We Just Bought The Most OBSCURE Off-Roader Ever Sold In America!
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Those are awesome
Hi guys, Diego from Chile, first of all great show you have, I always follow your videos. In Chile we have that "jeep" called Feroza and actually the Rocky is a bigger model that Diahiatsu used to do, they where/are great piece of machines.
WE NEED, nay, DEMAND, a matchup between Nathan's Samurai!
Yes
This!
That was my first thought!!
and Tommy's old Wrangler
Yes!
I love the randomness of this channel. You just never know what you guys will pull out of the dust bin of vehicular history. Definitely looking forward to more vids of this kooky ride!
Waiting till they show up in a Merkur
@@aussie2uGA Niiiiiice! Haven't seen one of those since I was about 12.
@@aussie2uGA Some random guy at work has one. Pretty cool actually.
In Australia we had the Daihatsu Feroza with the 1.6 petrol 4, and the Daihatsu Rocky with a diesel 4. The Feroza came in two trim levels, standard and the wide track delux, the Rocky was standard with the wide track, and the reason yours is still in great condition, Daihatsu primarily made trucks, and the spinoff to light 4X4s and economy cars shows it heritage in the engineering, these little things were all over engineered, tough as nails. My old mum had a Charade, great little car, that lovely revy motor, light gearbox and good handling made it a delight to drive. Looking forward to your off road exploits in the Rocky. Cheers from Down Under.🦘
I stumbled on one of these a few years ago, fell in love and nearly bought it. It was like yours, low miles and excellent condition. It checked a lot of boxes for what I wanted. 5 speed, 4x4, reasonable economy. The only thing that kept me from pulling the trigger was, it was going to be my daily. I average 30-50k miles a year. While I wasn't super worried about the reliably, I didn't know what parts availability would be like. So, I ended up with something else.
My first summer job was on a Northern Irish farm back in the mid 90's, the farm manager had one of these as the runaround, it got so much abuse but kept running, I distinctly remember sticking it into a ditch and having to get towed out by a John Deere power plus, we managed to pull the rear axle out of alignment so we used a scaffold pole to batter it home! Sturdy thing kept on going until the mid 2000's, 15 or 16 Irish winters had finally taken its toll so it was off the scales to get weighed in.
In the UK this was a Sportrack, the Fourtrack was a more rugged version with a 2.8ltr turbo Diesel engine loved by farmers for its amazing towing capacity for such as small 4x4.
indeed, Fourtrack great 4x4, never drove Sportrack, bit of a softy maybe, but at the time not much better in UK in its class
Own a fourtrak best vehicle I've ever driven great for towing 💪
Them's fighting words! Nathan, bring on the Samurai! Fight!
FATALITY!
When I was in high school the speaker holes meant your parents didn't pay for your car. Love this channel. Take Rocky to the Rockies.
Grew up with Daihatsus overseas, loved them, they were inexpensive, great offroad, and easy to repair. We had the diesel engine and that thing was a tractor!!
Lots of them available in Colombia
This! This is why TFL IS THE BEST! Keep bringing us awkward classic suvs! I have 2 classic suvs myself and nothing new could ever replace those cool machines.
Daihatsu Rocky Parts Northwest has been in business for over 10 years. We love our Rockys. Jeff, Rob, and Burdell are there to help keep your Rocky on the road.
I love mine. Such a cool little 4WD.
Just make sure the ignition timing is done right with the vacuum line disconnected. Big loss of power if it hasn't been like that.
Also try and source the later model air intake system with the torque box that sits above the valve cover . Really gives a good bump in mid range torque.
A set of good 4-2-1 extractors really gives a good improvement too.
On to a winner guys. Keep up the good work
I've got one of these in Australia, Daihatsu was more popular here and had a much longer stay in our market (can't quite remember the exact years). You asked for correction on things you got wrong so here I go haha (no disrespect meant of course): Firstly, due to daihatsu's inconsistent and confusing naming of these, we refer to these as either F300s, or F310s.
In australia this car was called a Daihatsu Feroza (Fur - oh - zah), in europe it was named a sporttrack.
