Watch and enjoy as Mark Evans turns an old rust-bucket Range Rover rescued from the scrap-heap and transforms it into the ultimate boulder-crawling beauty! When complete, Mark reckons the vehicle will virtually be able to climb a vertical wall! The extreme 3.5 litre, V8 powered, R380 gearboxed off-roader, custom built from scratch by Mark, also boasts some serious off-road kit, including: an outrageous hi-lift suspension system; a hand-made, one-off roll-cage & a specially modified twin-tank fuel system.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 15 episodes
1
- 1S1 E1
Episode 1
Jul 20, 200430 min
World-renowned engineering enthusiast Mark Evans dusts off his overalls to take on his first off-road project - the transformation of a 4-door, 1985 Range Rover into a unique 100" wheelbase Land Rover. It's a 21st Century tribute to 25 spec
- 2S1 E2
Episode 2
Jul 27, 200430 min
Mark makes the brackets and plates necessary to fix the Land Rover bodywork to the strengthened chassis. Only one problem - the rear wheels don't fit under the wheel arches!! The rear tub is salvaged from an old 110 pick-up. Mark fires up
- 3S1 E3
Episode 3
Aug 3, 200430 min
With so much metalwork to do, Mark calls in professional welder, Paul Harris to run a MIG-welding masterclass. There's also some TIG welding to be done to stitch up the seams on the new tub - it's a nightmare of a job !
- 4S1 E4
Episode 4
Aug 10, 200430 min
Mark shows how to assess, renovate and upgrade the transmission. He rebuilds the axles from scratch, and shows in detail how to fit air-operated diff locks. Mark's attention turns to the front axle. He refurbishes the swivel joints and fi
- 5S1 E5
Episode 5
Aug 17, 200430 min
It's Mark's favourite part of the project - rebuilding and upgrading the monster V8! Cleaned, stripped of its ancillaries and decapitated, Mark assesses its condition. Mark visits a gearbox specialist to rebuild an R380 gearbox and transf
- 6S1 E6
Episode 6
Aug 24, 200430 min
The galvanized chassis arrives back at the workshop. When Mark has finished admiring it, he starts to fit the running gear ! First up: suspension. Mark continues playing with bushes, trailing arms, and panhard rods, before experimenting w
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- Where can I watch A 4x4 is Born?
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- How many seasons of A 4x4 is Born are there?
- A 4x4 is Born has 1 season and 15 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of A 4x4 is Born?
- A 4x4 is Born has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 26, 2004.
- Who stars in A 4x4 is Born?
- A 4x4 is Born stars Mark Evans.
