MARK Evans si well-known among Land Rover enthusiasts around the world, primarily because of the TV series he produced and presented called A 4x4 is Born, which followed the construction of Hillbilly, an impressive off-roader inspired by the Land Rover 100in prototype in the Dunsfold Collection. It has been broadcast in over 80 countries.
In fact, Mark has been a diehard Land Rover fan since childhood and connects his passion for the marque back to his father, who worked on the 2.8-litre Rolls-Royce B40-engined 81in Series I during his National Service in the REME. Mark also owns what is believed to be the second-oldest surviving 107, and a gorgeous 1984 Ninety that he bought as a wreck and rebuilt himself, with a lot of help from his friends Les Dale and Phil Hinsley, on a galvanised chassis with a 200Tdi. The restoration story appeared in LRM in December 2012, and the vehicle is currently Mark’s daily driver.
For the past two years, Mark has been the familiar face of , the series of films that chart the course of the Ineos Grenadier from the drawing board to the completion of a million-mile global testing progammme. He was undoubtedly an inspired choice for the job, combining as he
