German Land Rover enthusiasts Thomas Bell and Holger Kalvelage based the Bell Aurens Longnose on the legendary 1967 Series II Land Rover Defender with the idea of creating a "classic 4×4 off-roadster." For quirky looks alone they did fine, albeit with a Rover V8 instead of the planned Merlin V12!
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