CHASSIS NUMBER.    68VA120509

REGISTRATION NUMBER.    R657 BAC

ENGINE TYPE.     2.5  300TDI DIESEL 

GEARBOX TYPE.     5 SPEED

VEHICLE SPEC.

THIS 110 IS KNOWN AS 'GOLDILOCKS'. THIS WAS ONE OF A BATCH OF 7 VEHICLES EQUIPPED FOR A GLOBAL TREK AROUND THE WORLD BY RANULF FEINNES IN 1998. SADLY THE TRIP WAS CANCELLED  WHICH MADE A FULLY EQUIPPED 110 REDUNDANT. SOON AFTER THAT A GROUP OF ROVER EMPLOYEES WERE TO DO A TRIP TO COMMEMORATE 50 YEARS OF LANDROVER, THE LAUNCH OF FREELANDER, AND TAKE IN 50 COUNTRIES IN 50 DAYS. ENTER THIS WOLF SPEC VEHICLE. IT WAS PAINTED GOLD A ROOF TENT FITTED AND A FEW OTHER MODIFICATIONS CARRIED OUT ALLOWING IT TO BE USED AS THE SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLE TO THE THREE FREELANDERS (HENCE 'GOLDILOCKS') USED IN THE EVENT. THIS IS A WELL TRAVELLED 110.