These F300/310s were actually not called ruggers, or fourtraks in other countries, the rugger/fourtrak is a similar looking daihatsu 4x4, but has a longer wheelbase (slightly longer than a GQ swb nissan patrol), and most came fitted with a 2.8L Turbo Diesel, had solid axles front and rear (where your F310 has Independent front suspension and solid rear, as I'm sure you've noticed) and had the chassis code F75. There are many models of ruggers, some shorter wheelbase, some later models IFS some with toyota petrols (2Y, 3Y, 4Y), but I won't go into that. Confusingly, this rugger/fourtrak was called a Rocky here in Australia, but obviously it is completely different to the rocky in this video. This is important when you are buying parts so always look for "F300 or F310" in the listing or you might be buying the wrong thing!
In australia we got the F300, and the F310. the F300 is narrowtrack, and has shorter axles with smaller/no flares. The F310 is widetrack, with longer axles, and those bigger flares (i.e. the one you guys have got). Most other stuff is the same but the: leaf springs, rear shackles, diff housings, axles, are all different, I;m sure there's other stuff that is different but thats all I can remember right now.
They are a great car and mine has 365 000 kms on it and still going strong, it has gotten me through many trips, the most impressive of which being a 3-week outback trip, that included a 5 day simpson desert crossing, super super remote, and she didn't miss a beat.
HOWEVER! Heed these words of advice! Flush. The. Coolant. System. The 1.6L HDE engine in these is notorious for blowing head gaskets, usually around the 250 000 km mark. However, mine has never blown a head gasket, and I attribute that to me and the previous owners looking after the coolant system meticulously. Change coolant as often as you're realistically able to (I have been slack lately but try to do every 20 000- 30 000kms), and use GOOD quality coolant. One of the first things I did was take out the radiator, take out the water pump, take out the thermostat and flush out the whole engine with a mains hose, with a high pressure end on it (probably wouldn't reccommend a pressure washer). New thermostat, new pump, a few new pipes that were dodgy/rusted out and she was sweet. radiators also develop leaks all over make sure its in good condition, mine was weeping from all the solder seams and was very hard to notice as leaks would evapourate very quick. the viscous clutch fans get loose and are probably the most common cause of over-heating on these. DO NOT let them overheat, this will very likely cause head gasket failure. sorry about the essay I'm a bit of a nerd haha
great insight, thanks!
I have replaced my head gasket. Mine is a 1992 with just Shi of 400000kms on it. Parts are difficult to find but not impossible. Best car I've ever had. Wish we had more aftermarket support for them. Be a shame for them to be lost to history.
Might i correct something? In continental Europe the thing was sold under the name Feroza. Only in the UK it was named Sporttrack. (I remember watching a TV Show from germany long ago where they gave one away. And i remember seeing a few on the road.)
(It's a bit like the Mitsubishi Pajero that considering europe only in spain and the UK was named Shogun. Don't know why Britain, but in spanish Pajero is a curseword for someone...)
@@nirfz very interesting, cheers for the info
I absolutely loved this episode of TFLclassics, I love the nostalgia you brought in this video. Tommy, I love your passion and excitement for the Daihatsun Rocky, also, there's nothing wrong in being a nerd. You are your authentic self. Looking forward to you bringing more content on a long forgotten vehicle. How's Blaze doing?
Tommy, I forgot to mention the way the cargo door opens. The cargo door opens as if it were a vehicle that drives on the left side of the road, it's so cool that Daihatsun did not change it for the states.
Hi Tommy, I used to own one of these in the 90's in Australia. It was a Feroza II there. Wonderful little vehicle and quite capable, especially with a set of 235/75 all terrain tyres. Mine was an EL Spec, meaning luxury of central locking, power windows and mirrors and premium Panasonic CD Player. Only problem I had was putting a dent in the oil pan from a rock!
In Australia, this was the little brother to the Daihatsu Rocky. The Rocky had front and rear live axles, early models had leaf springs all around, later ones on coils with a 2.8 litre turbo diesel.
