At the British Rover Company, we know our Land Rovers. Visit us, test us and let us prove to you that we are the foremost authority on pre-owned Land Rovers in the USA. Here are a few nuggets of Land Rover information from our extensive knowledge:

Land Rover have many firsts, probably the most impressive is due to the versatility and off road prowess of the early Land Rover. They became the vehicle of choice for exploration and aid. It is estimated that the first ever vehicle seen by just over 40% of the world's population was a Land Rover. From the first overland journey from London to Singapore (A 12,000 mile epic by 6 Cambridge students taking over 7 months) to the more recent 1996 first vehicular crossing of Borneo taking 21 days traveling 1100 miles, crossing 9 major rivers and 2 mountain ranges. If a spectacular and epic journey has just been taken by vehicle for the first time, it's usually in a Land Rover.

Over 72% of all the Land Rovers ever built are still on the road (or farm).

What makes the above even more impressive is that Land Rovers don’t always have the easy Floridian life. They have always been built at Land Rover's manufacturing plant in Solihull, Birmingham and exported from Great Britain to over 120 countries. They have become the farm workhorse, doing everything from plowing fields to cutting timber, taking the produce to market and, after a good scrub, providing transport for the family.

Why did Land Rover build an aluminum vehicle? In 1947 Britain was still recovering from WWII. Rationing for the public was still in effect and steel was in very short supply. There was a ready supply of aluminum available from the war time production of aircraft, which was now surplus. Due to the low steel content, mainly the frame rails and outriggers, Land Rover was given enough resources by the government to start production in 1948.

In fact, Land Rovers still use aluminum in the construction of the present day vehicles, one reason for this is to keep the weight down. A present day Range Rover still tips the scale at some 5800lb.

Think your Range Rover is pretty? It may amaze you to learn that a Range Rover is one of the few vehicles to be displayed in the famous Louvre museum in Paris, France.

Remember: "Jeep may be famous, but Land Rover is legendary."
R. Hankins

 

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