is the same thing but with a British accent... and maybe Lucas instead of Bosch written on some bits.
Someone is probably able to chime in and tell us if they made Mk4 Cortinas in LHD or not.
...thefuq is that? On the engine it says Moto Guzzi and on the side panel it says 850-T, but I didn't find any pics with such a fairing. It has to be some kind of 80s customization, probably for some kind of sci-fi movie, right?Later that evening in the parking lot of the Handbuilt show: