Hello from Colorado USA
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:37 pm
I'm a Land Rover nut that purchased a 1964 Carawagon locally about 10 years ago. I've been lurking on this site for quite a while but I'm now ready to begin some refurbishment.
I don't have much history on this rig but it was local to Colorado for quite a few years, and the previous owner swapped in a V8 engine from an early 60's Oldsmobile. It's the Olds version of the Buick engine that later became the Rover V8. Unfortunately the folding roof needs quite a bit of work and it has been fitted with Dormobile front seating, which I'll probably keep.
Here she is when I had it towed home in 2013:
I haven't done much to it other than get it running and go on a few camping trips, but have decided it's time to make it more useful. I recently purchased a station wagon roof which is on it now while I have the Carawagon roof off for the refurbishment.
Any help you folks can provide will be greatly appreciated. These are scarce in the USA and I have only seen one other. Unfortunately at that time I didn't realize I would someday own one myself, I should have taken a lot of detailed pictures!
I don't have much history on this rig but it was local to Colorado for quite a few years, and the previous owner swapped in a V8 engine from an early 60's Oldsmobile. It's the Olds version of the Buick engine that later became the Rover V8. Unfortunately the folding roof needs quite a bit of work and it has been fitted with Dormobile front seating, which I'll probably keep.
Here she is when I had it towed home in 2013:
I haven't done much to it other than get it running and go on a few camping trips, but have decided it's time to make it more useful. I recently purchased a station wagon roof which is on it now while I have the Carawagon roof off for the refurbishment.
Any help you folks can provide will be greatly appreciated. These are scarce in the USA and I have only seen one other. Unfortunately at that time I didn't realize I would someday own one myself, I should have taken a lot of detailed pictures!