Just a few weeks ago, we learned about one of the earliest, pre-production Land Rovers, a Series One 80-inch that was one of the demonstrator cars Land Rover displayed at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show. It was the debut to the world of what would go on to become arguably the most iconic 4×4 vehicle …
The first production Land Rover Series I 80″, serial number 860001, has been revealed after a full restoration that took it from a pile of parts rotting in a field to a working, functional, but authentic and character-filled truck once again. The truck, known as “JUE 477” after it’s license plate (similar to the first …
Our Popular V8 Composite Head Gasket Set with Head Bolts (STC4082HBK) for Classic Model Land Rovers and Range Rovers Classic Land Rover & Range Rover V8s – Brief History and Models: This information applies to Land Rovers using the iconic Rover V8, a design descended from the Buick 215 V8 of the 1960s. General Motors …
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Just stick me in the back of a Land Rover and drive me to Windsor.” That’s what the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, reportedly told The Queen to do when he died. About as down-to-earth as you can get as a royal, it seemed the sensible way of dealing with things. With the Duke’s …
Dakar 2022 is a wrap, having taken on 12 stages across Saudi Arabia over two weeks. Among the finishers were three Series II 88s from the Czech team Vintage Racing Team, and two Range Rover Classics of Spanish team Avall Competició. Avall Competició ran two Classics, reflecting on Dakar’s earliest days when a Range Rover …