1991 Land Rover Discovery Camel Trophy: Sandglow - Petrolicious
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- Jose Maria Rubio is an automotive journalist who’s always kept a keen eye on the world of motorsport, and especially the disciplines that don’t require smooth tarmac. He began covering the half-expedition, half-endurance race called the Camel Trophy back in 1987 with the Spanish teams, and subsequently traveled through the world’s harshest and most remote terrain for the next decade while calling it his day job. Enthralled with what Africa had to offer in particular, Jose Maria also followed the infamous Dakar Rally, but among the ruggedly high-tech rally cars, workhorse 4x4s, and sand dune slicing motorcycles, a Camel Trophy-spec Land Rover was the vehicle he’d long hoped to call his own. Mechanically fresh but aesthetically original (and better for it), he still puts the Sandglow yellow Disco through its paces.
See the behind the scenes photoshoot here: petro.li/DiscoCamelGallery
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Every other channel : New Defender!
Petrolicious: hold my beer
That's why I love it
They killed the defender with the new one they made :(
@@phocia indeed, it's fucking awful
@@phocia missed the point completely!
No one cares about the New Defender!
It looks great! The best decision was not to touch the exterior and keep the original scars associated with the event. Great video too!
I think most if not all of the (smart) owners of Camel Trophy vehicles have done the same when presented with the decision of how to restore and keep them for posterity. It's a fine line in between keeping them their historical value and keeping them from rusting out. I however would address any rust or damage to the undercarriage. It's a difficult compromise there as their patina should be kept authentic imo.
@@leonardpadin869 Yes. Bob Ives “1989 Camel Trophy Winner” has his defender with the scars.
Well that's one method to gaining your dream car you don't hear on this channel much, blackmail lol.
After watching this video, I fell in love with old Land Rovers. Saving every penny to buy one.
Back in the day when you didn't buy a Land Rover just to look good.
Back when land rovers and range rovers where still british and capable.
@@brandonbentley8532 newest defender seems to be the most capable yet
@@visian-it2zd yeah you can crawl with it on top of every multistorey car park. Or you want to tell me that first thing you do after spending 50-80k dollars on it you take it muddying or rock climbing :-D
pfacka that doesnt take away from the fact they are the most capable 4x4 out yet
Ferguson101 i think ur talking about a wrangler pal
The Camel Trophy is my all time favorite motoring event. 🐪🏆
I loved that competition since I'm a five year old child, and I'm proud to see a spanish video about it and a car so well maintained in that iconic yellow. Congratulations.
I think the best petrolicious episode since day 1! 😍
love anything camel trophy related! another great video!
Fantastic. I was in love with Camel Trophy when I was a kid back in the 80s; as with Marlboro adventure and used to dream to grow old enough to take part in either of them.
That is awesome. I am glad he chose to not over restore & more so I love that he USES it.
Cheers
Great video. Been a fan of the Camel Trophy forever. My dad had the '87 Madagascar on vhs and I used to watch it several times a day.
When I see the Camel Trophy, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" theme immediately starts playing in my head...
Que orgullo encontrar un español en este canal y más con un coche tan especial como este. Enhorabuena José María.
This vídeo is such a low punch, straight In the feels. What a dream to be part of a Camel trophy. Too Bad that when I was old enough it was over
Excelente, por fin un vídeo en castellano!!
In general I'm a sports car guy. But there is something infinitely appealing about a vehicle that go places most vehicles can't. Very cool!
My dad owns a Discover from the same year in “Champagne” it’s like a really light beige
I don't care
what anyone else says, this is the coolest rover I have ever seen in years
Everyone loves it, stop pretending you're cool and different and brave for enjoying it too
@@lptomtom what does this has to do with ego,all i said is that it was the coolest rover i have ever seen.
Camel Trophy !!!! Das war in den 1980 Jahren ein Ereignis !!! Vielbeachtetes Abenteuer in den Tropen. Unvergessen !! Auch der Tropenpack Camelzigaretten für Pappa zur Weihnacht . Abenteuer, Autos und Männer.....
Que maravilla de coche 🤗
Gracias por compartir
Un fuerte abrazo desde Austria 🇦🇹
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there's literally zero archive footage of the Discovery in this film!
Lazy editing I would assume. It took me but a few seconds to find the correct video and about an hour watching it to find actual footage of this particular discovery on the correct Camel Trophy event.
On minutes 21:09, 24:19, 34:58, 46:39, 50:42 of the video you can catch a glimpse of this particular vehicle. On minute 54:00 you can see it completing the final task of the event, both from outside and inside the vehicle.
1991 Camel Trophy Tanzania Burundi
czcams.com/video/8ubwEpQXA4U/video.html
Fantastic!!!
