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On every type of road and in all weathers the American 4x4 was foot perfect providing the perfect environment for comfortable long-distance motoring.

But even on a short hop to the shops the light and accurate steering ensures a surprising level of manoeuvrability that makes this Jeep anything but cumbersome.

And with a list of gadgets that leaves little out the price-tag of a shade under £20,000 looks good value.

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First imported to the U.S. in the mid '60s, the open-topped, two-door, short 90-inch-wheelbase FJ-40 Land Cruiser came with an inline-six engine very similar to the GM 250ci. The original engine was the 3.9L F model with a lowly 125 hp that lasted until 1975, when the 2F was introduced. Parts for the F engine are hard to find, whereas 2F parts are readily available.

Transmissions offered were a three-speed manual (some early models with column shift) and then a four-speed manual from 1974 until 1983. Though only two transmissions were offered in the U.S. variant, the FJ40 had four transfer cases over its lifetime, all with cast-aluminum cases. The pre-'73 and post-'80 cases have the lowest low ranges of 2.31:1 or 2.27:1, while the '73-'75 and '75-'80 cases are not as desirable.

All FJ40s had solid axles with both the front and rear differentials offset to the passenger side. These axles are strong enough for moderate four-wheeling and hold up well to 33-inch-tall tires. The axles can also be built to run up to 37-inch rubber.

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One year ago, General Motors announced that we were going to divest Hummer, as part of focusing our efforts on Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac going forward. We have since considered a number of possibilities for HUMMER along the way, and we are disappointed that the deal with Tengzhong could not be completed," said John Smith GM vice president of corporate planning and alliances. "GM will now work closely with HUMMER employees, dealers and suppliers to wind down the business in an orderly and responsible manner." GM says it will honor all warranties and provide service and parts through other GM dealers. This is the same process that Saturn and Pontiac went through in the past year since GMs restructuring.

Hummer sales fell 67% in 2009 compared with 2008 to just 9,046 units. Reports from Bloomberg earlier today pointed to the Chinese governments desire to portray a green image as its huge population is increasingly buying more cars as a reason it would not approve the sale.

Sorry to see the Hummer brand dying, but not really suprised. Pity they did not make the Hummer HX.

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Warren Brown will be online Friday, February 26, at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the auto industry. Plus, he'll give purchase advice to readers. Brown has covered the cars industry for The Washington Post since 1982.

Yes, something from Subaru first comes to mind, particularly the Subaru Imprezza, which starts at $17,495 and has a good all-wheel-drive system and a good safety rating.

_______________________ Washington, D.C.: Just filled up my tank for first time on my brand new 2010 Subaru Outback (after driving it off the lot with a full tank); after doing the basic math, I figured I got 16 mpg.

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