Patriot Campers’ Covert & Compready Cruiser.
THIS is the perfect touring vehicle.” How’s that for confidence!
That was the bold statement made by Patriot Campers’ Justin Montesalvo when describing this highly modified, matte-black-wrapped 2016 Land Cruiser Sahara dual-cab tourer.
Yep, this thing is an impressive bit of kit. And so it should be, considering it is a no-holds barred example of Patriot Campers’ Super Tourer (ST) modified off-roaders – the end results of Justin’s ideas of what a modified tourer should look like and, most importantly, how it should perform on- and off-road.
Patriot Campers has produced more than 40 Super Tourer vehicles to date, but this LC200 Sahara is a real stand-out – Justin reckons the build for this beast took an incredible 400 manhours. Running your eyes over this impressive tourer it’s easy to see where those hours were spent, as Justin and his team implemented his original design idea of producing a modified dual-cab LC200 tourer that could handle any offroad adventure around Australia but still retain a ‘standard’ (a term used loosely) appearance. “The tray and all mods were form-fitted to retain a factory-style look,” Justin said. “You’d think it was a Toyota-build vehicle.”
Justin also explained his reasoning behind why the LC200 makes such an awesome base for Super Tourer modification compared to its rivals. “I reckon all the other dual-cab utes are underpowered in the Aussie market – the Ranger, Hilux and others. You really need a big engine and I love Toyota’s twin-turbo V8,” he told us. “I also wanted to build a touring rig that had all the practicalities of a dual-cab ute, along with the renowned comforts of a 200 Series Cruiser.” We reckon he’s more than succeeded.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 2017 من 4x4 Magazine Australia.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 2017 من 4x4 Magazine Australia.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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