Has been a dream of mine, since I saw the challenge many years ago
Did manage to work as mechanic in Baja 1000 twice, so that’s as close as I got
Orlando friend has 3 Range Rovers, pretty darn cool when you see how they are built
Iconic vehicle !
Excelente reportaje y escenas originales de la competencia ¡buen trabajo Rubio!
When I was a child my dad had one of these, we used to take it everywhere out bush here in Australia. Very capable off roader, just sucks when all the sheep Landcruiser owners talk crap about this car.
I have a disco, friend has a Toyota... in my opinion I would rather be surprised that the thing has been so reliable rather than him who is shocked and heartbroken when his Toyota breaks. If you expect the worst you are happy, when you expect the best you are let down. Toyotas are great cars but both are vehicles and can and will break if you use them extensively offroad. They both have reputations but I've also noticed owners don't know how to take care of cars. The disco is 170k and still running, still hasn't been unable to make it home on its own power. Seems like a good vehicle to me, but i have to thank those who talked down on it and the reputation it has... I was able to get mine for basically free.
Couldn’t agree more Kyle.
Hermoso video! Estoy muy orgulloso de también tener un Land Rover Discovery
what a cool video! but the footage of the camel trophy event is with range rovers, not with the discovery displayed here,
Yeah, saw that too
@@nl3712 footage is the one collected the journalist (current owner) at the trophy in 87. This car however is 1991.
@@tizianoniero9165 I understood why they they were showing footage of the event he was on, but I always think in Petrolicious vids the car is meant to be the star. Would have been cool to see the Discovery in action too!
Matt Teee Im thinking they weren’t granted the rights to use CT footage, hence only showing the stuff that he shot.
Look at the 1991 event in Tanzania, you will see it there. But agree, the footage is available online probably license free, they should probably had used the shots where you can see this exact vehicle in action.
czcams.com/video/8ubwEpQXA4U/video.html
Tienes un bueno coche Jose! (Forgive me for my terrible Spanish.) I love that you mechanically restored your Rover but kept all the original rally dings, dents, scratches and scrapes. Since Land Rover has started their in-house restoration service, does anyone know if one of these has gone through there?
Amazing 👏
I wish the Camel Trophy was still going:( I want to build a Camel Trophy style offroad motorcycle
Ya era hora de encontrar un vídeo en español en este grandioso canal 👏👏👏🇨🇴
Precioso como Iván y van esos todoterrenos, muy bueno
Well done gents. I was waiting for a Petrolicious vid on the Camel Trophy. I wish I could find a nice Disco with a diesel....
awesome !!
Muchas gracias por el video en Español 👍
Man those guys were driving really fast through those muddy rutty sections, surprised anyone finished that event with that type of driving.
Well, maintaining the momentum is one way trough a sticky mud, although you could easily roll over, and/or damage underside of the car, but these guys didn't care much since it wasn't their cars and are only used for the event..So they drove it like they stole it :)
As slow as possible, as fast as necessary!
Fourtyseven yeah yeah,
Thumbs up and smile, this is fun;
The big rocks go under the wheels;
Only drive as fast as you can see;
And all that jazz...
Eso si era aventura! impresionante ,me encanta que no se haya restaurado la parte de chapa,eso si las llantas piden a gritos que las pintes del color de la carrocería...aún así impresionante me encantaría tener uno igual😍😍
Una joya! 👏🏻
Superb
I want a Land Rover. Any Land Rover. There such awesome machines
Cool car to own. Very nice.
España siempre presente en la competición! Good Job petrolicius👍🏻
Second to the guy who found his Ferrari hanging on the wall , and built it up.
A lot of Camel love and a lot of Rangie love. Love it.
Awesome
God I want one of these
The Landrover Discovery was introduced in 1989 (unless it 's made of clay!) ...nice to see a diesel in this show, though? ...and if you've made that baptism of fire, perhaps it's time to cover the ubiquitous 76-85 Mercedes 300D w123? Perhaps go to Africa or Turkey and find a taxi?
introduced to the public in 1989, this was "as rare as the purpose-built Brit trucks that the company modified specifically for the once-a-year Camel Trophy event"
@@rvcasa ...rare as hens teeth in 1987!!! ...though I see the title has been changed to 1991, lol
...was privileged to own a 1991 Camel Defender from 1994-2002 ...possibly the best vehicle I've ever had apart from the Mk2 Austin Mini Cooper S?
Mi padre tiene un discovery del 93 ,lo compro nuevo y todavía lo usa ,anda como una maquina y eso q yo le use y le metí mucha caña por la carretera siempre a lo q daba hasta 150 todavía ,una joya d coche, amo al Discovery
Me he emocionado!
iconic, first time when i saw this when it crossed kalimantan
Discovery never came out until 1989/90 and it was Land Rovers second model, thus forcing the oneten and ninety to become the Defender in that period. There ain't no 1987 discos that much I can tell you.
