Description
Description and key features - Very good overall condition - Major recent restoration - Over €20, 000 in invoices - Icon of British off-roading This Range Rover Classic Vogue 3. 5, delivered new in France on 14 February 1986, now has a total of 234, 150 KM. It changed ownership in October 2023 and has recently benefited from a complete restoration, both mechanically and aesthetically. Presented in a Grey colour combined with a beige velvet interior, this example is in very satisfactory overall condition. The bodywork has a few minor cosmetic defects, and the interior is in generally good condition. Equipped with the original 3. 5-litre V8 engine, this Range Rover develops 163 bhp and is mated to an automatic gearbox. The mechanics are sound and perfectly functional. There are no costs involved, especially as the vehicle underwent a major restoration in July 2022 at Stand Auto 17, including the exhaust system and numerous upgrades. The file includes the restoration invoices. Two keys are provided. The consumables are in very good condition throughout: Tyres as new Brakes in very good condition Modifications: Stainless steel exhaust line Replacements: Complete restoration carried out recently, no costs to be anticipated. This example has the following options and equipment: Electric windows Air conditioning / heating Stainless steel line Spare wheel Model History: The Range Rover Classic, launched in 1970 by Rover (then Land Rover), marked the beginning of a series of 4x4s designed to combine off-road capabilities with road use. Originally conceived as a compromise between the comfort of a saloon and the robustness of the Land Rover Series, it was first produced as a two-door until 1981, when it was extended to a four-door. Its development began in the 1960s under the direction of Charles Spencer King, with the aim of creating a vehicle that would perform well both on and off the road. The prototype, dubbed the '100-inch Station Wagon', was inspired by the Ford Bronco and featured coil-sprung suspension - a first for an off-road vehicle. The engine chosen was a Buick-sourced aluminium V8, modified for off-road use, and the model featured permanent four-speed all-wheel drive with short range, hydraulic disc brakes on all four wheels, and a top speed of 160 kph. In 1987, the Range Rover was presented in the United States, 17 years after its launch, where it found a new audience, and in 1994, when the second generation was launched, it officially took the name Range Rover Classic. Its design was to have a lasting influence on Land Rover models until the early 2000s.
