Range Rover Classic
| Range Rover "Classic" | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Land Rover |
| Production | 1970–1996 |
| Assembly |
Solihull plant, United Kingdom Enfield, Australia |
| Designer |
Spen King Gordon Bashford David Bache |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | SUV |
| Body style | 3-door SUV 5-door SUV |
| Related | Land Rover Discovery |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
3.5 L Rover V8 |
| Transmission |
4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100.0 in (2,540 mm) (SWB) 108.0 in (2,743 mm) (LWB) |
| Length | 175 in (4,445 mm) (SWB) 183 in (4,648 mm) (LWB) |
| Width | 70.1 in (1,781 mm) |
| Height | 70.9 in (1,801 mm) (1970-1980) 70.1 in (1,781 mm) (1980 onwards) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Range Rover (P38A) |
3.5 L Rover V8
3.9 L Rover V8
4.2 L Rover V8
2.4 L VM Motori TD I4
2.5 L VM Motori TD I4
2.5 L 200Tdi TD I4
4-speed manual
5-speed manual
3-speed automatic
The Range Rover Classic is a 4x4 luxury SUV series built by British car maker Land Rover from 1970 to 1996. It was available only in a 2-door body style until 1981, after which a 4-door became available, but 2-door models were manufactured until January 1994. It was the first generation of vehicles produced under the Range Rover name. For most of its history it was known simply as the "Range Rover"; Land Rover coined the term "Range Rover Classic" for the brief period the model was built alongside its P38A successor, and applied the name retrospectively to all first-generation Range Rovers.
Although only intended to be a post-war stopgap, the Rover Company's Land Rover 4x4 that was launched in 1948 proved to be a worldwide success; within two years, it was vastly outselling the company's usual product of semi-luxury cars. The Land Rover had been designed to be cheap, simple to manufacture and suitable for hard work in rural terrain. It was a basic vehicle with minimal concessions toward comfort. On early vehicles, the canvas hood, passenger seats and even doors were optional extras. From the beginning Rover realized that a market existed for a Land Rover that was off-road capable but more comfortable and civilized. In 1949 the Land Rover station wagon was released with a coach-built wood-framed body by Tickford. While an improvement on the standard vehicle (the Tickford had seven seats, floor carpets, a heater, a one-piece windscreen and other car-like features), its hand-built nature kept prices high. Less than 700 were sold before sales ceased in 1951.
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