The Toyota powered Lada: Ultimate short wheelbase, rock crawling off road racer

Lada isn t a particularly wellknown brand in South Africa, but in the 80s and 90s the brand was officially imported into SA with vehicles such as the Lada Niva Station Wagon and Convertible. The most convincing Lada however, was the Niva 4x4 but these days they are hard to get parts for. Enter the Lexus 1UZ not the most obvious candidate for the beating heart of a small 4x4 but one Andries Nortier embarked upon. Watch Andries turn his Lada Niva into a rock climber and offroad race ready machine. 0:00 Intro 1:10 The start of the build 2:33 Where the love for offroading started 3:25 Engine 4:37 The handbrake 5:23 Suspension 6:34 Wheels 7:32 The first event with the car 10:18 The drivability 11:33 Future mods Visit at: Sell your car on Follow on the socials: