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CHASSIS
NUMBER. 100S2M04X
REGISTRATION NUMBER.
BAC 779T
ENGINE TYPE.
3.5 V8 PETROL 24v
GEARBOX
TYPE. 4 SPEED
VEHICLE SPEC.
THIS IS ONE OF AROUND 25 100” PROTOTYPES
BUILT FOR THE SWISS/FRENCH ARMY IN 1978. ORIGINALLY BUILT AS LHD, BAC
WAS CONVERTED TO RHD IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES. A 24v SCREENED ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM IS USED. THERE WERE QUITE A FEW BODY STYLES MADE, INCLUDING HARD
TOP, SOFT TOP, AND STATION WAGON. THE 100” WHEELBASE HAS INSPIRED MANY
ENTHUSIASTS TO TAKE AN OLD RANGE ROVER AND FIT A LAND ROVER STYLE BODY.
THE CHASSIS WERE A ONE OF FOR THESE VEHICLES. THE AXLES WERE RANGE ROVER,
AS WERE THE ENGINE AND GEARBOX. MANY WERE ALSO FITTED WITH AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX AND 2.25 PETROL ENGINES. MOST HAD 2 FUEL TANKS. THIS HAS
TO BE THE BEST TYPE EVER MADE!!.
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