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Canadians are selling a car for the apocalypse
Better safe than sorry: In the Gurkha LAPV you are protected from mine detonations or sniper fire. The Hummer is lightweight in comparison. Now such a copy is being auctioned.
Canadians are selling a car for the apocalypse
This car wasn't built for rich Russians or timid businessmen. It was designed for tough police or military use. The Light Armored Patrol Vehicle (LAPV) Gurkha is a military vehicle that belongs to the family of light, four-wheel-drive, protected patrol vehicles. Produced by the Canadian company Terradyne Armored Vehicles, based in Toronto, the Gurkha complies with the NATO directive STANAG 4569 Level 3 and the EU standard CEN B7. Such vehicles can withstand fire from sniper rifles and anti-tank mines with up to 8 kg of TNT explosives are no problem - the mine can be detonated in the middle under the vehicle. Shooting with a .44 Magnum causes the occupants of this vehicle to smile wearily.
The LAPV Gurkha is based on a Ford Pick Up F-450/550. It is powered by a V8 diesel from Ford with a displacement of 6.4 liters. The output is given as 246 kW or 334 hp. The armored version has a total weight of up to 8.6 tons and a length of almost 6 meters. In comparison, even the Hummer seems like a compact car.
Hard shell, soft core
A car like this can now be auctioned. A Gurkha with just 25,335 km on the clock is up for auction on collectincars.com. The way the auction house advertises this piece is almost amusing: in one broadcast it says in the title: “The ultimate armored truck to survive the Apocalypse is up for auction”, loosely translated as “The ultimate armored truck to survive the Apocalypse is up for sale”.
Edward Lovett, founder of Collecting Cars says: “This Terradyne Gurkha offers a unique combination of an armored car with a luxurious interior.” In fact, the good piece comes with the finest leather interior (see pictures). The sale is private through a Canadian car dealership.
By the way: The product name has a meaning: Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers who once served in the British armed forces. They were recruited from mountain tribes from Tibet, Nepal and Burma (Myanmar) who were considered particularly tough, frugal and battle-hardened. In the film Fast & Furios Five, Agent Hobbs uses a LAPV Gurkha as his official vehicle.
By the way: At the time of going to press, the highest offer for the used Gurkha was $150,000.