We got them here in NZ new and later as JDM imports, we also got the Rugger which from the little I know is the same but with the 2.8 diesel turbo . . . They were/are propper little mountain goats . . . there are even a few for sale here at the moment !! Looks great, well done to your Dad for finding it !!
I think you just made the prices of Rocky’s go up!
theres like 3 for sale in the usa right now
Sounds like Tommy keeps sneezing in this video. "DAIHATSU"
Must be the smoke from all the wildfires.
Here in Devon, UK, the Four-Trak was hugely popular with farmers for many years. Big enough to be useful, small enough to fit down our narrow lanes and light enough to cope with snowy winters and wet Devon fields. Great little cars!
Post a picture of your pup in that and others will like it too. Tommy gets so excited over a new toy, love it.
I owned a ‘92 Rocky w/o a/c but with power steering. You’re right about the motor; 94 hp and 94 lbs/ft of torque. They all had 5.28 axle ratios, and were built well. I got 23/24 mpg with it, and I had it up to 110 mph. A quart of Slick 50 at 13,000 miles really loosened it up. All the Daihatsu lineup (I worked for a dealer at the time) were very dependable and had very few issues. It was also a very capable off roader. The fiberglass rear top was an option, as standard was a soft top. Mine was equipped with a removable hardtop. The knobs on the tailgate were to remove the back glass when you removed the hardtop.
I had a 1983 Rocky. Best off roader I've ever owned. I called her the Blue Dragon. They sometimes give (manual) transmission issues. I owned a Land Cruiser FJ75 & LJ70, Asia Rocsta, and a 1944 Willys all at the same time, none modified and the Rocky always outperformed the rest and we all know what great 4x4s the Land Cruisers and Willys are.
Obviously the Blue Dragon wasn't as reliable as the Toyota's (nothing is) but is was reliable.
I always thought the design of these was highly "inspired" by the 70 series Land Cruiser, which we never got in the U.S.
Yup that sounds right
In my opinion It was.. Actually there is a Toyota Version of these
Daihatsu and Toyota are building cars togheter since 1950's. Some TLC had Daihatsu built engines.
jironmeister you are correct
I owned a bj42 land cruiser some years ago and it had a 3.4 litre diesel from Daihatsu
Even had the large Daihatsu D cast into the engine block !
You know something? That one is in amazing shape. So original and well conserved.
Having a Sportrak like that it just a dream for me. Daihatsu is a really amazing brand. Here in Colombia are working cars that are beyond any doubt. Enjoy it as much as you can.
In the UK they were called the Fourtrak and were powered by a 2800cc diesel. They are unstoppable and became a popular choice with farmers for towing as they would leave a Landrover for dead when pulling a 3500kg stock trailer.
Great video Tommy, you are in for a treat!! The F300 (Feroza/Sportrack/Rocky) was a smaller and “urbanized” version of the more rugged F70 (Fourtrak/Hiline/Taft/Rocky). The 1990 model you have is from the first gen, and as you rightfully said, is everything you could ever need. It’s EFI engine is ready to go anywhere (sort of quick) and was built to last forever. Also just give it grippier tires and you won’t believe how good it is off road, specially in the sand where it’s revy engine and low weight shine like very few others.
A friend of mine owned one when I was in high school. It had a small lift and some oversized wheels and tires. He let me drive it a few times and I loved it. I always wanted one for myself but could never find one.
Actually it was the 'Sportrak' in the UK. The 'Fourtrak' is a whole other (bigger) 4x4 they also did.
The sport sportrak didn't have the wide body but the fourtrac did however it didn't have the removable roof
The Fourtrak was an awesome 4x4 pitty they dont make it anymore.
Here in spain, was feroza, the rocky was another 4x4 by dahiatsu
@@shitloveaduck What?
@@shitloveaduck Lol 😂😂😂
Was stationed at Ft. Hood, Tx in the late 80's. Remember looking at one of these when new. Dealer in Killeen had just got it in, about 1988. Fully loaded it was around 14K. Really nice little rig but already had a Jeep CJ-5. Later bought one in 1996 and had a blast with it. Kinda a pain to remove the top but the 4 knobs on back door takes out the glass and remove the t-top and that was good enough for me. Had to sell it so I could buy a house. Guy that bought it had been in the Navy stationed in Japan and had one there. Really wanted another and said he would never sell it. Very capable rig even stock. Wish I still had it.
