Nothing is as unmistakable as the British Land Rover. The innovative vehicle land rover got its inspiration from the Ford / Willys Jeep after the Second World War. The British Army needs something like that, but as a modern all-weather, all terrain, all-purpose cleaner vehicles capable 4WD strange the same job for the transportation of personnel and the assumption of peace and various combat role to play.
Ancient History
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Enter the series built by the Rover company and had its world premiere at the 1948Amsterdam Motor Show. Just like the T Ford engine, you could order one in any color as long as it's green. Since then, English was not only roads and off-road, which has seen a family profile, but almost all of the Amazon jungle, explored, safaris in Africa and protects the tundras of Siberia and Antarctica are familiar territory for the robust Naked except with the bone, all terrain, all-wheel Land Rover.
The 60s and 70s
The brand enjoyed a history of changingHands, which seem to make him one of the most beautiful properties in automotive history. In 1967 the Rover Company was a part of the government-owned Leyland Motors, which eventually led to British Leyland. During this period the country has been slightly updated Rover 10 years later, moved into production with the Series II, all previous models I've done a series implicitly.
Another successful upgrade to the IIA series in 1961 with the acquisition of the Series III in 1971. In 1970, the rangeRover was introduced in 1976 and left the Land Rover Series one-millionth of the production line.
80s and 90s
In 1983, 90, 110 and 127, based on step three versions have been introduced, which effectively ended the production of the Series III line. As a result, the Defender Series in 1990 will be renamed. In 1986, British Leyland Rover Group plc was renamed after it was privatized and then sold to British Aerospace in 1988. A year later, DiscoveryModel was introduced.
In 1994, the Land Rover badge finally slipped from the hands of the British, when the company was bought by BMW in Germany. Over the next six years he continued to run the production line defender. The line Special Edition with the discovery of the now famous yellow color was introduced in 1997 and was only produced for the North American market. Only 25 of these yellow and SUVs have been part of the official Camel Trophy Owners Club. The same year saw theIntroduction of the Freelander model.
The 21 Century
In 2000, BMW sold its Land Rover division of Ford Motors, Land Rover Defender, Discovery and Range Rover to 2008, Ford sold when the money needs of its entire line of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors, India produces continued. The sale runs smack into the recession, and it was not until 2010 that the new Jaguar Land Rover has witnessed its first operating profit.
Land Rover History