Adventure Rig For Sale: A Land Rover Defender + A Fantic Caballero Scrambler

It’s not everyday that a rig like this comes up for sale, it comprises of a modified Land Rover Defender 110 and a Fantic Caballero Scrambler. When not in use the motorcycle rides in a rear-mounted rack on the back of the 110.

When going off road most people choose between a four-wheel drive or a motorcycle. Some don’t like to be restricted and so they get both – the 4×4 is ideal for carrying gear and people, and the bike is ideal for exploring those narrow trails that could never accommodate a truck.

Fast Facts – A Defender 110 And A Fantic Caballero Scrambler

• This pre-built adventure rig is all ready to hit the great outdoors, whether you’re looking for a weekend in the woods or a cross-continental escapade.
• It includes a modified Land Rover Defender 110, the longer wheelbase model with four-doors and more cargo space, and a lightweight Fantic Caballero Scrambler that can be loaded onto the carrier mounted to the tow bar hitch.
• The Land Rover has been modified for better off-road performance, it now has a suspension lift, a Stage 1 engine tune, a 13,500 lb winch, Cooper Discoverer STT Pro tires, and much more.
• Both vehicles are being offered together as a package on Collecting Cars, they’re being sold out of Dorset in the United Kingdom, and at the time of writing there are still some time left to bid.

A European Adventure Rig

This combination of a quintessentially British Land Rover Defender and an Italian Fantic Caballero Scrambler is a great example of a modern European adventure rig.

It’s clear that whoever put it all together spent some time on it, the full list of modifications applied to the Land Rover alone is as long as your arm.

The Land Rover has a motorcycle carrier attached to the tow bar hitch, it comes with a ramp that allows for easy loading and unloading.

The Modifications

The project started with a standard 2012 Land Rover Defender 110, it was then given a slew of suspension upgrades including a 3 inch lift in the front, a 2 inch lift in the rear, four-way adjustable dampers, an RTC steering damper, a heavy duty Panhard rod, heavy duty trailing arms, new uprated bushes throughout, custom coil springs all around, and a 20mm wider track.

The original wheels were removed and replaced with a set of genuine 1970s Range Rover 16 inch powder-coated white steel wheels wrapped with chunky Cooper Discoverer STT Pro tires.

The Defender came from the factory in the same Keswick Green it’s currently wearing, Heritage-style grilles have been added, along with an ARB heavy duty roof rack, a custom galvanized 8mm winch bumper up front, and a Rhino carbon series 13,500 lb winch.

The original 2.2 liter inline-four cylinder turbodiesel has been given a Stage 1 tune, it sends power via the two-speed transfer case through the six-speed manual transmission to all four wheels.

Once the bike is loaded and strapped down, the ramp is removed and stowed. The tow bar carrier is rated for up to 200 kilograms or 440 lbs.

The Interior

Plenty of attention has also been lavished on the interior, it’s now fitted with Exmoor Trim Sports seats, a chrome Lode Lane banjo-style steering wheel, and a Pioneer stereo head unit with DAB radio, Bluetooth, and a reversing camera.

The Defender came from the factory with remote central locking, heated front seats, electric windows, and front and rear heated screens.

A fire extinguisher is mounted down by the driver’s right leg beside the seat, and there’s a central console with a tray for keys, wallets, phones etc.

The Fantic Caballero Scrambler

The motorcycle is a Fantic Caballero Scrambler from Italy, it came from the factory with a SOHC 125cc four-valve, four-stroke engine that has electronic fuel injection, a slipper clutch, and a Variable Valve Actuation system.

The dry weight of the bike is just 130 kilograms, or 286 lbs, it was likely chosen for its low weight which makes it ideal for off-road use, as well as making it easier to load onto the carrier mounted to the tow bar hitch of the Defender.

The interior has been upgraded with new Exmoor Trim Sports seats, a Lode Lane banjo-style steering wheel with a black rim, and a Pioneer stereo head unit with DAB radio, Bluetooth, and a reversing camera – that last feature is very useful when you have a motorcycle loaded.

With just 15 hp the Caballero isn’t designed to be a speed machine, it’s ideal for low and medium speed adventures down dirt trails, or quick trips into the nearby town.

A modest number of modifications have been applied to the Fantic, including a custom leather seat, Trip Machine handlebar grips, an LED headlight with a guard, a billet CNC tail tidy and heat tape wrapped exhaust, and Twin Arrow Fantic exhaust end cans.

Buy The Rig

This two-vehicle package is now being offered for sale on Collecting Cars out of Dorset in the United Kingdom. At the time of writing there are still some time left to bid.

The Defender has 69,621 miles on the odometer and the Fantic has just 779. Both are fully road registered in the UK.

If you’d like to read more or place a bid you can click here to visit the listing.

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The New Lego Speed Champions 1970 Ferrari 512 M – $19.99 USD

This is the 1970 Ferrari 512 M as built from the new New Lego Speed Champions kit, once assembled the model measures in at 1.5″ (4cm) high, 6.5″ (15cm) long and 2.5″ (7cm) wide.