My uncle had one when I was a kid back in Dominican Republic and it was great off roading thru the mountains and mudd!!
Those rocky's are so rare! Nice catch. Reminds me of a cross between my 87 montero and my 86 samurai.
Living in the Denver area I periodically browse craigslist for vehicles with manual transmissions and this vehicle came up. I said wow I have never seen one of these on craigslist and it is in really good condition for its age. While it is not my type of vehicle, I would never consider it because it was such a low distribution vehicle that parts will be very hard to get. That is also what makes it perfect for the TFL guys.
Wow, brings back memories for me here in South Africa. Daihatsu was big in SA for may years and this vehicle was sold here all the way up until 1999. It was sold as the Foroza (pronounced "4 - Rosa"). I bought one in 2000 and drove it for may years and loved it to bits. The engine is apparently a derivative of a Toyota 16v unit from that era. Independent front suspension definitely gave a much better ride than my Samurai. Look forward to seeing you put it through its paces offroad.
Dude, Tommy... you’re my guy. I could hear myself giving this exact same presentation, word for word, to my girlfriend as her eyes roll to the back of their sockets. “An amazing place to spend time.” There is a very small group of people that would say that about this little guy but you and me are two of them.
As soon as I saw the title, I figured it had to be a Rocky.
The only one I've seen in person was the obscure BMW engined Bertone styled one when I was in Italy on business.
Wow, you really surprised me with this one! I never knew these were sold anywhere in North America. I live in Canada, and don't recall ever seeing one.
Very popular in Australia. My brother in law was a Toyota mechanic he loved these because they are basically Toyota underpinning. They seemed so reliable and that is now playing our I've seen at least 3 of these yesterday in Cairns, far north Queensland. Still selling for 6/ 9000$ au. Solid almost bullet proof but when they do break go to the Toyota spare box,
Dad definitely got a great deal!!! Excellent find!!! I'd love to see it off road! ❤️
The Rocky was great! I worked at one of the largest Daihatsu dealers on the east coast, biggest drive ability issues were spark plug wires and catalytic converters. When first released they would sell before we could unload them😊
Way cool!
Hey Tommy I believe they were also known as the Feroza and were quite popular in Australia, you still see them around from time to time!
There is an abundance of parts such as lift kits and lockers that you can get for them in Australia if you refer to the Feroza
Love the new car. Glad to see your making friends with Ford, Tommy!
#freeTFL
@@TFLclassics ... interesting if these were so well put together we would see more models on the road. Parts availability may be an issue down the line when it breaks. As far as it being better than the bronco and other proven 4x4s is a bit premature at this point... I do like this vehicle though remember them from back in the day.
My grandparents had a Daihatsu dealership here in the Netherlands, they sold a lot of these. They also sold feroza's, these were smaller. My grandad liked to go off-roading with my mom and her siblings (it had no rear seats so they bounced around in the back). They also towed their caravan to Italy and it handled that pretty well too, better than many big European sedans. They even went to Japan for the launch of these and drove them on a racetrack 😂.
The Rocky was sold in Europe totally different, the Rocky was based on a Land Cruiser and had a 2.8 Liter Diesel engine. The Feroza was a small an fun offroader, lots of rust, worn axels and blown engine. Charade engindes also fit in a Feroza.
In the UK it was known as the sportrack, the fourtrack was a larger more off road worthy vehicle which uses a 2.8 litre turbo diesel, the fourtrack was popular with farmers who bought it as an alternative to a Landover 90.
I drove both of these and the fourtrack was a very capable work horse.
Cool, looking forward to seeing you bouncing up hills like a maniac in that thing! Also, that fuel pump is terrible like you said.
I have 5 of them. I bought my original one in 1997 and still have it. They are quick because they have factory 5.29 gears in the differentials. Make sure you have the timing belt and tensioner done because it’s and interference engine.
