Introduction
Glyn Parry
A V8 powered Hot-Rod Beach Buggy best describes this unique vehicle.
The Kit-Car industry has long been established as a smaller but always fascinating aspect to the British motor industry. At their very best, becoming a fully-fledged manufacturer or in the case of the Dakar 4x4, taking on a well-proven solution and adding a unique twist to it. Like many other vehicles with Kit-Car roots, the Dakar comes from a well-tried concept of the Beach Buggy but has seen an interesting evolution to become relevant to the modern age. Around 120 of these Land Rover based off-roaders are known to have been built, this Discovery II based version is considered the best of the original concept.
Its original 'fun-in-the-sun' roots have been replaced by a more luxurious concept, which utilises the comfort and interior fittings of a shortened 2001 Land Rover Discovery II SE chassis and running gear, mounted below a bespoke recreational vehicle style fibreglass body. Most versions tend to utilise Land Rover diesel engines, but this 2015 conversion is based on the 3.9-litre V8 petrol engine. This makes it a rather tasty proposition on road, with around 185bhp in a car that weighs around 1500kg, it provides something of a unique experience. While the power itself is noteworthy, its off-road credentials are even more impressive. Offering a 54-degree approach and 75-degree departure angles, the Dakar actually offers more off-road capabilities than its original Discovery II donor.
The Dakar is best known for a TV appearance in the ‘90s as a vehicle for adventure show ‘Challenge Anneka’. Its almost unique aspect to motoring was well utilised on the show and acted as a perfect promotional tool. This example, however, has not seen much in terms of TV work or indeed seen any off-road action. It was bought directly from the Dakar Melton Mowbray factory in Leicester and has only covered around 8,000 tarmac miles in the 6 years of ownership by its current owner. It is presented as a niche vehicle, which would benefit from some light recommissioning. The chassis is in extremely good shape and comes with the benefit of one careful owner as a Dakar branded vehicle. Coming with an MOT for some summer off-loading or seaside fun, this rather fast and capable Land Rover based Kit-Car could be just the thing to stand out from the crowd.
This auction listing was written from information supplied by Glyn after meeting Craig the owner, and having visited and photographed the vehicle.
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Does this have the doors and fully removable roof?
Can you also tell me who it was built by please
Hi,as you can see in the photos all doors and the roof are removable in a matter of minutes.The hard top roof is fitted during the winter months,a soft top roof is also supplied.
The vehicle was built by Dakar 4×4 near syston in Leicestershire by Tory and Roger Hill.
Hi ,as you can see in the photos all doors are removable in a matter of minutes.The roof is in 2 sections and takes a little bit longer to take off.There is also a soft top vinyl roof included.It
was built by Tory and Roger Hill of Dakar4x4.me.co.uk near Syston in Leicestershire and most kit parts are still available.
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Coventry
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