HERITAGE

HERITAGE

The first production Land Rover 1945

Rover Company move into the former shadow factory at Solihull

 

 

 

 

 

This first prototype from 1947 featured this unusual centre steering layout 1948

The Land Rover Series I was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show

 

 

 

 

Land Rovers were adopted by the military and police forces around the world

1949 8000 were made of the 1949 models

1950 16,000 vehicles were made of the 1950 models

 

 

 

 

In the 1955 the first long wheelbase Land Rover appeared 1958

More than 200,000 Land Rover has been made The Series II model were introduced

 

 

 

 

The Series IIA continue throughout the 1960’s

1961 The Series IIA began production

1966 500,00th Land Rover has been reached

 

 

 

 

One of the early 2-doors Range Rovers

1970 The Range Rover was launched

 

 

 

 

 

Series III with new radiator grille and headlamps

1971 The Series III model was launched

1976 1,000,000th Land Rover leaves the production line

 

 

 

 

Land Rover 90 (Ninety) / 110 (One-Ten)

1983 The Land Rover 90 / 110 model were introduced

 

 

 

 

Range Rover Classis 4-door body from 1981

1988 Introduced 2.4L turbodiesel (badged Vogue Turbo D)

The Series III model discontinued

 

 

 

 

Land Rover Discovery

1989 Introduction of the Discovery

 

 

 

 

Land Rover Defender

1990 Land Rover 90 / 110 models renamed Defender

 

 

 

 

 

Range Rover

1994 Second generation Range Rover was launched

1995 Land Rover production reaches 100,000 vehicles per year

 

 

 

Freelander

1997 Feelander was launched

 

 

 

 

 

Discovery Series II

1998 Discovery II series released

 

 

 

 

Range Rover

1999 The second generation – Range Rover with revised intake manifold and new engine management

 

 

 

 

New Range Rover

2002 The third generation – Range Rover was launched

 

 

 

 

Discovery II

2004 New Discovery facelift with new headlamp was launched

 

 

 

 

 

Freelander

2004 Freelander facelift with new interior and major exterior revisions was launched

 

 

 

Discovery 3 / LR3

2005 Discovery 3 was launched. It introduced Land Rover patented Terrain Response system

 

 

 

 

Range Rover Sport

2005 Range Rover Sport was born

 

 

 

 

Defender

2007 Defender 2007MY with major changes taken place to the engine, transmission, fascia and seating

 

 

 

 

Freelander 2 / LR2

2007 Freelander 2 was launched

 

 

 

Range Rover

2006 Model Year and facelift activity

 

 

 

 

Defender SVX

2008 Special edition Defender celebrating 60th Land Rover Anniversary

 

 

 

 

Discovery 4 / LR4

2010 Discovery 4 was launched

 

 

 

 

Range Rover Sport

2010 Model Year and facelift activity

 

 

 

 

The Range Rover

2010 Model Year and facelift activity

 

 

 

 

Range Rover Evoque

2011 Range Rover Evoque was launched