What is the History of Land Rover Cars?
The Land Rover is the second oldest name in 4-wheel drive vehicles following the World War II era Jeep. The multi-purpose vehicle was originally built for British Leyland in 1948 by an employee who was inspired by the Jeep. The Land Rover has proved immensely popular for workhorse duty in Africa, the outback in Australia and in recent decades has served as a family car.
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Prototype
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The vehicle was initially built on a Jeep chassis and bodied with surplus aircraft aluminum making it resistant to rust, adding to its longevity.
Military use
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The British Army started using the Series II Land Rover, powered by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine after 1958.
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British Leyland acquired Land Rover in 1967, but the company failed 8 years later. Rover became a subsidiary of the newly nationalized British Leyland.
Range Rover
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The Range Rover was imported to the United States in 1987. Two years later, the company debuted the Discovery model.
New Owner
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Rover became the Rover Group in 1988 and was acquired by BMW AG some 6 years later.
Ford and Tata
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BMW sold the Rover Group to the Ford Motor Company in 2000, which began equipping the vehicle with Jaguar engines. Ford sold the company to Tata Motors of India in 2008.
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