Best car for 2 mile track with 40% gradients, rocky surface?

[Thebaggers]

paralla said:

Then the Jeep Towing the Defender when it’s broken down.

I did see a tractor pulling an old landy pulling another old landy up a stretch of road outside Bickleigh in mid devon once. I stopped to take a photo of the awesomeness.

[How u doing]

Thebaggers said:

paralla said:

Then the Jeep Towing the Defender when it’s broken down.

I did see a tractor pulling an old landy pulling another old landy up a stretch of road outside Bickleigh in mid devon once. I stopped to take a photo of the awesomeness.

Anyone remember the Africar?

I seem to remember it pulling a Landie out of a river ford.

[biggbn]

How u doing said:

Thebaggers said:

paralla said:

Then the Jeep Towing the Defender when it’s broken down.

I did see a tractor pulling an old landy pulling another old landy up a stretch of road outside Bickleigh in mid devon once. I stopped to take a photo of the awesomeness.

Anyone remember the Africar?

I seem to remember it pulling a Landie out of a river ford.

Africar was citroen engined as I recall, gsa flat four coupled to a 2cv box....?

[How u doing]

biggbn said:

How u doing said:

Thebaggers said:

paralla said:

Then the Jeep Towing the Defender when it’s broken down.

I did see a tractor pulling an old landy pulling another old landy up a stretch of road outside Bickleigh in mid devon once. I stopped to take a photo of the awesomeness.

Anyone remember the Africar?

I seem to remember it pulling a Landie out of a river ford.

Africar was citroen engined as I recall, gsa flat four coupled to a 2cv box....?

Yup, prototypes Inc a 2wd a 4wd and a 6 wheeler lwb iirc. Never took off, a few sold in Australia.

[jhonn]

paralla said:

The diff, the Jeep and the house might not even be real.

Time for custard? The OP can enjoy it spread over his bruised fruit.

[MC Bodge]

biggbn said:

Africar was citroen engined as I recall, gsa flat four coupled to a 2cv box....?

I remember the TV documentary and I read the book a few years ago.

It was a good idea.

[loafer123]

biggbn said:

Africar was citroen engined as I recall, gsa flat four coupled to a 2cv box....?

Presumably it was only used in hot and dry countries, then.

I very clearly remember my parents GSA refusing to start at the mere hint of moisture.

[MC Bodge]

loafer123 said:

biggbn said:

Africar was citroen engined as I recall, gsa flat four coupled to a 2cv box....?

Presumably it was only used in hot and dry countries, then.

I very clearly remember my parents GSA refusing to start at the mere hint of moisture.

https://silodrome.com/history-africar/

[loafer123]

It must have had some form of WD40 misting system setup under the bonnet!

[biggbn]

loafer123 said:

biggbn said:

Africar was citroen engined as I recall, gsa flat four coupled to a 2cv box....?

Presumably it was only used in hot and dry countries, then.

I very clearly remember my parents GSA refusing to start at the mere hint of moisture.

My Dyane was not a great starter but my parents 2cvs were wonderful, we toured Europe in them, two adults, two kids, a boot extension and a small trailer. Great memories.

I also remember the one gsa I briefly owned sat at around 95mph all day on 1220cc, like the 2cv, designed to be driven flat out, air cooled, simple, rather wonderful.

[BroadsRS6]

[BroadsRS6]

[BroadsRS6]

That's a Land Rover making a very steady journey along the route.

[Unknown_User]

BroadsRS6 said:

That looks very steep...!!!!

[InitialDave]

Yeah, that's pretty bad, this stuff always looks smaller and less gnarly in photos, too.

I think I'd rather deal with that than hardened clay tractor ruts or near bottomless mud, though.

[sandman77]

Looks like an amazing place OP. Congratulations on the purchase.

[phazed]

TD5 Disco with or without a 2" lift kit if you're not looking to spend much.

It will happily deal with that all day long.

I sold my last one at 165K without any breakdowns or component failure, (apart from one air spring at about 120K).

Mine had a 2" lift with the obligatory larger tyres and was used as a daily London commuter, greenlaner and general dogsbody.

[808 Estate]

TInger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaIaZVQCD2I

[Pica-Pica]

Isuzu pick up. You will need to carry materials up there at some stage.
As someone has said, 2 miles is a just a fell run warm-up. Other that a trials motor-bike for just up and back.
We moved from the South East to North Wales. Scottish roads in general are bad, so you will need something comfortable for terra-firma anyway.

[Pica-Pica]

If I were OP I would not give this much away - for fear of a counter offer before exchange.