GTP Cool Wall: 1972-1978 Land Rover 101 Forward Control

[Wiegert]

1972-1978 Land Rover 101 Forward Control nominated by @The Stig Farmer

Body Style: 2 door truck
Engine: 3.5-litre Rover V8
Power 120 hp
Torque: 176 lb-ft
Weight: 1,924 kg
Transmission: 4-speed manual + 2-speed transfer case
Drivetrain: Front engine, all wheel drive
Additional Information: Gun tractors built for the British military that went on to serve as ambulances and mobile radio outposts. Glacial, square. Currently decommissioned and in retirement.​

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[SVT Cobra GT]

Rover V8 bumps it up to meh.

 

[Roger the Horse]

Utile.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Military vehicles are cool if they're Russian. Many UK military machines are much cooler than this.

Meh.

 

[Joey D]

I find stuff like this to be cool for no really good reason.

 

[Adamgp]

Meh.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

SU. Ugly, underpowered, unreliable like rest of Land Rovers.

 

[Stotty]

WTF? It's an out of commission military vehicle. How does this even get nominated?

SUBMV

 

[R5]

WTF? It's an out of commission military vehicle. How does this even get nominated?

SUBMV

Anything can be nominated as long as it isn't a race car or a concept car. Hell, someone nominated the Lunar Rover...

Anyway, there will never be a day when I don't want one to put a Jag V12 in it. Even stock it's a SZ for me, because I'm a sucker for old military things.

 

[Wiegert]

I should have added "fictional taxis" to the additional info. There used to be one parked round the back of my old workplace years ago. Somewhat cool to see it in working order.

Otherwise, this is just a military left-over. Albeit a classic of sorts. Uncool.

Anything can be nominated as long as it isn't a race car or a concept car.

That would be modified cars. Concepts that aren't just hollow, wholly static displays have always been eligible and will remain so. For now.

 

[MoLiEG]

It's a box.

Meh.

 

[Fastcarguy]

I want to get one of the Ambulance versions and turn it into a camper.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

While the part of me that loves old military curiosities thinks it's Cool, I fully recognize that out on the street with the general population, it certainly wouldn't be. SU.

 

[TexRex]

This < Unimog < Tatra. Meh.

 

[SVX]

Pretty damn lame.

 

[Skygrasper550]

Interesting vehicle, using what I think is the legendary Rover V8. But it's severely underpowered, even if the torque figure is higher than the horsepower figure. Not really good for a military vehicle. Meh for me.