1952 Austin FV1801A 'Champ' ¼ ton 4x4 [WN1]

1952 Austin FV1801A 'Champ' [WN1] in Sitting Target, Movie, 1972

Class: Cars, Off-road / SUV — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
DAF555 ◊ 2008-10-02 23:53
Ddey65 ◊ 2008-10-03 00:37	The thing looks like an old GAZ-69 command car with right-hand drive. -- Last edit: 2008-10-03 00:40:38
rpcm ◊ 2008-10-03 00:43	It's an Austin 4 x 4 Champ. With this reg., it must be an ex-army version ( powered by a Rolls-Royce engine ) that was produced between 1952 and 1956. It seems that the name Champ was only applied to the civilian ones, so I guess it's better to group this with the others. The chassis reference is [WN1]. -- Last edit: 2008-10-03 00:56:44
Pierre ◊ 2016-06-18 05:55	I think this particular 'WN1' (expendable in 1972) got exceedingly burnt out in a climactic scene at the end of the film.
Lateef ◊ 2024-03-03 19:59	UKX 231E