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    Bell Aurens Longnose

    Vehicle base
    LAND ROVER 109 LWB Station Wagon,
    Series II - IIa - III

    length: 177 inch
    width: 67 inch
    hight: ---
    weight: ---

    Chassis
    LWB Long Wheel Base -Leaf sprung double square steel ladder frame

    Suspension
    Parabolic leafsprings - front and rear
    (worked to standard hight)

    Shock absorbers :
    4 KONI Heavy Track shocks (standard)
    or
    4 Trail & Track Heavy Duty shock absorbers (optional)
    or
    4 GAZ Adjustable Heavy Duty Rally Raid shock absorbers (optional)

    Brakes
    Front: vented 2-piston disc brake
    Rear: non vented 2-piston disc brake
    (The disc brake system is a modified system of the Santana PS10, now IVECO Massif; it keeps the track width of series Land Rovers.)
    Hand brake: Drum brake on the rear shaft of the transfer gearbox.
    (optional available as disc brake )

    Main & transfer gearbox
    Manual 5-gearbox - ROVER R380
    Transfer gearbox with permanent all wheel drive, low gear reduction and middle lock function - LT230 .Elektrik & Instrumente

    Axels & differentials
    Front and rear: Solid axle (Rover axle), from series II, IIa and III.
    4-pinion-differentials from series IV (Defender)

    Steering
    Modified standard steering from series Land Rover
    (an add on hydraulic steering aid is optional available)

    Wheels & rims
    Recomended wheel size: 32-33 inch
    Recomended rim size: 16-18 inch

    Electrics & gauges
    The electrics will be limited just to the needed parts, like lighting and ignition.
    The standart gauges will be: mechanical speedometer, oil pressure, watertemperature and fuel gauge.
    Even the driver will get some reving feedback directly from the engine sound, a revmeter will be optional available.
    There is also a PP-EGT* unit available. In this case the space between both seats will be required for the 8, 12, or 16 mechanical gauges.

    Engine Options
    V8
    ROVER
    90° V 8 cylinder aluminium engine
    4.6 litre
    approx 235 bhp

    ROVER
    90° V 8 cylinder aluminium engine
    5.0 litre
    approx 280 bhp

    V16 Custom Build
    ROVER V16 Special
    90° V 16 cylinder aluminium engine
    8.0 litre
    approx 420 bhp

    ROVER V16 Special
    90° V 16 cylinder aluminium engine
    10.0 litre
    approx 550 bhp (700 bhp)

    V12 Aeroplane
    ROVER “Meteor“
    V 12 cylinder (tank engine)
    27.0 litre
    approx 750 bhp

    ROLLS ROYCE “Merlin“
    V 12 cylinder (aircraft engine)
    27.0 litre
    approx 1500 bhp (supercharged)


    Components which we defenately won`t supply !
    • roof *
    • windscreen wipers
    • electric windows
    • windows
    • car-audio & video-systems
    • heeting & aircondition
    • modern paints, like they didn`t exist before 1969
    • other engine makes than ROVER
    • low profile tyres
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    I am easily satisfied with the very best.

    "It is a very good looking car, If you have cataract" - JC about the Alpine A610

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    I always secretly wanted a chopped rover with a spitfire merlin engine in it ! those 1500HP could spin the planet untill it cools down...
    I am easily satisfied with the very best.

    "It is a very good looking car, If you have cataract" - JC about the Alpine A610

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    Bell Aurens Longnose Special and Bell Aurens Longnose in sahara cream and british racing green:
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    Can't help thinking it's utterly cool.
    Lack of charisma can be fatal.
    Visca Catalunya!

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    Are their weight approximations? A tank engine or a plane engine has to be huge.
    "Horsepower sells motor cars, but torque wins motor races."
    -Carrol Shelby

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    i'd love a rolls-royce merlin
    wished every car came with one as an option

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sledgehammer View Post
    Are their weight approximations? A tank engine or a plane engine has to be huge.
    it can pull its own weight
    I am easily satisfied with the very best.

    "It is a very good looking car, If you have cataract" - JC about the Alpine A610

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    This is actually a joke right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spastik_Roach View Post
    This is actually a joke right?
    one that will set you $157,709 back. in cash.
    I am easily satisfied with the very best.

    "It is a very good looking car, If you have cataract" - JC about the Alpine A610

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    Wo are theres nutters? lol

    I'll take one in black, yacht tail with a merlin!
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