What is this?
1 point for you!
Experts?
Toyota HiLux Fortuner?
I must confess it's not my kind of vehicles...I don't know the base...I'd like to know the name of it and who designed it.
Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 16, 2014, 05:29:25 PM
I must confess it's not my kind of vehicles...I don't know the base...I'd like to know the name of it and who designed it.
That is almost certainly based on a 2007-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe, probably in Z71 trim. The Tahoe (and its brother, the Suburban) is crazy popular here in the U.S. I don't know the name of the vehicle you posted, or who built it, however.
Chevrolet Suburban with a T-Rex custom grill?
OK, now I can say it's not a Toyota Hilux, a Chevy Tahoe or a Suburban.
Apart from the plastic bits here and there it looks strangely identical to a Chevrolet Tahoe ... is that a south american copy ?
Not Chevrolet Tahoe or Tahoe-based.
It is not a copy but an 'upgraded' version of a well known vehicle.
Not from South American.
Not obscure names involved here.
The base vehicle is quite known...(3 letters).
This 'tuned' version was offered for sale with a specific name and the designer is VERY known!
I won't lock it...I need Maker Model & Designer. ;)
So is it based on a GMC Yukon ?
Yes!
This is not as hard as it seems.
There was a special 'version' of the Yukon, designed by a pretty known name.
The answer is easily available on the net ;)
Is the designer you're looking for specialized in car design, or is he usually working in another field ?
Car design.
What more can I add to help you?
I'll move it soon if no expert is interested.
Is the designer American ?
(I've looked for Yukon-based specials with many different keywords and I just can't find it)
Yes, american.
Tomorrow I'll move it to the Pros.
A very known american car designer was behind this conversion of a quite known car.
The answer is out there and easy to grab!
Ok, Pros...here you are!
I have it as Laforza by Tom Tjaarda.
50% right. ;)
I was waiting for this one:
2001 Laforza PSV by Tom Tjaarda
"2001 Laforza PSV – Designed to be the ultimate top-of-the-line security SUV, the PSV sported everything from a 455 HP supercharged engine to bulletproof glass, and even run flat tires, while still giving its passengers a premium sound system, a sun roof, and rear bucket seats."
You are too quick for me again Gerd. I was sitting on this one also.
Quote from: Paul Jaray on June 23, 2014, 10:37:39 AM
50% right. ;)
I was typing from memory on my cellphone.
Wendax has placed a complete answer.
OK, I found what was not right.
I had it as Tjaarda's PSV (Personal Security Vehicle), a study based on a GMC Yukon Denali.
Where I found it (and article-interview), "Laforza" was not yet part of the name and it was presented as a study...in 2008.
When I made some searches on the net, I found the red one, for sale, called '2008 GMC Yukon Denali, an Armoured Personal Security Vehicle by Tom Tjaarda'.
For this reason I wrote 50% ('Tjaarda' was right, 'Laforza' not) and did not lock it.
Now I saw that Tjaarda's website calls it 'Laforza PSV' and dates it 2001.
Again I'm not an expert on those kind of cars but I hope someone can tell me if it's based on a 2001 or 2008 GMC.
In any case, it was a Laforza by Tom Tjaarda and I'm sure Arunas would have get the missing part (PSV) and if I knew what I know now, I surely have it locked for him.
I guess it's fair to give him the point... ;)
Thanks, Francesco! :thumbsup:
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