Anybody who knows what kind of Rover this is gets a cookie.

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
03/26/2015 at 16:39 • Filed to: None

This one is mostly to see if I stump 4muddyfeet or thebloody at all...

DISCUSSION (26)

TheHondaBro > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 16:41

I know what it is.

HammerheadFistpunch > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 16:42

Its that weird FC that built ambulances on, right? Also, capstan winch.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > HammerheadFistpunch
03/26/2015 at 16:43

It's not actually the coachbuilt FC platform IIA. It isn't a normal FC either, though.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheHondaBro
03/26/2015 at 16:44

Chime in in a minute or two, then. If the other Rover cultists snooze, they lose.

My citroen won't start > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 16:48

I initially thought 101 Forward but I was wrong, I know what it is, it has a Hitler mustache and was made in Spain.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 16:52

Kinja'd!!!

You are quite correct! It is, in fact, a Santana 1300 FC. One of my favorite kinds. I rather want to bring one to the US from Latin America, due to being as or more available than the "real" Forward Controls and having a much better engine - to say nothing of being LHD. The engine in these is a six built using the parts for the standard OHV four, rather than being the execrable 2.6 F-head or the diesel.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 16:54

The interior is much like a standard Series II:

Kinja'd!!!

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 17:02

Yes, but what is this:

Kinja'd!!!

Yes, NZ plates, yes, parked in USA, yes photo mine, no touchy.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 17:06

I'm wrong anyway! I was going to say IIB, as it's the only one I can think of that has fixed sides(?)

Kinja'd!!!

But the height of those body panels had me stumped.

Svend > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 17:14

This is a Spanish, Santana 1300 built Land Rover IIa.

Kinja'd!!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken
03/26/2015 at 17:37

IIB or not IIB, that is the question. Whether tis better in the Dormobile to suffer, the stench and ardor of outrageous space limits, or to take parks in a cabover, and by taller camper - end them! Or Jeep, a Jeep perchance to scheme - ay, there's the rub...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
03/26/2015 at 17:39

FC 101s also have fixed sides in a lot of specs, but this clearly wasn't one of those, either.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Svend
03/26/2015 at 17:40

I haven't actually been around one, unfortunately. I've only hung around a IIB, a very sad one at that in need of a trans, a frame rework, and very much body work.

Svend > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 17:46

Here's six FC101 for sale.

http://www.lro.com/search/type-mo…

Svend > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 17:54

Most of them are these days unfortunately. The Santanas have all had a long hard life.

The U.K. IIa, IIb and FC101 have invariably been turned into campers.

The Marshall bodied FC101 Ambulances make great campers while the radio bodied ones have a lower roof line but still sufficient to travel and sleep in.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Svend
03/26/2015 at 17:58

...and one mad bastard with *part* of a *IIa* FC, listed as a '61... I've seen a decent diesel IIB go for 8 thousand pounds, and those 101s are tempting, but I'd really kind of like a 1300 to round out the set instead. No diesel or IOE-head nuisance six, and not necessarily One Ton axles to make things confusing.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Svend
03/26/2015 at 18:00

At one time (call it 15+ years ago) there were said to be few enough running Series FCs (not 101s) of any kind in the US to count on both hands. Doubtless there have been more imported since, but they're a mind-boggling rarity in the States.

Andrew P. Collins > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 18:01

First gen Freelander.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Andrew P. Collins
03/26/2015 at 18:04

If only the Freelander had seated 13 and had a canvas top and a straight six. If only.

Svend > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 18:09

I think to to find good or decent 1300 your going to have to find a vehicle tracker or a month long holiday in Spain running down leads.

Something a little different.

There is a Santana 2000 (FC101) for sale in Bogota in Colombia.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C585273

Kinja'd!!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Svend
03/26/2015 at 18:17

Pretty. I also like the This-Is-Not-A-Smiths,-No-Seriously gauge.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 18:35

I want to say IIb, but that's too easy knowing you so I'm going to say it's the spanish cousin the Santana.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
03/26/2015 at 18:41

Also would like to state that I avoided the comments, because where is the fun in that?

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/26/2015 at 23:00

Kinja'd!!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
03/27/2015 at 08:50

Yep, Santana 1300.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/27/2015 at 09:36

Yes! My Land Rover card can remain safely in my oil stained pocket. That reminds me, I need to go double check on some fluid level.