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SWIFT KON-TIKI TANDEM-AXLE MODELS

Swift’s Kon-Tiki is named after the balsa wood raft on which six men and a parrot crossed the Pacific Ocean from Peru to the Polynesian Islands, to prove earlier civilisations could have undertaken the same trip. The expedition was led by Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl in 1947.

It’s unlikely our Kon-Tiki would float, but it is equally capable of exciting exploration… on land!

These range-topping tandem-axle models were unveiled in late 2006 and production commenced for the 2007 model year, with all having gained European Whole Vehicle Type Approval. Both launch models (669 and 679) are Luton overcab coachbuilts and all

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