The gentleman that owns it participated on the Camel Trophy from 1987 to 1998 as a journalist. The vehicle in the video is a 1991 Discovery 1 from the 1991 Camel Trophy in Tanzania Burundi event.
@@leonardpadin869 I think originally the title read 1987 instead of 1991 when I wrote that comment
@@FPVsean I see. Yes, I think there's more comments pointing that out. I guess they corrected it after.
Super
Hello petrolicious, would you mind doing one for FTO? What i love about these channel is i get to learn things not only from the video but the comment section as well.
Nice
really 4x4 with a many function
Un saludo JoseMari desde Palma.Alex Baylin
Hola! Espectacular! A mí me tienen enamorados estos vehículos y estas pruebas de expedición por lugares remotos del planeta, donde prima el espíritu de equipo. A mí personalmente la edición que más me gustó fue la de Zaire '83, con aquellos vetustos Land Rover Series III.
Solo una pequeña curiosidad: hasta donde yo sé, en el año '87 se usaron para la prueba del Camel Trophy los Range Rover y los Defender de apoyo como siempre, pero no los Discovery. ¿Acaso se usaron también estos como apoyo? Ahí me he perdido.
Un saludo.
Por cierto, por más que he buscado no he encontrado ningún Series III de Zaire '83; por lo que tengo entendido no queda ninguno vivo hoy en día y se donaron casi todos a Land Rover África. Una lástima no poder ver una joya de esas...
Loved your African music.
There was one point towards the end the Rover was swaying through the ruts to the rhythm of the ... Rumba??? =)
@@MrDanty64 Rumba in Africa ??
Que pena que no se siga celebrando esta increíble prueba de aventuras. Que ahora no den esta oportunidad como la daban antes es un atraso. Ojalá algún día empiece de nuevo el proyecto y alguien se decida a sacarlo adelante
probablemente no pasarian muchos, y las marcas quedarian fatal... luego estan intentando meter el coche electrico como sea, y este tipo de pruebas los desmerita
u really know when to upload this video.
como presentas un disco, con todas las imagines del Camel Trophy de range y defender?
The disco was the Achilles heel of the tour
Estas camionetas Land Rover que parteciparon en el camel Trophy non esta todas modificadas en altura de sospensiones y amortiguadores?
Look landrover no infotainment system
No blind spot cameras
No traction control
How the he’ll do we mange
great video. background music drowned out his words a bit though
Name of that last song?
#1 SUV hands down. Does anyone knows the name of the song at the end of the video?
On minutes 21:09, 24:19, 34:58, 46:39, 50:42 of the video you can catch a glimpse of this particular vehicle. On minute 54:00 you can see it completing the final task of the event, both from outside and inside the vehicle.
I would paint those wheels back on the original yellow color and put the vehicle number back on the window. Awesome vehicle nonetheless.
1991 Camel Trophy Tanzania Burundi
czcams.com/video/8ubwEpQXA4U/video.html
good luck trying to find a 1991 to work with
Thought Discovery came out in 89??
Yeah something doesn't add up here. 1987 Camel Trophy was Range Rovers, '88 and '89 used Defenders, the Discovery first made an appearance in the 1990 Trophy in 3-Door guise, then the 5 door showed up in 1991. Jose Maria Rubio says this car won the 1987 Trophy, but Fernando Castaneda won the trophy in 1991.
So, both Petrolicious and (surprisingly) the owner have it wrong.
@@iamgigglz you are correct! Also the 1987 trophy was the false winner trophy where the USA team technically won but Italy decided to make up their own rules. It was a hugely embarrassing controversial trophy that year that led to massive event changes.
@@brandonbentley8532 and by the looks of it all Ranges and Defenders anyway. I don't see a single Discovery in the archive footage.
@@iamgigglz I think the video is not very clear but it does not imply this is the Discovery that won the 87 trophy. It says it belonged to the same owner who won the spirit award in 87. I believe this is the Tanzania 91 but yes, the title was wrong. I agree on that.
@@rvcasa Gee, ok but just listen to the story. It says the co pilot bought this damn car then sold it to another dude and that dude sold it this guy.
Excelente video, me gustaría ver a todos los pijos que andan por la cuidad con su todo terreno ahí metidos con el barro hasta las orejas.
When a Land Rover was a Land Rover.
New Defender was just launched
Why in fotage you use shots from Event's whit Range Rover Classic... :P Not 1991 Tanzania event?
En determinados Camel trophy , España participaba con dos equipos,uno peninsular y otro Canario,siempre tuve la curiosidad el saber por qué?
