Land Rover Defender, 90 and 110 Range: 30 Years of the Coil-Sprung 4x4 Models (Crowood Autoclassics)

Taylor, James

ISBN 10: 1847974538 / ISBN 13: 9781847974532

Published by The Crowood Press Ltd, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Land Rover Defender, 90 and 110 Range: 30 Years of the Coil-Sprung 4x4 Models (Crowood Autoclassics)
• Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847974538
• ISBN 13: 9781847974532
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 920 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Land Rover Defender, 90 and 110 Range - 30 Years of the Coil-Spring 4x4 Models charts the evolution of the coil-sprung Defender vehicles. When Land Rover switched from leaf springs to coil springs for their utility models in 1983, it was a major step forward. The first coil-sprung model, the One Ten, replaced the Series III 109s. The short-wheelbase Ninety replaced the Series III 88s in 1984. From 1990, the models were all re-branded as Land Rover Defenders - 90, 110 and 140 - as the Land Rover range expanded and the marketing teams wanted a new name. Topics covered include: Origins of the Defender and early Ninety and One Ten Models; Development and use of the long-wheelbase models; Special conversions and Defenders built outside the UK, including in Australia and South Africa; Military and emergency service use of the Defender; Detailed examinations of engines and engineering, and the focus on diesel power; The future of the Defender.

About the Author

After graduating from Oxford and pursuing further academic studies at Reading, James Taylor spent 12 years working in central government. However, the lure of writing about cars – which he was doing in his spare time – proved too great and he decided to turn it into a career. James has now written well over 100 books in all, and among them have been several definitive one-make or one-model titles. He has written for enthusiast magazines in several countries, has translated books from foreign languages, and even delivers effective writing training in both the public and private sectors. He spent the best part of ten years as the editor of Land Rover Enthusiast magazine and has always counted the products of the old Rover Company and of Land Rover as his favourite subject. He also co-organised the “15 Years of Rover V8” event at Donington in 1982.