Redbull 1945 van/truck - what make is it?

KeRbDoG

Hey folks,
Spotted one of these on the way to work today, at-least, I think it was the same as this - it was matt black, branded with Redbull:

The reg said 45Dxxxx - anyone know the make/model of it?

Cheers,
Kerb

shagman

I think it's a Dodge.

macplaxton

The UK reg on that vehicle in the picture shows up as:

LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 LWB

So I guess that's the rolling chassis taken care of. Not sure what body is planked on top though. Volvo "Sugga" had been suggested HERE and they do look similar.

unkel

macplaxton wrote: »

The UK reg on that vehicle in the picture shows up as:

LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 LWB

So I guess that's the rolling chassis taken care of.

That's the one in the picture, not the one the OP saw

Also, surely there were no land rovers yet in 1945, were there?

biko

Looks like a Sugga

KeRbDoG

shagman wrote: »

I think it's a Dodge.

Thinking about it, I believe it might have had Dodge written above its front grill

Tomebagel

im pretty sure they have another one too?

ive seen this one around

KeRbDoG

Tomebagel wrote: »

im pretty sure they have another one too?

ive seen this one around

Got another link to that picture? Seems to not like hot-linking

BeardyGit

The one here in Ireland is a '44 registered truck on range rover running gear (I crawled underneath it at the Toys for Boys show in the RDS last year, and I know my 'rovers), with what was I'm pretty sure 100% certain is a Dodge army truck body....

So, that's a hell of a creative registration, considering what it is underneath.....

It's a thirty footer. Looks great at 30', and rougher the closer you get.

Gil

2 Espressi

Deffo Sugga!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=230DMLlMKD0

BeardyGit

Here it is.... The one here in Ireland is definately NOT a Sugga.

BeardyGit

http://forums.pioneerdj.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6681012904/m/5531048495/inc/-1

1948Wolseley

Gil_Dub wrote: »

Here it is.... The one here in Ireland is definately NOT a Sugga.

That's a Dodge alright; I reckon the car in the first post is a Defender dressed up to look like a Sugga.

shagman

Drummerboy08

Its a Dodge WC 54 according to the log book...;) Just like below. If I remember right, It's had an engine transplant, from the original engine to a 3.5 diesel Land rover unit.

BeardyGit

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Its a Dodge WC 54 according to the log book...;) Just like below. If I remember right, It's had an engine transplant, from the original engine to a 3.5 diesel Land rover unit.

There isn't a 3.5 diesel - Would be either a Rover V8 or else a 2.5/2.8 TDi....

The closest to 3.5 is a 3.6 TDV8 and there isn't a hope it's running one of those :-)

/anorak mode

Drummerboy08

Gil_Dub wrote: »

There isn't a 3.5 diesel - Would be either a Rover V8 or else a 2.5/2.8 TDi....

The closest to 3.5 is a 3.6 TDV8 and there isn't a hope it's running one of those :-)

/anorak mode

Maybe its the other one I'm thinking of then. The one that the OP is asking about does have a 3.5l engine (not sure what it is though).

Mycroft H

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Maybe its the other one I'm thinking of then. The one that the OP is asking about does have a 3.5l engine (not sure what it is though).

That would be the rover V8 then

Max_Damage

That 44-D-20 one has a 3.8L petrol engine according to Mywheels.ie