Beschreibung
In 1980, the first Camel Trophy known as TransAmazonica, took place in Brazil. Three teams drove Jeeps in the unforgiving conditions of the rainforest and the Camel Trophy was born. This CJ-5 is a replica of those Jeeps built for a recent Camel Trophy book launch. It is a LHD CJ-5 with a 4. 2l straight six engine and three-speed, part time 4x4, two-speed transfer box transmission. Details from 1980 event photos have been careful recreated including, the extra spare wheel, Jerrycan mounts, bull-bar and spotlights, Brazilian-spec rear wheel arches, Camel decals and the Jeep has six new 7. 00x16 bar grip tyres (as original spec) on steel 16in wheels. It has a Bestop soft-top with removable doors. It has been fitted with a brand new tailgate and a brand new windscreen frame. The Jeep currently has 12 months MoT and is registered with the DVLA and historic tax class . At the book launch the Jeep’s bonnet was signed by Andreas Bender the Camel Trophy’s event director from 1980-86. Steel CJ-5 Jeeps are rare in the UK and Camel Trophy models rarer.
