The Bushranger is an Australian 4wd buggy

Buggy (automobile)

-See also:* Dune buggy* Swamp buggy* Moon buggy* Rock buggy* Buggy body...

 made by John E Davis Motor Works derived from the British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 Dakar

Dakar 4x4

The Dakar 4x4 is a kit car - the successor of the Rotrax - though unlike many is based on a Range Rover chassis rather than the more usual sports car style. Originally developed by Barry Chantler of Dakar Cars in Dartford, Kent, they are now manufactured and built to order by...

 but is considerably different, although both use Range Rover

Range Rover

The Range Rover is a large luxury four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle produced by British car maker Land Rover. The model, launched in 1970, is now in its third generation...

 parts. Options like roofs, front and rear butterfly doors

Butterfly doors

Butterfly doors or vertical doors are a type of door sometimes seen on high-performance automobiles. They are similar to scissor doors, but while scissor doors move up, butterfly doors also move outwards, which makes for easier entry/exit at the expense of saving space.The McLaren F1, Alfa Romeo 33...

 and canvas

Canvas

Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden frame...

 doors and roofs were available as well. Little is known about the vehicle as it is shadowed by the Dakar. Red Bull

Red Bull

Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...

 also have a Bushranger as a promotional vehicle.

The Dakar and the Bushranger are basically a scrapped Range Rover; chassis has been removed behind the rear wheels, a roll cage added and a fibre-glass shell body placed over the top. The interior is usually that of a Range Rover

Range Rover

The Range Rover is a large luxury four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle produced by British car maker Land Rover. The model, launched in 1970, is now in its third generation...

, or a Land Rover Discovery

Land Rover Discovery

The Discovery was introduced into the United Kingdom in 1989. The company code-named the vehicle "Project Jay". The new model was based on the chassis and drivetrain of the more upmarket Range Rover, but with a lower price aimed at a larger market segment and intended to compete with Japanese...

, and the engine and gearbox is also Range Rover

Range Rover

The Range Rover is a large luxury four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle produced by British car maker Land Rover. The model, launched in 1970, is now in its third generation...

 or Land Rover

Land Rover

Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. It is owned by the Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of their Jaguar Land Rover group...

, however a few mild to wild engines have been used.

Bushrangers in kit-form

In kit form, where one buys the shell, and the roll cage from either manufacturer, one must then purchase a donor vehicle – usually a full chassised Range Rover

Range Rover

The Range Rover is a large luxury four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle produced by British car maker Land Rover. The model, launched in 1970, is now in its third generation...

(from wrecking or scrapping motor vehicle yards). Initially the donor vehicle is pulled down to a 'bare bones' rolling chassis, and then the process of putting the kit together starts. Timewise, it can take anywhere from a few months to a couple years, all depending on how much time, effort, and money one has.