Prototypes

Dippypud · Nov 7, 2012

One of the first Stage 1 prototypes, 1976. These would become the Defender.

The first Discovery. Developed by David Evans, it was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1989.

And here is a green badge oddity.
This is a Japanese Crossroad.
Produced by Land Rover for Honda in Japan, the Crossroad was basically a badge engineered Series 1 Discovery.
Notice the grille "H" badge. Blasphemy.

Dippypud · Nov 7, 2012

This is the #2 Range Rover prototype.

June 17, 1970 is not a date etched on many minds. It is however the day that the Range Rover was announced to the worlds motoring press. Unknown to the Rover Company, it was a vehicle that over the years would totally revolutionize the leisure car market, a world beater.
The story had started a lot earlier. The Rover company had been 'toying' with the concept of a more "up market" Land Rover Estate car since the early 1950's. The first project was named "Road Rover", and several prototypes were built using the P4 'Auntie' Rover car chassis. Towards the end of the 50's the project ground to a halt, and was shelved. Continue reading here http://www.landrovercentre.com/history

200tdi ayre · Nov 7, 2012

Dippypud said:
This is the #2 Range Rover prototype.

June 17, 1970 is not a date etched on many minds. It is however the day that the Range Rover was announced to the worlds motoring press. Unknown to the Rover Company, it was a vehicle that over the years would totally revolutionize the leisure car market, a world beater.
The story had started a lot earlier. The Rover company had been 'toying' with the concept of a more "up market" Land Rover Estate car since the early 1950's. The first project was named "Road Rover", and several prototypes were built using the P4 'Auntie' Rover car chassis. Towards the end of the 50's the project ground to a halt, and was shelved. Continue reading here http://www.landrovercentre.com/history

i know exactly where that photo was taken, the owner has around 70 landrovers

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