Along with the MG Rolls, Bentley, Jaguar, and the black umbrella, is none other than the Land Rover UK. It 'simply tragic that none of these car brands remain in the hands of the British. But in a sense it is reassuring that the Tata Group, which now owns Jaguar Land Rover by the British company at the top, Carl Peter Foster is maintained and is still in the historic town of Solihull, West Midlands, England. The iconic British highRemains as a landmark British car ever.
The history of the series
The History of Land Rover Series starts at the pioneering days at the Motor Show in Amsterdam in 1968. It 'been up to the time when the Land Rover Series III production run ended in 1983, on the ground give way to the Rover 90, 110 and 127, who later introduced the Defender line.
The Landy, such as the Land Rover was affectionately called, can be considered the father of the sport utility vehicle or "SUV" of the yearPost-1948, when the military is given a similar all-weather, all terrain, utility vehicle to replace the ubiquitous Ford Wileys wanted jeep.
It took the Jeep to replace not only the British army, but virtually all the armies in Northern Europe, Middle East, Africa, China, Australia and South America. You can also see the next version of the powerful Hummer Land Rover in the U.S. Army. It looked really fight as part of the passenger and ammunition in the Gulf RegionIt was.
No other 4X4 vehicle is so versatile. From bare-bones chassis profile and scale must be allowed, after market conversion kits, has become an ambulance, a police car, a van, a pickup truck, a family station wagon, a tractor, a military amphibious vehicle, an armored car, a patrol and a street sweeper.
Since 1948, Spartan has remained the basic Land Rover profile unchanged, even when the series ended line. The I-Serieslasted 10 years, during which its 2-liter and permanent 4WD system of the brand a favorite among researchers around the world and cemented his iconic place in the world of cars.
In 1958, the Series II 2.25 to launch its first station wagon version and a longer 10-12 seats. The IIA series, followed in 1967 with a larger engine, now features the brand first 2.5-liter diesel.
This is the model for motorists asDurable Series with features that have strong roots, the look and style of Land Rover to the general public. It 'was present in the film Born Free 1060. A year later, the company Rover Group under the British Leyland, were subsumed its 20 th Birthday party.
In 1971, the Land Rover Series III in production and how to be the definitive SUV Land Rover until 1985, year of production last year, more than two years after the renaming of the series dominationDefender of the line.