1967 The Ferves Ranger – A Mighty Little Italian Off-Roader Designed By Carlo Ferrari. The Ferves Ranger is a fascinating little Italian microcar associated with the Ferrari name that has great light-off-road ability for farm or vineyard use, and good manners on-road at lower urban speeds. The 1966 Turin Motor Show saw the unveiling of the Ferves Ranger, two models were offered – a two wheel drive variant and a four wheel drive variant. Both offered independent front and rear suspension, an 18 bhp, 499cc air-cooled two-cylinder engine, and a four-speed manual transmission. Under the skin, the Ferves Ranger features a variety of Fiat parts from both the Fiat 500 and the Fiat 600, the rear mounted engine comes from the 500, and the all-independent suspension from the Fiat 600D. The Ranger was designed by Carlo Ferrari to offer the Italians an off-road answer to vehicles like the Fiat 500 and the later Fiat Panda. He wanted to create an affordable and simple car that was perfect for both the tight, twisting streets of Italian cities but still be able to traverse farmland and off-road terrain when needed. The Ferves Ranger is constructed from a combination of steel and riveted aluminum, with simple flat sides, a flat fold-down windshield, a simple folding roof system, a minimalist interior, and seating for four adults. Although he has a famous name, no other information is readily available on Carlo Ferrari. He obviously has one of the most famous surnames in the global motoring industry, the name “Ferves” is a combination of FERrari VEicoli Speciali (Ferrari Special Vehicles) – he clearly didn’t have the option of using his surname as the marque name. Just 600 or so examples of the Ferves Ranger were ever built, and it’s thought approximately 50 have survived to the modern day. Unlike with many low production volume vehicles the Ranger makes use of easy to obtain Fiat parts, making maintenance a breeze for a Fiat-trained mechanic. Source: Silodrome.com #cdljob #cdljobs #cdlhunter #whatami #guessthetruck #whatyearami #guesswhat #diesel #scootover #bigrig #truckin #trucknation #truckdaily #guess #trucklife #whatthe #whathappened #tellmewhithouttellingme https://www.instagram.com/p/CnX9uOeplB4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
