Highlights
- Lovely example of the Range Rover Classic in desirable Vogue trim
- Fresh MOT to December 2024
- Last owner for almost 25 years
- Excellent chassis and new inner rear arches
The Appeal
By the late 1980s, the the Range Rover had evolved from a more car-like alternative to a Land Rover to the beginnings of the very first luxury icon it has become today, marking the model’s evolution into a vehicle for aspirational social climbers – a theme very much in keeping with its time.
It was in 1984 when the Range Rover really started moving up in the world, when an automatic gearbox and leather upholstery became available. A 1986 facelift introduced a plastic grille with pedestrian safety in mind and an optional valance with twin fog lights, along with many other subtle improvements, which continued apace as the Range Rover’s luxury stature increased.
It’s no surprise, then, to find that good ones are highly prized collectors’ cars these days – especially those equipped with electronic fuel injection, which are far more reliable than the earlier carburettor-fed models. This one is a lovely example, having recently undergone extensive recommissioning with a respected classic car specialist to bring it up to a high standard.
Finished in stylish Cypress Green, which is one of the most sought-after colours for a Vogue, it’s the perfect spec –with desirable “teddy bear” velour trim, body-coloured alloy wheels and a fog lamp front valance giving it an upmarket air and an unmistakably Eighties vibe.
The car has just passed an MOT and is sold in full working order, as a generally excellent example that has had all required welding carried out, a fresh coat of paint and a very tidy interior, with new headlining and a fair amount of history.
The History And Paperwork
- UK V5C
- MOT December 2024
- Original handbook
- Mileage believed genuine based on MOT records
- Old MOTs dating back to the early 2000s
- Recent invoices for body repairs
- Selection of invoices and receipts for parts and servicing in previous recent ownership
- HPI check showing no discrepancies
- Last owner since 1999
- British Motor Heritage Certificate showing it was supplied new by Henlys of Coventry in April 1989
- Invoices for recent service parts (carried out by vendor – a classic car specialist and Land Rover enthusiast)
- Two sets of keys
The Condition
- Desirable Cypress Green Metallic
- Recent full respray in original colour – all panels and chassis were stripped, treated with anti-corrosion primer and repainted
- All panels in great order with a good paint finish
- No damage or dents to panels
- New bonnet and tailgate decals (including new Vogue decal fitted since photos were taken)
- Front bull bar with twin spot lights
- Rear ‘dog-leg’ inner arch panels replaced
- Boot floor and inner wing welding carried out to high standard
- Optional and sought-after fog lamp front valance with one small crack around o\s fog lamp
- Body-coloured Vogue three-spoke alloys with good tyres all-round, 8mm Goodyear Wranglers at the front and new Kingpin Pathfinders on the rear
- Excellent chassis with no apparent welding required, treated and undersealed
- Boot floor recently repaired
- Tow bar with twin full electrics and hinge pin
- Upper and lower tailgate panels in good order – no corrosion on upper glass surround
- Grey velour upholstery with good fabric
- Electric sunroof and windows in good order
- Brand new headlining and roof upgraded to larger sunroof option
- Superb seats in complete and tidy condition, one small stitched repair on driver’s side seat base
- Smart door fabrics and carpets with minimal wear
- Crack-free dash
- Original spare wheel and jack
- Excellent folding parcel shelf
- Central locking
- Gear knob and low-range lever in excellent condition with no notable wear
- Sony MEX-BT38090U Bluetooth stereo with USB input
- Original Range Rover radio-cassette also supplied
- Interior presents very well overall
The Mechanics
- 3.5-litre EFi fuel-injected V8
- Four-speed automatic transmission with high and low range
- Starts and runs well, lovely smooth idle and holds a steady temperature
- Recent service with new spark plugs and 20w50 Heritage oil, new filters and coolant
- Drives very well with no declared or apparent faults
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