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Range Rover number one anybody?
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Wow - great read! Not a fan of the classic but love stories about these cars being found again.
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For those who may have the where-with-all to consider bidding this car is due to be auctioned at this years' Salon Priv'e concours d'elegance where the current owners expect it to realise up to £250K. Now I know that 'Classics are putting on the pounds (pun intended) but ...........
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Great site for classics here Range Rover Classic
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I do love the 2 door classics, look really lovely
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JLR will be buying that for their collection..............
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so the identity of this important icon was inadvertently disguised for a further 6 years.
During this time a similar Range Rover was mocked up with the registration 'YVB 151H' by enthusiasts in a bid to try and trace #001, unaware of course that at the time the original registration number had of course been ?lost' and that it was also no longer in its original Olive Green. Not until a chance phone call to our vendor in the early 1990's, himself a known enthusiast of the marque, did the road to the rediscovery of Range Rover #001 begin. What followed was a professional six year ground up, every last nut and bolt restoration both bodily and mechanically which has been executed to an exceptional and unwavering standard. There is a photographic record of this restoration, which includes photos of some parts date stamped as early as April 1969.
That can be read in two very, very different ways.
During this time a similar Range Rover was mocked up with the registration 'YVB 151H' by enthusiasts in a bid to try and trace #001, unaware of course that at the time the original registration number had of course been ?lost' and that it was also no longer in its original Olive Green. Not until a chance phone call to our vendor in the early 1990's, himself a known enthusiast of the marque, did the road to the rediscovery of Range Rover #001 begin. What followed was a professional six year ground up, every last nut and bolt restoration both bodily and mechanically which has been executed to an exceptional and unwavering standard. There is a photographic record of this restoration, which includes photos of some parts date stamped as early as April 1969.
That can be read in two very, very different ways.
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What makes you think JLR give a **** about history - all they seem to be interested in is making money...
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They've just paid £100m for one of the largest UK collections of mostly classic Jags. Plus, they are rolling out some new ETypes.
In general their new Special Ops dept has been written a big cheque and is busy spending it. Harry Metcalfe also likes old Rangies.
As for making money, they are a business rather than a charity.
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So is this the RRC that's been parked up in Huddersfield Land Rover Centres showroom for the last few years, they have always claimed theirs was chassis #001 I'm sure it's got the same reg' no'
HEELO!!
how you and mrs and baby doing??and by that i ment human not lr??lol
and of course the rr???
now re above (above)..so its not original then...by MY reconing any full resto LOSES all originality...its just a fake with chassis numbers to say it was number !...so what??..i so much prefer battered but original motors...or if restoing..like i have with sally and ruby..(1972 suffix a (one owner from new)and 1971 suffix a then one might as well modernise with decent engine and gearbox, running gear and interior...atleast then its userable..ie sally been surfing with us for last two weeks in cornwall..she parks on beach..non stop queue of brand new rr owners asking to see under bonnet etc..if was done as oe one could not dare drive it!!
its like griffman's 200k resto...mine is quicker and userable..who could afford to park a 200k motor on the beach!!???
still each to their own!!
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eightinavee
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My apologies - I was clearly wrong. I was just bitching because all I've really seen of LR since Tata took over is large price hikes on parts that are often of poor quality etc,not doing much for LR's rufty tufty image...
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I think they only opened the doors of the SVD this year. Without that dept you are spot on.
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Hi mate. Much better. Thanks for asking. There's two sproggs now!
It does read like a trigger's broom or a lawsuit waiting to happen but I think it's more down to a badly written sales article.
Work on the '72 is starting. Currently have a mint '89 as the everyday car and recently added a rather nice '81 In Vogue that I plan to bring up to mint spec. Even got a hamper for it!!
How's everything with you?