Oh I remember the Rocky! Very similar to the first new vehicle we ever bought, Geo Tracker, had the same size engine with the same power. Five speed manual with locking hubs. Removable roof segments. Very well made. The biggest issue with the Rocky is getting it fixed when it does break!
Just imagine if you guys had bought a Lada Niva 4x4 Andre would be ecstatic!
I used to work on these and the charades in Puerto Rico in the early 2000s. Parts were hard to get back then and impossible now. The only way we were able to keep the charades front end aligned was to weld a steel cable with a tensioner to the “frame” (unibody) to keep it from opening up. It kinda worked like a subframe brace but on the bottom of the car. Drivetrain was tough as nails but the cars themselves would fall apart on the rough island roads. Only way to keep these running is to have a yard full of junked ones for parts.
When I saw most obscure I was thinking like a LaForza, which most have never heard of or seen. I think most suv fans have at least heard of the Rocky! And yes, I agree, it is one sweet compact 4x4! The reason the car was called the Charade, was that is was so well built with premium materials.
In the uk these were called a sport track and the slightly bigger brother was the fourtrack. They were great wee jeeps the fourtrack was very popular as they came with a stonking 2.8 turbo diesel and off road performance to rival the landrover defender. the sport track did sell but the lack of a diesel engine held it back. The rust got the better of them over here with our dank miserable climate.
The Suzuki Sidekick was another great little Ute. We had the 4 door, 1.6L FI engine making about 95hp and it was super fun to drive.
I've seen these things lifted and on 35~37's in Bali They look great.
I have a feeling that you guys, and myself, are probably the only two rocky owners in the Denver area. Nice find!
The one thing I would recommend is doing the timing belt, as the chances are good that it hasn't been touched for ages. The timing belt on mine was the original one from 1991, and these, as gutless as they are, are interference engines. The water pump is at least separate from the timing parts, so that makes it a little easier to do.
I've rented Daihatsu Begos in Costa Rica a couple times. They are bomb proof. I've driven them on nasty roads and forded stupidly deep rivers (me being stupid for going there), and they never failed. Great cars.
Had a huntin' buddy who had one of those and another guy had a Dodge Raider, I had a Samurai and the big Chevy guys were always amazed to find the three of us so far in the woods with our little 4x4s, unbeknownst to them, we could go everywhere they could as long as the water wasn't too deep! Fun memories!
This car was so famous in 90s in Indonesia. There were 2 engine available, 1.6 L petrol and diesel without turbo.. The petrol version with only 4x2 was called Feroza which sold from 1995 to early 2000s. The diesel version which was named Taft even had longer history, they were sold from 1985 or 86 to early 2000s without any major change. The diesel version also had many variant swb and lwb, 4x4 and 4x2. The only version which was named Rocky is the top trim which came out in 1995 until Daihatsu stopped selling them.
What a blast from the past. I nearly bought one of these in the mid-90s. there can't be many of them left they didn't bring in that many to begin with.
This is awesome, I'm glad you introduced me to it! This channel keeps getting better
Both, the EU-Feroza/US-Rocky as well as the bigger EU-Rocky were also offered as ultra-rare Bertone versions with BMW engines, different styling and a posh interior. Get one of those!
I always liked the Rocky, for me it looked like a shrinked Nissan Patrol. In Germany they called it between 84 and 88 'Wildcat'. Daihatsus are damn reliable. A coleague of mine needed a few years ago a 2nd small little car just for a few month. Her husband - a car mechanic - got her for €1000 a '99 Daihatsu Sirion with a 1.0 3cylinder non turbo. That car was pretty quick. In the beginning my coleague hated it because of the looks, I told her that it's cool and reliable. They kept it and she loved it. Her husband as well. Both liked it more than their BMW.
Sylvester Stallone should have made commercials promoting this little gem.
Maybe they would have sold more of them back in the day.
I remember these things from the 90s in high school. Super cool little 4 wheel drives, way better than the Bronco 2's of the era.
