It's A Mid Engine V8... Pickup Truck?

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Raphael Orlove
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Every wondered what would happen if you stuck a big V8 in the middle of one of those little Japanese pickups? Congratulations! You’re from New Zealand.

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This is a 1996 Mazda Bongo with a 1969 Rover V8, doing some “lazy skids” as the car’s creator explains.

Nice.

Contact the author at raphael@jalopnik.com.

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