Game - What's this car?

[steelfractal]

 

[confusis]

I have an unfair advantage on this one, will let someone else guess

 

[steelfractal]

Need a hint

 

[confusis]

I know that the engine & chassis travel half way round the world before the body is added

 

[jaynamics]

1970s-ish British Motor Corporation (Australia) Land Rover Series III? Could not find an exact match, so not 100% on my guess.

 

[steelfractal]

1970s-ish British Mother Corporation (Australia) Land Rover Series III? Could not find an exact match, so not 100% on my guess.

You are wrong but so close
Also @confusis feel free to chime in as you know more about it than me

 

[confusis]

Think much less capable than a Landy, built in my home country.

 

[jaynamics]

Sorry, but I am too new here to know your home country.

 

[steelfractal]

Sorry, but I am too new here to know your home country.

Click his profile it's says it there

 

[jaynamics]

1966 and 1972 Motor Holdings Trekka (aka Škoda Trekka)?
Fooled me since, "The Trekka superficially resembled a Land Rover but with far more limited off-road capability and was produced in both van and ute formats."

 

[confusis]

@jaynamics You got it

 

[jaynamics]

 

[confusis]

12cyl Aircooled? A behemoth engine put into the venerable Porsche 917?

 

[jaynamics]

12cyl Aircooled? A behemoth engine put into the venerable Porsche 917?

You are correct good sir.

 

[jaynamics]

I had to after seeing the 1969 Porsche 917K, Steve McQueen’s Hero Car from “Le Mans”, Chassis No. 917-022, still owned by Jerry Seinfeld.

 

[confusis]

 

[jaynamics]

Hint please. I did not know burnt up cars were permitted.

 

[steelfractal]

Hint please. I did not know burnt up cars were permitted.

If confusis don't mind me give a hint
It's named after a flying animal

 

[confusis]

It's not burnt, just well used

 

[riba2233]

Once again, this forum stopped giving me notifications for this thread