Que pena que el video no sea más largo
Dennis Reynolds would be proud of this Land Rover
He can store all of his toooools HIS TOOOOOLS
@@marcferme HE HAS TO HAVE HIS TOOOOLLLSSSS!!!!
Need sandglow painted rims :) Engine need boost pin, and boost plate mod. 15min of work almost 30% gain of power on wheels.
Were these stock vehicles that were later modified or did land rover put these togeather
Land rover put the mods at the factory
North America never saw this version of the Disco with the diesel. Sure it's only 115, but much more reliable than the V8.
depends the GEMS 4.0s are pretty damn reliable, the bosch 4.0s and 4.6s are junk.
me gustaria ver un 4x4 moderno haciendo eso con tan poca modificaciones como tenian esos
I would have to say that these Discoveries and Defenders were very capable off road vehicles during their time. It is just unfortunate that they were not the most reliable.
During the 60s, 70s, 80s and mid 90s, it was a reliable vehicle. The 2.25, 3.5, 19j, 200tdi and 300tdi. There's a reason why the 300tdi are still in produced until the td5 model retired. It's quite common to see their TDI engine could last over 650k miles with a basic maintenance (the one above is a 200tdi, the U.S market didn't get one). Even in the village in Congo, they're still been used as a public transportation. The poor reliability rating came from the later version. Year 2000 and so on Land Rover including its high end model (the Range Rover* model, not the brand) received a bad reputation for reliability as Range Rover have switched lanes to luxurious market and with much more sophisticated features it brought the basic Land Rover model to poor reliability aswell. People couldn't even tell the difference between the basic Land Rover model (Defender) or a high end model (Range Rover). That's why the reputation stuck in the brand itself, people couldn't seen the bright side anyway. Even Google couldn't suggest the right answer if you ask them regarding the LR reliability rating. Their answer mostly pops up as Late 2020s Range Rover model rating. And people these days in social media are so quick judging the brand if the smallest problem occurs. So it's pretty much a defamation.
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Muy buena la idea de dejar las cicatrices de las batallas en el cuerpo de este guerrero amarillo.
De pequeño flipaba con el Camel. Acabé adicto al todoterreno del de verdad (Marruecos, Mauritania, etc)
Un detalle raro es que lleva las llantas blancas de Defender en vez de ir pintadas en amarillo. ¿Faltó tiempo para acabar antes del reportaje? Los tirantes delanteros se usaban para tender la ropa, que de volvía a mojar en los vadeos.
Yo cargaría la baca con las cajas estancas PELI y jerrican, planchas, palas, etc....Pues al ser un vehículo histórico está exento de cumplir la normativa de aristas cortantes en carrocería. En un coche actual no se puede.
Edito: lo que falta creo que son los jerrycans delanteros. El equipaje está aunque lo recuerdo más abultado y alto. No sé....
smoking and driving = the best.
Hola !
Two years later....
How is the Disco doing ?
Did you paint your rims yellow yet ???
Hope so... I'll give my left one for a real Camel Tophy Land Rover...
We have a few of them here in South Africa, and the owners know what they got..
Mine is a white D1, 300dti, and looks like a real mommy's car compared to yours...
Regards, and send a new video, please 🙏👍🏻
Borneo indonesia
Que tipo de palieres lleva?
Buen ejemplar 👍
Does the meaning of "B 5347 NF" mean Indonesian license plate?
Of course not. Stop trying to connect everything with your country
Humm…. No. Discovery’s were not even unveiled until 1989, the first customer cars didn’t roll off the line until Jan 1990! So, yeah, no. First Camel Trophy Disco was the 1992 event. So.. Editor… sort this out please!
Mynydd-Graig first camel disco was used in siberia event three door model
Mynydd-Graig 1990
@@RakunPoland Indeed! It was the first 5 doors in 1992, my mistake. But no disco's where built before August 1989 (other than prototypes)! American model years are differnt, but even with them, 1987 disco's just do not exist! @Petrolicious are better than this.
...as rare as the purpose-built Brit trucks that the company modified specifically for the once-a-year Camel Trophy event.
@@rvcasa Only CT trucks aren't overly rare! And they were built from production vehicles!
its a 300tdi or 200tdi?
200tdi
...com 'apenas' 115 cavalos, é um Turbodiesel Discovery 2.5 l
Who wrote that song at the end?
ESTO s TAL besieran Buenos
Still waiting for subtitles...
Top RHS, click on three dots and then captions / English
On the lower bottom, right corner, click on Subtitles/Close Captions or just press C on your keyboard.
Pablo Escobar loved this vehicle
Borneo is Kalimantan
hurry up and look at CZcams cenel. Don Seco is making Camel trophy footprint documentation
4:28 Hill Descent Control??? We don't need no stinking Hill Descent Control!
+62 ada 1 unit
что то я не вижу 35-х колёс...