The Range Rover Story (Hardcover)

Giles Chapman

ISBN 10: 0750989238 / ISBN 13: 9780750989237

Published by The History Press Ltd, Stroud, 2019

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Hardcover. The Range Rover was introduced in 1970 and immediately turned the world of luxury cars on its head. Big, powerful and stylish, it was the first four-wheel drive car that was as happy cruising on tarmac as it was tackling rocky terrain. The British icon set the template that others followed, and the Range Rover was a massive success. Now in its fourth incarnation, it continues to set the benchmark by which all other luxury SUV rivals are judged, while the name is now found on a range of prestigious, versatile vehicles. The wildly successful 2011 Evoque saw half a million cars sold by 2015. Now the very earliest cars are amongst the hottest classics around, with values soaring to 100,000 for top examples of the much-admired, two-door original. AUTHOR: Giles Chapman is an award-winning writer and commentator on the industry, history and culture of cars. He has been editor of Classic & Sports Car, the world's best-selling classic car magazine, and since 1994, he's worked freelance across a huge variety of media. His books include Worst Cars, Cars We Loved in the 1960s, 1970s and 80s, Chapman's Car Compendium and 100 Cars Britain Can Be Proud Of. He lives in Kent. 100 colour images The exciting story of the enormously successful Range Rover, the ultimate must-have SUV Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Range Rover Story (Hardcover)
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd, Stroud
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750989238
• ISBN 13: 9780750989237
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

It’s easy to forget that the original Range Rover, launched in 1970, created the luxury sport-utility vehicle market from scratch. A marvel of British ingenuity developed on a shoestring budget, it was the first four-wheel drive car that was as happy on tarmac as it was on rocky terrain. It truly blazed a trail for a worldwide motoring trend.The Range Rover Story is a timely and concise reminder of all that Range Rover has achieved since a tight-knit group of engineers first turned their thoughts tosomething ground-breaking.

About the Author

GILES CHAPMAN is an award-winning writer and commentator on the industry, history and culture of cars. He has been editor of Classic & Sports Car, the world’s best-selling classic car magazine, and since 1994, he’s worked freelance across a huge variety of media. His books include Worst Cars, Cars We Loved in the 1960s, 1970s and 80s, Chapman’s Car Compendium and 100 Cars Britain Can Be Proud Of. He lives in Kent.