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The Darién Gap is, as the name suggests, a void. The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads stretching from Alaska to southern Chile, continuing uninterrupted from nearly pole to pole—except through the Gap.
Range Rover’s PR stunt to brave the Darién Gap was a baptism by fire
Fast forward to January 19, 1972, when the whole crew ventured into the jungle of Panama and got its first taste of the hellish Darien Gap, a 250 mile stretch of swamping rain forest with no.
Made in Britain Range Rover Darien Gap, 1972 Range rover classic
The Darien Gap was by far the most arduous part of an epic pan-American journey taken by two lightly modified examples, beginning in Anchorage, Alaska, and finally concluding, just over six months later, in Ushuaia, on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in Argentina. MORE Evolution of the Range Rover Classic
Tapón del Darien, la no carretera de la selva de Colombia y Panamá
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British expedition that crossed the Darien Gap by more than 100 days
Range Rover's Darien Gap success was followed in 1974 by the completion of an epic 7,500-mile trek across the Sahara Desert in just 100 days. LONDON-SYDNEY MARATHON (1977) A modified Range Rover wins the 4x4 class in the London-Sydney Marathon, a gruelling 18,750-mile event and the longest ever speed-based car rally.
Range Rover Darien Gap Expedition 1971 British Motor Museum
00:00/02:36 10 Sec CW Superman and Lois_OMD_Q1_75K_#3116_FINAL The first-ever successful vehicle expedition through the Darién Gap was led by British army officer Gavin Thompson. His team of six.
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1971-72 - FIRST crossing of the complete Darien Gap. The SES tested Range Rovers on an expedition from Alaska to the Cape of Good Hope, crossing the swamps and rain forests of the Darien Gap of Central America, the 'missing link' of the trans-American highway. This expedition has been well documented and attracted worldwide media coverage.
Range Rover’s PR stunt to brave the Darién Gap was a baptism by fire
One of the most popular vehicles in the Dunsfold Collection is the 1971-72 British Trans-Americas Expedition vehicle VXC 765K, better known as the Darién Gap Range Rover.
Range Rover’s PR stunt to brave the Darién Gap was a baptism by fire
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Range Rover Classic Darien Gap
And below are some of the films produced by Land Rover over the years, including its arduous traversing of the "impassable" Darien Gap. Happy Birthday, Range Rover. Video: A car for all reasons. This original marketing film shows the versatility of the 1970 Range Rover. It includes driving on rock, sand… and the school run.
Range Rover Darien Gap 1971
Sixty-two years ago, a Land Rover made the journey. And it took five months to do so, crawling along at just over a tenth of a mile per hour. This barrier is guarded ferociously day and night.
Oxford Diecast 76RCL002 Range Rover Classic Darien Gap
Travelling through the world's most inhospitable terrain - the Darién Gap - the now infamous crossing had all the makings of a classic adventure story: endurance, impenetrable undergrowth unmapped to any humans, wild animals, ill health and, of course, Land Rovers.
Range Rover’s PR stunt to brave the Darién Gap was a baptism by fire
One of the only groups to cross the Darien Gap was a 1972 group of British military personnel, driving two Range Rover Classics. The Darien crossing was part of a larger Pan-American trip, that had started in the fall of 1971 in the cold wilds of Canada and rapidly worked its way south through North and Central America.
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The 1972 Range Rover Darien Gap Expedition. by Greg Fitzgerald • Oct 13, 2023.. The small dealer network established as Range Rover North America in 1987 had expanded nationwide, and with the new 1994 Discovery a smash hit with a new broader family-oriented market, it was time to make a step that Land Rover had not yet made: a dedicated.
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In addition to that long list of firsts, a Range Rover has crossed the Darien Gap and won the Paris-Dakar Rally twice. Originally built to be a workhorse, the Range Rover has evolved into a.
Range Rover’s PR stunt to brave the Darién Gap was a baptism by fire
Silent Darien: The gap in the world's longest road 14 August 2014 ALAMY By Carolyn McCarthy Travel writer Stretching from Alaska to the pencil tip of Argentina, the 48,000km-long Pan-American.