Almost all of us have seen and lusted after these pieces of rolling sculpture, either on the road or in the movies. The effect these icons of a bygone age have on us is sometimes difficult to describe. Maybe it is the impeccable craftsmanship, maybe it’s their ability to propel your mind into a different era, or the fact that they stand out so much from their modern surroundings. Whatever it may be, the desire to own them often becomes overpowering. But, taking care of these fantastic machines is an arduous job and should be attempted only if you truly enjoy the process of maintaining a difficult-to-take-care-of car. We’ll tell you about how these cars are classified, what makes them special and valuable, how to find and buy such a car, as well as how to maintain and run one of them.
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The Range Rover Evoque has sold 165,000 units since launch in 2011. It's the lightest and most frugal Range Rover ever, with the ed4 models offering 20.5kpl.
The Series I production cars were clad in aluminium alloy owing to post-war Britain's shortage of steel. This model sold 2,00,000 units in ten years.
Freelander 2 adopted versions of Terrain Response, as fitted to larger models, and eventually spawned a two-wheel drive variant.
The first prototype, chassis number LR1 with registration number HUE 166 and known as 'Huey', was part of Land Rover's anniversary celebrations this week.
The Discovery 3, launched in 2004, was designed around a hybrid of a ladder frame and monocoque chassis
The Discovery 2 boasted more than 700 changes from its predecessor in an effort to make it appeal more to the growing numbers more interested in its on-road abilities than its talents in mud and ruts.
The Land Rover Discovery was introduced to occupy the space vacated by the original Range Rover as it moved further upmarket.
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