The Ferrari 512 M was named for its engine displacement and number of cylinders – 5.0 liters and 12 cylinders. The “M” stands for “modificata” the Italian word for “modified,” as the original Ferrari 512 had been modified to be more competitive with the all-conquering Porsche 917.

Although Lego states that this kit is suitable for anyone 8 and over, it’s likely that many of them will be sold to adult enthusiasts looking for a new desk model.

Race tracks across Europe and the United States were filled with the V12 roar of the Ferrari 512 M in 1970, taking wins at both Sebring and Kyalami. The Porsche 917 was the arch rival of the 512 M, and while the Porsche was successful on track more often, the 512 M remained scored into the memories of anyone who saw one raced in anger.

Like many of the racing prototypes of the era, the Ferrari 512 M had a tubular steel spaceframe chassis with riveted aluminum panels. It was fitted with independent double wishbone suspension with coil springs up front, and a more complex independent suspension arrangement in the rear.

Power was provided by a masterpiece of Italian mechanical engineering, a 5.0 liter 60º V12 with double overhead cams per bank operating 48 valves. In race trim this engine could produce 610 bhp at 9,000 rpm, a considerable amount of power for the low curb weight of just 840 kgs (1,852 lbs).

The kit comes with a Lego man who is wearing a pair of racing overalls modeled on those worn in the 1971 Steve McQueen film “Le Mans.”

The Lego Speed Champions series was created to offer homages to the great racing cars of years gone by, and the 1970 Ferrari 512 M is the latest addition to the range.

The kit costs $19.99 USD and it contains a total of 291 pieces. Lego notes that it’s suitable for ages 8+ however I’d lay a fair wager that the majority are being sold to adults, who use the completed models as display pieces.

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For Sale: A Restored 1963 Polaris Sno-Traveler

This is a restored Polaris Sno-Traveler K-95 from 1963, it’s a model we’re not used to seeing much of as the vasty majority of them were eaten up by rust or scrapped as newer, faster models were released.

It’s generally accepted that the snowmobile as we know it today was invented by Joseph Bombardier in 1935, with a track drive system in the rear and skis up front for steering. This basic layout had already been in use on automobile-based snow vehicles since at least 1915.

Fast Facts – Polaris Sno-Traveler

• There can be little doubt that the Polaris Sno-Traveler is one of the most important snowmobile models in history. The company started building the Sno-Traveler in 1956 from their factory in Roseau, Minnesota.
• The first prototype of the Polaris Sno-Traveler was built in 1955. It was fitted with a 9 hp Briggs & Stratton engine, it had pieces of Chevrolet bumpers as skis, and it used a grain silo conveyor belt as a track.
• By 1956 the first production Sno-Traveler was put into production. It proved immediately popular with hunters, anglers, farmers, and for general winter recreation.
• The 1963 Polaris Sno-Traveler K-95 has been refurbished, it’s in good overall condition, and it’s powered by a 10 hp single-cylinder, air-cooled Kohler engine mounted in the rear over the track.

The Importance Of The Snowmobile

The invention of the snowmobile was a critically important innovation for those who live in the northern US, Canada, and Alaska. Along with other snow-based vehicles like the Bombardier B7, the snowmobile made winter transportation far easier than it had ever been before.

Above Film: This 16mm silent film from 1960-1961 shows a family testing out a Polaris Sno-Traveler snow machine in front of the Alaska Marine store, it was filmed by Anchorage resident Victor Rovier, aka “Pioneer Pete.”

This in turn allowed people to venture further from home in the winter, and to socialize more than had been previously possible. This increased socialization was incredibly important for many, as it reduced the solitude of the long cold winters in the north.

Early snowmobiles had been developed for use by hunters, trappers, and anglers but they were quickly adopted by those who wanted to use them solely for fun.

Cross country endurance races were organized as well as shorter circuit based races, and the age of the snowmobile began in earnest.

Today, snowmobiles are a vital part of cold climate life and for many it’s impossible to imagine life without them.

The Creation Of A Clandestine Prototype

The Polaris Sno-Traveler is one of the earlier production snowmobiles. Back in the early days of the automobile people had been experimenting with turning their cars into rudimentary snowmobiles by adding tracks on the rear and skis on the front.

By the mid-1960s Polaris had a number of different snowmobiles in production, each aimed at meeting different needs.

The Model T Ford was a popular target for these conversions and kits were available to buy for those who lived in cooler climates and wanted to use their vehicles year-round.

In 1935 Joseph Bombardier took this design concept and created what is now widely considered to be the first snowmobile. It had a seat, handlebars, a powered track in the rear and twin skis up front.

In 1955 three coworkers in the town of Roseau, Minnesota named David Johnson, Paul Knochenmus, and Orlen Johnson set about building their own snowmobile while their boss, Edgar Hetteen, was away on business.

They used an off-the-shelf Briggs & Stratton engine, Chevrolet bumpers as the front skis, and a grain silo conveyor belt as the track. Though it was rudimentary the vehicle worked well.

When Hetteen returned from his business trip he was said to be furious that the men had wasted so much time building the vehicle. Much to his surprise the local lumberyard owner wanted to buy the prototype and offered $465 USD for it.

