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RUGGED LUXURY

RANGE ROVER CLASSIC (1970–1996)

The culmination of a long project to build a new model that was more road-focused than the original Land Rover, the Range Rover emerged in June 1970 and would set the wheels in motion for a new breed of luxurious off-roaders.

Initially available with a three-door body style and a 3.5-litre V8 linked to a four-speed manual gearbox, the range was expanded to include a five-door version in 1981. Thereafter the Range Rover

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