On Mar 27, 3:42=A0pm, "hippo" <jo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> Spen King's original RR design in the 60s was basically a reworked &
> rebodied Landy with a V8 instead of a 4, 3 doors instead of 5, an
alarming=
> appetite for petrol and a more luxurious but still reasonably useful
> interior. It also s****ted more familiar BMC bits in the cabin and under
> the bonnet than you oculd poke a stick at.
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IIRC, the first Rangies differed quite a lot from the Landrovers of
the time (which would have been Series 3, I guess?). Coil sprung
fully independant suspension, (I think the Landy had leafs at the
time), full time 4wd (not free wheeling front hubs), and easily the
most luxurious interior of any 4x4 at the time. In fact, one thing
you could say, is that arguably the Range Rover is one of the most
*influential* car designs ever. It started a whole segment of the
market, which most manufacturers are now wanting a bit of - even
****sche.
So back when they started, quite a different beastie altogether from
the Landrovers of the time. Now, of course, different story.
Cheers,
Steve
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