The Range Rover Carmichael 6-Wheeler FINALLY Arrives, and it's AWESOME!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- The garage at Wingnut Manor welcomes a few new cars including the long awaited 6-Wheel Range Rover after its long journey from France! Plus a quick history of the Range Rover and the Carmichael company that built it.
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Need to get yourself a nice tweed jacket for your shooting break. That way, you can legit call yourself Lord of Wingnut Manor.
Damn skippy
If making into an off-road truck, I'd look into having a rear driveshaft made up to install if stuck.
Also add an air compressor.
Looks like an awesome truck, just remember to pray to the B.L. God's that the smoke doesn't release while working on the electric system.
And a winch rated for at least the weight of the truck.
Making it 6 wheel drive is a minimum $20,000 problem, check out how much extra it costs in other conversions.
problem is getting the drive out of the back of the first diff???
@@markscully2342 You need the special middle diff from a 6WD vehicle.
My gray market racing friend friend the 80’s and 90’s brought one over from Germany in 86 and it was a blast to drive. I think at the time there were maybe 3 in the NYC metro area and that proved to be its undoing in the end. It was excellent for beach fishing and it had a three pedal transmission with a high low transfer case made it unstoppable in the dunes until the gear box broke. The manual and transfer case were about the size of Civic and impossible to find parts for in the US so after about a year he gave up parted it out. It was fun while it lasted and easy to hose the Blue Fish guts out of it but it was just too far ahead of it’s time.
Sir, as an Englishman I fell entirely comfortable saying aren't you glad the French also drive on the wrong side of the road? 😉😂
In all seriousness though, any English car fan will always have a deep reverence to GM/Buick for building that aluminium 215ci and as much as its a shame it didn't catch on in the USA, your loss was our gain as this block in various guises was pretty much the go-to V8 engine for virtually all British cars for over forty years. As you mentioned, it powered not only the Range Rover and the Rover P6 but also the Rover P5 (another fantastic old English car) but it was also used for ambulances and army gun tractors (look up Land Rover 101 GS, its a beast!)
The engine was also used in MG sports cars, the Rover SD1 and it even got used on some of the utterly bonkers TVR sports cars, it was such a versatile engine and its unfortunate demise was entirely down to those utter 'bar stewards' at Bavarian Murder Weapons!
Regarding your rig, it looks very nice and straight and although the engines got swapped around a lot they were enlarged from 3.5 litre to 3.9 between 1989/1990 so yours does seem period correct. If you are considering taking it off roading/trailing you may find the rear axle a bit of a handicap, I'd certainly investigate LSD or locking differentials if your'e not putting drive to the rear axle.
I'm guessing your'e quite a fan of the old RRC and in the very unlikely event of you not having it, I can very highly recommend a book called Range Rover First Generation by James Taylor
(ISBN 978-1-78500-411-7), it's a very detailed and informative book with plenty of photos as well as facts and history, including a section on Carmichael and other six wheelers.
Finally, with the quick look around your garage that's worth subscribing and I'll be looking at your other videos as well.
Many thanks for a cracking video, cheers!
😍Adventures in Birmabright Magnesium alloy, NOW you have my attention John!
I have a few Rangie Classics but my pride is an 83 4 door, LT95 Manual of which im the 3rd owner and this thing is as original as can be.
Awesomely capable for the time and still today although the 3.5 needs some love they are a fun thing and a great introduction to Auto Electrics lol
Looking forward to more on the Carmichael :-D
Just like you, I love 6-wheel vehicles. The first one I clearly remember was on the cover of Truck Trend around 2002/3, a guy added an axle to the new Silverado 3500 and I thought it was the coolest thing.
Subscribed!! I dont watch many automotive TH-cam channels, because its all I do, and run a shop. Everyday. But this channels going on my watch list. So much to learn from John! Love it.
Cool presentation... we operated the Carmichael 6 wheel fire appliance with our NZ Fire Service🚒🔥🇳🇿
looking at the camber angles of those rear wheels I would check out all the rear suspension joints and bushes!
Very informative video. I saw one a couple of weeks ago & filmed it to put it on my George Jacob TH-cam channel. I didn't know they made about 400 of them over that time span. The one that I saw was from 1986. Thanks.
This man is such a wealth of knowledge. Every video I watch, I learn something new.
Edit - CarTrek sticker. Next season sneak peak?
That is very cool! I love informative and entertainment value of these videos.
Congratulations on the purchase. We have some Six Wheeled Range rovers in Australia. In the Royal Australian Army, we had many Six Wheeled Land Rovers, with overly high sprung suspension, that will hurt your back and you would want to spend as little time in the back of. Cheers from Australia mate.
6x6 conversion soon?
Proof we never left 8th grade! Love it JF! Wicked cool
It's completely nuts, but I love it. Looking forward to seeing it being turned into an overlander.
That's a pretty cool and interesting Rover. Also I couldn't help but like your mint Silverado that was pulling the trailer. As a rust belter, I noticed right away it had rockers lol. Awesome channel and cannot wait to see more.