It came with a 2.8 turbo diesel in Australia and as a long wheelbase pickup. Diahatsu also made a pretty good (slightly smaller) Faroza and a brilliant little Terios 4x4. The small knob is hi/low range and the 4x4 is a switch on the dash and is engaged by manifold vacuum
Rocky's are very common in Indonesia, in several variants, including a pickup truck. Spent some time in the Sumatran jungle in one and was very impressed with it. In some markets they had a 4cyl turbodiesel with a lot more grunt than the petrol version. The first generation had solid axles and leaf springs.
Can’t wait to see what this thing can do off road ... even more excited to see it with the top off! Looks like a fun little cruiser.
Guy around the corner from me has one, its really clean. They are really pretty good vehicles. For $4000, this one looks to be in very good condition. Nice find.
In Australia sold as a Feroza. I had one and it was an awesome little 4x4. We also got a bigger one here called the Rocky. It had a 2.8ltr desiel, both were unbreakable.
I had a 90 wrangler 4.2 6cyl that was rated at 112 hp so 94 hp from a 4cyl isn't bad for the era. Can't beat the old Japanese 4x4s my 96 trooper is still going strong with 175000 miles.
In college, a friend of mine drove a Charade. It was a 3-cylinder lawn mower, but we opened Berthoud Pass once with that ridiculous little car, skating over the top of snow that was too deep for the tires to have a hope of touching the road. Met the snowplows coming down the other side. It was a ridiculous car, but damn it was durable.
Something completely different from TFL, I approve! More of stuff like this folks!
I remember when they came out, my friend I was stationed with bought a brand new one at the time, loved it!!!
The Samurai was actually a really stable vehicle, the rumors of it rolling over were fabricated by Consumer Reports, and they eventually admitted to it. It's actually really easy to look up. Those rumors from consumer reports is why Suzuki decided not to sell the Samurai in the USA anymore, even though it's still sold worldwide today as the Jimny, and it's a super popular suv.
In Europe we know this SUV as the Daihatsu feroza (1989-1999) ! It's a Great off-roader . 🇯🇵 . But it's relatively slow.
The Rocky has a strong reputation off-road. I was about to buy one in 1999 from the dealership but went for the Daihatsu Terios because it had power Windows. 1.3l engine was surprisingly quick. Amazing offroad even though it had no low gear. My next car was a Hummer H3 then a Toyota Sequoia.
In Indonesia there are 4 models:
- TAFT (diesel 4wd short wheelbase)
- Rocky (diesel 4wd medium wheelbase with resin top/removable top)
- Hiline (diesel 4wd/rwd short,medium,long wheelbase)
- Feroza (petrol rwd short and medium wheelbase)
We have lots of these in Indonesia, a pretty big following/cult to them. In fact my dad used to have a Daihastu Taft, a bigger brother to this, 5 doors and can sit up to 9 adults (2 front 3 middle and 4 at the back) the rear most seats are facing one another, 4wd with low range. it has the worst turning circle, used to be a nightmare in shopping center parking lots. Oh and yes its super slow.
I used to love these.
You’re right Tommy, it is called a Fourtrak in the UK. Both the early ones and the later ones just looked awesome. ♥️
Sadly, there’s few left here and even fewer in good condition. The UK weather has pretty much rusted them all away. Most that are for sale are Frankenstein monsters that have been used for playing in the mud. 😁
There was also the Bertone Freeclimber, a Rocky/Feroza based but with a BMW engine and some design changes made by Bertone. Such a rare car.
I drove one of those years ago for a landscaping company in the U.K. they came with a 2.8 diesel and were unstoppable. Drank alot of fuel though.
I had one new in the UK . It is a Sportrack. The 1.6 petrol shares some spares with the Toyota engine of the day . Filters etc :)
In Europe it was sold as Daihatsu Feroza. European Rocky was a different model, a little bigger, it came with solid axles front and rear and mostly with 2,8l turbo diesel.
I love these little unique vintage 4x4s!
The samurai rollover claim was a farce. The supposedly independent company that did the testing intentionally rigged it so that it would look unstable when in fact they had to go to great lengths to get it to roll over. One story I read said that none of the test drivers could get it to roll except for one man who was fearless.
