THE SANDY 60
SIMPLY put, you’d have to be living under a rock if you haven’t seen this awesome Sandy 60 online or on various social media accounts. This build is the brainchild of Offroad Images founder Michael Ellem, who also owns the Mighty 79, a highly modified 79 Series LandCruiser on portal axles.
When Michael found this particular 60 Series in a car park out in Kalgoorlie, it was a far cry from what it looks like today. The owners were having trouble even getting it started, rust had well and truly crept in to the body, and the interior looked more like a dog’s breakfast than a place to sit comfortably. They agreed to sell it to Michael and the rest, as they say, is history, but only under the condition he would restore the 60 and they’d get to drive it one last time when it was finished. It was a done deal, and Michael set to work assembling a team of expert