Add another driveshaft to make it a true 6X6. This will add your own touch to it.
Working on it!
Keep em' coming John!
This truck is truly amazing. Also super excited to see someone else has the monty python/karate kid shirt that i've had for years now. Love the videos, and stories, and history that you shed on the world of cars, keep up the amazing work!
I found my TH-cam home base lol. Thank you to vinwiki and John himself for the content.
GROOVY
I've driven a 6 wheel vehicle before-a dually pickup 😆
You are forgetting international truck. They made people haulers as far back as 1958 with the b series travelall.
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Someone in the US complaining about poor European restorations gave me a big laugh, thanks for that^^
Love it 🇪🇪🚂
ministery of funny walks t ... approved .
So if this thing has a V8, why was it so weak in the car trek thing? like does it need a headgasket and an overhauled cooling system like the Triumph Stag which used the same motor, or is the transmission shot?
i was the pope back then and i can confirm that was my range rover
So, a conversion based on a (wait for it)... Panther platform? I'll show myself out.
Carmichael did Range Rover ambos fire engines and other specialist stuff
British craftsmanship and the kind you’d see going up mountains or on airfields
The range rover is cool but considering the added weight i feel like its underpower and will easily get stuck because its single diff and weights more
hi, the pope/BBC car is in wales UK
Shots fired at *reads notes* Europe.
they all really bad on uneven ground which is a pity as the 3 doors are great
It's JUNK !
As soon as you get bunpy off-road, the extra unpowered axle reduces the traction to the powered axle.
It's the anti four wheel drive !
It’s very…you.
John, another awesome episode 😀👍 !
Beside your out of this world 6 wheeler Range Rover, I love all the other great cars in your garage, too .
I know Tom & Sandy (Tom's wife) Provasi from the late '80's, we all auto crossed, time trialed and raced for years!
In fact that 914 used to be purple or dark blue and for years, tom took top time of the day at PCA Annual Porsche parade events and more .
Keep up the good work John & Matt,
Essy Fariab
Carmichael fire tenders were a common sight across the military airfields of the UK.
Great you've picked one up and can't wait to see what you do with it
Love the rover, hilarious! Looks like a riot to roam around in.
The 6 wheeler is such a unique vehicle. It is so cool that you have an affinity for the rare and crazy vehicles.
matt, Matt MATT!!! :)
Please do more videos! I know, it's a lot of work, but you definitely have "The Skid Factory" potential. 🙂👍
Love your passion John, really wish you posted more. The explanation of the Range Rover and one of your other older videos is fantastic and really gives off how strongly you feel about the vehicle! Thanks
RadWood SO CAL is coming up right?
All hail the algorithm
I hope you're okay....
Loved seeing the Range Rover at Radwood Norcal!
You kniw what would be the perfect thing to do with it, get a nice sized battery from a wrecked EV, make the rear axle electric, that way it's a plug in hybrid, you wouldnt need 6wd for long distances or high speeds, you'd get regen braking, you might even be able to take some of the accessories off the engine and make those electric to get more effiency and power out of the little V8, it would deffantly come off the line quicker in combined gas electric mode. Beyond that a 4.6L or Buick 300/340/350 swap possibly with aluminum heads and intake or even the cathedrial port looking 350 heads could be pretty mean and still very light and torquey. Of course dollar for dollar an LS swap, even a 5.3 is probably going to destroy an Rover or Buick V8 on power, fuel economy, everything.
I remember that this thing was on a CAR Trek episode with Ed at the wheel. Ed showed the poor build quality. This is a very interesting Range Rover. Thank you.
When I was 11-12 at school in the late 80's I had a friend whose old man was very wealthy, I went to his house once... well, it was a stately home really - a vast mansion with a mile long driveway, set in landscaped gardens with a boating lake in front of the house... anyway, in the courtyard at the back of the house there were a few tasty cars, but the ones I remember were a Bentley Turbo R and a 6x6 Range Rover like this one... it had a big old TV in the back and like a bar with crystal decanters and cut glassware. I remember my friend and his brother each had a 1/2 or 2/3 size Lamborghini Countach with real scissor doors, petrol engine, leather interior, proper car radio, and they gave no fucks about them! That was a crazy glimpse into a rich man's world but the Range always stuck in my memory, very cool car!
Love the 914! One of the coolest but most underappreciated cars ever built. I would own one if my big self would fit in it.
Great video and history layout of the Rover family of vehicle. It actually makes more sense now. Truck looks awesome as expected.
There were quite a few 6 wheel conversions done in the UK. some airfield fire appliances, some conventional bodied. Someone locally to me in the late 1980s had a 6 wheel Range Rover convertible. Another fun conversion was shortening the chassis to make a Range Rover bobtail, made them into serious off road machines.
FWIW Wood and Pickett were well known for their Range Rover (and Mini) conversions, I visited them way back and remember them working on a 6 wheel Range Rover that was also widened, a commission for someone wealthy in the Middle East. Of course there were also Schuler Presses (later Overfinch) that fitted them with the small block Chevrolet V8 as well as other significant upgrades.
