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CHASSIS
NUMBER. ALLHAME7CA157990
REGISTRATION
NUMBER. B378 TAC
ENGINE
TYPE. 2.5 TURBO D
GEARBOX
TYPE. 5 SPEED
VEHICLE SPEC.
THIS VEHICLE HAS A VERY INTERESTING
HISTORY. IT WAS THE FIRST DIESEL CAR TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT 100 MPH FOR
24 HOURS BREAKING ALL DIESEL SPEED RECORDS. IT STILL HOLDS AROUND 10 RECORDS
THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN BROKEN. TO ASSIST WITH THIS A FEW MODIFICATIONS HAD
TO BE DONE. THE FUEL ACCESS IS IN THE REAR LOWER TAILGATE TO ENABLE QUICK
RE-FUELLING, MOST OF THE GLASS HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH PERSPEX, REAR SEAT
REMOVED, MIRRORS REMOVED, QUICK RELEASE BONNET CATCH, GAUGES AND RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS ADDED. HAVING DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WE THINK
THE FUELLING HAS ALSO BEEN CHANGED! THE REASON FOR THE RECORD ATTEMPT
WAS TO GET THE PRESS BACK ON SIDE, HAVING PREVIOUSLY GIVEN THE RANGE ROVER
DIESEL A SLATING.
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