Filed under: Time Warp, SUVs, Euro, Land Rover, UK, Special/Limited Editions
Bell Aurens Longnose Land Rover looks ready to tackle the bush
Click above for more renderings of the Bell Aurens Longnose
Few things define British motoring better than a Land Rover and the classic roadster. So, why not combine the two? While the vehicles share nothing in common except their status as iconis, two German Brit-car aficionados have melded the two vehicle classes into the Bell Aurens Longnose Land Rover. The end result is somewhat reminiscent of a Willys Jeepster, though it's far more serious in intent. Custom bodywork sits atop a classic Land Rover Series chassis, to which V8 or V12 power is added -- it's up to the buyer. Four-wheel-drive and low-range gearing assure that the Landie's off-road credentials are left fully intact.
Based on the rendering above, the vehicle certainly looks long and low, with no protection from the elements to speak of. Its lengthy bonnet leads to a passenger compartment fronted by folding windscreens. A choice of rear end styles will be available, including an optional boattail, perfect for fording muddy waters. You can read the long-winded press release in its entirety over at The Land Rover Chronicles.
Gallery: Bell Laurens Longnose
[Source: The Land Rover Chronicles]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Torrent 12:52PM (7/04/2008)
Yikes
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ROOLLY 12:53PM (7/04/2008)
Very impressive and amazing. never thought that there would ever be a Land Rover roadster. here it is now.
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Jared 12:59PM (7/04/2008)
The point of this thing is what, exactly?
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johnny 1:10PM (7/04/2008)
You don't need a V12 to go into the bush. The Land Rover V8s already get about 11mpg so this V12 will do worse.
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karl roth 5:18PM (7/04/2008)
soo over the top . . . what fun
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pitranger 8:20PM (7/04/2008)
Kind of reminds me that some people who should be in an asylem.....aren't.
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500 12:13AM (7/05/2008)
Reminds me a lot of the C101 Jeepster, especially the sloping rear. My dad had a '71 Jeepster Commando, bought new, which he kept into the 1990's. It was a blast to drive when I was a teenager!
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Gerald 6:12AM (7/05/2008)
I love this vehicle. All I need is a pair of goggles, a leather cap, and a scarf.
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JamesWB 9:26AM (7/06/2008)
Did I read that like right? The V12 is gonna be a RR Merlin?
Yikes.
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Matt Pipes 6:02PM (7/06/2008)
Hmm, looks a little like Mr. Steed's Bentley, mixed with some hillbilly something...
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pheer6224 11:29PM (7/07/2008)
This is just the same as the Mercedes Benz AMG brand, it's sole purpose is scaring cyclists and little, poor people. I can also of course, scare my fellow poor people in my 1986 nissan stanza simply by taking the muffler off.
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Stewart 4:06AM (7/14/2008)
Beautifull
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