I used to own a 3.9L Vogue. Not a 6wheeler LOL.
In the past there used to be a lot of companies that modded the RR Classic.
Fi. you could buy a souped up version that got a bigger Yank V8 (5.7L? I'm not sure) the company was called Overfinch. They also did work on the suspention like lowering, bigger s-bars, probably also bigger brakes. Very cool luxury conversions that were a bit like the Monteverdi Safari.
You know, bespoke upmarket 4x4 SUV's.
As far as the original 2dr RRC they were also used by our Dutch highway police. The guys doing the technical stuff after an accident used them.
No doubt the UK police used them as well.
Cool trucks!
I saw one of these in the mid 1990's in Alice Springs in the centre of Australia... It would look better using the LSE and the two door rear.
OMG…. That impersonation of the “elites” that bought these 6wheelers… was HILARIOUS!! Sounded so much like those types… so funny
Have you worked on the Tyrrell P34?
Spend a lot of time with the one that was at Canepa. One of my favorites of all time.
@@FicarraClassic How about the Tamiya 1/12 kit? I spotted it on one of your earlier videos. You may have inspired me to start on one that I have had for ~15 years.
John your six wheel fetish is contagious. The world is safe because my fabrication skill set can't keep up with my imagination. Today's pipe dream is a street legal clone of the 1948 Pat Clancey Special. The Range Rover is gonna be cool.
Good show, old boy! Jolly good show! Pip-pip, and all that bother.
Drove a Commando Fire Tender a few times - it used to come to us for service - as wes one of a few other mad conversions I had access to. They handled like a Cadillac on suspension made of cake!
Interesting that You would call Europe's standard in restoration "sometimes a little rough" while we on the other hand meanwhile know how rough the freshly painted bondo-corpses from California arrive to Europe ..... seems "export" or "overseas" still are magic hints for abhorrent hackjobs in both directions.
Grandpa's Hammer? Check Trigger's Broom, much funnier
I have worked on the last 2 door that came from the factory. Sold new to Portugal, imported to Finland few years ago. Fully documented car, probably will be sold to Europe by now.
the range rover - G,M V8 story is much different but main thing is they didnt ask permission they bought all the rights and patents belonging to the engine and then reworked it to the point G,M tried to buy it all back twice at least
Way back in the mid 1980s I should add I live in England and just a couple of miles down the road from where I lived there is a large country house and the guy who lived there had one of these he also had a new Bentley and other cars but I do remember his wife used it to do the shopping in.
Carmichael made a load of these they were very popular at the time with Arab princes in the Middle East.
You can convert them to 6x6 with a bit of work.
Put tank tracks on ithe rear after you lift it. That is the poor man's six-by-six. Or poor man's half track.
Yes John 🇬🇧 But are you still on board for the Round The Isle Yacht Rigatta ? 🇬🇧
British guy living in California here ... Can I just say I love your snooty posh brit impression
theres quite a few 6 wheeled range and land rovers also g wagons in europe as they were used on small airports as emergency vehicals , normally for fires with those mad old foam cannons
Just get another transfer case and put it so that the rear output is your driveshaft input, the engine input goes onto the middle axle, and the front output goes up over the middle axle to the rear.
check out 6 whl ambulance ver , been around from the late 70's , yeah great vid , aye !
Sandtoft air field Doncaster north east England has a six wheel Carmichael fire range rover
John, it’s hideous. I love it. Well done amigo.
What kind of bandsaw was next to the 914-6? It was against the wall. Is that a metal bandsaw??
Noice....we know how much you like 6 wheelers...
John
Love the channel, get into a rhythm of posting new videos. Love them all.
Neat Range Rover. How in the heck did you get that past CARB?
You had 420 likes when I started watching. 😂
It's cool but there's alot of back hanging back there
The body line above the rear wheels is hard to see seems fainter than the front
It. looks like it has a sunroof from a Renault Twingo !
The p6 is a cool car, having owned a 3500s
Paris France ? Yes we know where Paris is.!
I love the strange car's.
I agree with Matt
Best channel!
So it's a cut n shut?
Hate to reverse park that
76 you must SMOG 🤥
ahh the ship of theseus
Old Buick engines have a great mystique about them that just fascinates me. Not quite as popular as the big three but certainly a formidable opponent! Would love to learn more about the nailhead and fireball platforms
Birds aren't real
That is so awesome
Very interesting
Hi John. I just found your channel and I must say it is an excellent channel. The variety and the production has made it one of my top 3 channels already. Please keep up the great work. Happy New Year from Northern Ireland in the UK to one of the countries we lost.......and we are much poorer in every way because of it! God bless America
Hey, John! We need some more content from you! VinWiki/CarTrek appearances are awesome (you're one of my favorite storytellers) but its not enough. Everytime I see a 928 for sale I think of contacting you about it-lol.
Rebodied Carmicheal TACR/2 6 x 4, none were 6 x 6 & far more than adding a driveshaft to make it thus.
Bloody lovely 👍
Love your videos, thank you!
Thanks for watching!