No, Roman owned one back in the day and they would roll over. Narrow, tall car with a short wheel base. It’s not hard to flip them if you tried. Just because Donut media says it’s a farce does not make it true.
@@TFLclassics wasn't donut. I read an article online first. I did see the donut video as well and I think the video clip they have from the testing says a lot. I really don't believe they were easier to roll than any other off-roader of the day. Given the dimension similarities, I don't see a reason it would. It seems the rocky is very similar in size and ride height.
@@TFLclassics as far as the proof says, wasn't donut media, was a court, and was the proofs of the vídeos recorded by consumer union itself
@@salvador_mano4x4 That's right. Truth is you really can flip any car. I knew a meth head that flipped every car she had, enough shadow people chasing you and it gets wild.
Thanks TFL. I’m looking for a Rocky as a weekend warrior and this video couldn’t have come at a better time. Even though American trucks are very expensive is Eastern Europe ( import and engine size taxes), you reviews and opinions are of great value, and it’s almost unbelievable that you bought something that’s available to me also( and others also because you have become an international channel). Keep up the great job.
PS: could you include kg in reviews for payload and towing? It’s a bit frustrating to keep hitting pause and converting lbs. You don’t have to say is out loud. You could just edit it in the corner of the video.
Thanks again for the great videos.
My wife bought one new back in 1992! Great SUV!
Cool find. Most vehicles were much more utilitarian back then and without all the bells and whistles they don't have nearly as many things to fail or squeak or rattle.
Great tiny off roader. We had a lot of those here in Colombia (South America) some with 5 doors. Then was replaced for the Daihatsu Terios Wich is great as well with good of road capabilities and great reliability and though construction because with 10 years in it are in perfect condition.
The Daihatsu Charade weighed in at a curb weight of-are you guys sitting down?- a MEASLY 1600 pounds, a 3 cylinder 0.8 litre engine with your choice of a 5 speed stick or a 4 speed manual with an EPA gas mileage rating of 60 miles to the gallon (7 or 8 Gallon tank)
Over in the UK that model was called the Sportrak, I have a red 1995 model and they are great fun!
Here in Australia these came in both narrow and wide track with the flared arches. I think there was a short period when both versions were sold at the same time. This was back around 88/89, so my memory is a little sketchy.
I've always loved those things. I got a samurai instead, parts for those are tough to find
not really, there r a few getting hard, but no gear items
Keep talking, Tommy. Let's see Rocky vs "Ivan Bronco" . Then we'll see who's the champ.🙂
I thought the feroza actually being smaller as a rocky. I remember the rocky having a big diesel engine. That 1.6 would be the same as in a daihatsu applause.
(I had a 1.3 16v version of that engine in my 93' charade. Only the stroke was different.)
In Europe we had also an luxury Model of the ROCKY. This Car Fa
called BERTONE FREECLIMBER,. The Engines are from BMW. A 2.7 ltd.Eta Gas Engine with 129 hp and a2.4 ltd.diesel, with 115 hp.
I'm so glad you did this car, they are so awesome!
Daihatsu Sport-track in UK and Europe and this was sold with only a 1.6i engine.
Edit: the four-track was a Defender type competitor and came with a 2.8 diesel.
I'm pretty sure I still have an original sales brochure for both and even a car magazine or two with reviews (in the loft)
These things are great !!!
in Indonesia, the "Feroza" is a SWB that only comes with 2wd petrol engines and the "taft GT" is a SWB model that comes with a non turbo indirect injection diesel engine and 4wd, the "Rocky" is a MWB that comes with a non turbo indirect injection diesel engine. early models of this car comes with a solid axle and leaf spirings but, updated models comes with a front double wishbone setup and wider wheel base. the diesel engine is very versatile and i do mean THIS THING RUNS ON CRUDE OIL and it will still be fine, making the diesel models very desireable for indonesians mostly for farm work and climbing mountains etc.
in other parts in the world you can get a turbo diesel like in the model "Rugger" from japan with its MWB setup.
In Chile we use these a lot to heavy mud off roading, also we use the suzuki samurai, vitara and old nissan pathfinder (square body)