This refurbished Sno-Traveler comes with some period literature about the vehicle as well as a pair of traditional snowshoes.

Seeing that there was demand for such a vehicle led to it becoming a serious enterprise, the men set to work developing a production version of the vehicle called the Sno-Traveler, and founding the company we know today as Polaris.

The Polaris Sno-Traveler Shown Here

The vehicle you see here is a very early version of the Polaris Sno-Traveler from just its 7th year of production.

As with almost all early snowmobiles it has a very simple structure made up of a steel frame housing a rear-mounted engine driving the tacks. Up front there is a hull for weather protection and two skis for steering.

This Sno-Traveler is powered by a 24 cubic inch, 10 hp single-cylinder, air-cooled Kohler K241 OHV engine. The carburetor and fuel pump has been recently rebuilt, the fuel lines replaced, the fuel tank was internally coated, and it has new maple track runners, and rubber drive track inserts.

It’s now being offered for sale out of Minnesota with some Sno-Traveler memorabilia, a pair of Viking snowshoes, and a bill of sale.

If you’d like to read more about it or register to bid you can click here to visit the listing on Bring A Trailer.

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A Custom Land Rover Defender With A Factory-Fitted 3.5 Liter V8

This is a 1989 Land Rover Defender that was fitted with a 3.5 liter over V8 from the factory, it’s not one of those popular aftermarket conversions. It also came from the factory with a soft top fitted, and the desirable 5-speed manual transmission.

The vast majority of Land Rover Defenders that were built were fitted with one of the company’s turbodiesel engines, the 3.5 liter V8s are more rare, and thanks to their considerably higher power output they’re a lot of fun to drive both on road and off.

Fast Facts – A V8 Land Rover Defender

• The Land Rover Defender first appeared in 1983, though it was originally badged as the “Land Rover One Ten” and the “Land Rover Ninety.” After the release of the Discovery in 1989 Land Rover needed to differentiate their model lines, and so the name Defender was chosen, going into use in 1991.
• The Defender was a significantly upgraded version of the Series 3 Land Rover that had come before it, with new coil spring suspension instead of leaf springs, permanent four-wheel drive, a more modern interior, a taller windscreen made of a single pane of glass, and more modern engines and transmissions.
• Releasing a new Land Rover is always challenging, as Land Rover enthusiasts are often life-long owners with strong ideas about what a real Land Rover is. The Defender proved wildly successful, and it remains so today years after production ended.
• The Land Rover Defender you see here was factory-fitted with the Rover V8. A 3.5 liter petrol engine that has its roots in the 215 cubic inch alloy Buick V8 from the 1960s. It offers excellent power and torque output for its relatively low weight.

The Rover V8 And The Defender

The story of how the Rover V8 came to be is fascinating, it started out as the Buick 215 cubic inch V8 that had originally been released in 1961.

The 3.5 liter Rover V8 has an aluminum-alloy block and heads, making it lighter than many comparable V8s but no less powerful.

It was an unusually small and lightweight V8 thanks to its aluminum-alloy block and heads, and its displacement of 3.5 liters, much smaller than most comparable American V8s.

Interestingly Buick only kept the engine in production until 1963, when it was replaced by a similar engine with an iron block, then later by engines with an iron block and heads.

British automaker Rover was looking for a more powerful engine for upcoming production cars and so a deal was struck with General Motors to buy the tooling and rights to the defunct Buick 215 V8. Rover engineers largely reengineered the engine to make it stronger, then released it in a passenger car in 1967.

They can’t have known it at the time, but the Rover V8 would become one of the most important performance engines in British history. It powered everything from Range Rovers and Land Rovers to race cars and high performance sports cars built by companies like TVR, MG, Morgan, and many others.

The interior of this Defender now benefits from new black leather Exmoor Trim upholstery, a Mountney Classic steering wheel, and a smart USB output.

The engine’s low weight, good torque characteristics, reliability, and simplicity made it ideal for use in four-wheel drive applications like the Defender – so much so that many aftermarket conversions have been completed over the years. But collectors always tend to prefer factory-built examples.

The 1989 Land Rover Defender V8 Shown Here

The vehicle you see here is an upgraded 1989 Land Rover Defender V8, as mentioned above this vehicle came from the factory with this engine installed, but a number of other improvements have been undertaken to bring it up to a modern standard.

This Defender is also an original soft top model, a rarer option than the standard hard top and another common aftermarket conversion.

Among the upgrades that have been applied to this vehicle is a retrimmed interior with black leather Exmoor Trim upholstery, a Mountney Classic steering wheel, a smart USB output, an Edelbrock carburetor on a new intake manifold, and the paintwork has been resprayed in the original Midnight Blue.

It’s now riding on 16 inch steel wheels with gold centre caps wrapped with knobby Comforser CF3000 mud tires. A tubular steel rear bumper has been fitted, as has a tow ball, and there are rocker guards mounted on either side.

The car is currently for sale on Collecting Cars in a live online auction, if you’d like to read more about it or register to bid you can click here to visit the listing.

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