True is, that in begin Venus - the car - imported from Sweden (where she years "worked hard" in one electric company) to Hungary (Venus - so she is named by old crew after a night-club once in Tallinn...). She was tuned up by old owner for Budapest-Bamako 2010 and also she was "decorated" as icecream car... Venus "did" well last "great African Run" and in 2011 she is on the BB back again... But with new crew...
Icecream is a damn good thing - especially in desert :)...
Icecream Car in BB 2010. Photos by Robert Domak...
Venus - Mitsubishi L200 4-door pickup, 2,5 L diesel...
- airconditioner, ABS, central and rear
differential lock, tow-bar
- Webasto standing heating
- compressor at the rear axles to lift the rear by ca. 15 cm in difficult
terrain
- very thick alu sheet protects the engine, also the gearbox...
Special touring equipment...
- tent-platform on the roof
- LED lights installed in rear compartment, strong reading light in the cabin,
strong work-lamps at the rear of the car
- double-battery with separate charging system
- 12V - 220V converter + USB loader in the cabin
- fixing points for 100 l spare fuel and 100 l water (canisters also included)
- fixing points for 4 large plastic boxes to store food or other things
- CB radio