Land Rover

The Land Rover Defender ran from 1983 to 2016, the coil-sprung successor to the Series that became one of the most recognisable shapes on earth. A guide to the One Ten, Ninety and 130, the engines from the Tdi to the Td5 and Puma, what to look for when buying (including chassis rot and theft), and what they are worth now.

Classic Land Rovers are among the most restorable vehicles on the road, thanks to body-on-frame construction, bolt-on aluminium panels and exceptional parts supply. A practical guide to the chassis and bulkhead corrosion that defines them, parts availability across the range, what restoration involves, running costs, and how the cars are insured.

The Land Rover Series I is the spartan, aluminium-bodied original that started it all in 1948. A guide to the 80, 86 and 88 inch cars, the petrol and diesel engines, the early freewheel four-wheel drive, what to look for when buying, and why the earliest cars are now so valuable.

The Land Rover Series II and IIA gave the marque its enduring 2.25 engine and its familiar barrel-side shape, and the IIA is widely held to be the toughest Series of all. A guide to the 88 and 109 inch cars, the engines, the famous headlamp move to the wings, what to look for when buying, and what they are worth.

The Land Rover Series III was the most numerous Series of all, recognised by its plastic grille and the first all-synchromesh gearbox. A guide to the 88 and 109 inch cars, the engines including the Stage 1 V8, the Lightweight, what to look for when buying, and why it is the most affordable way into a Series Land Rover.

Land Rover began in 1948 as a stop-gap farm vehicle and became one of the most enduring shapes in motoring. A guide to the classic Land Rovers worth knowing, from the leaf-sprung Series I, II and III through the long-lived Defender to the original Range Rover, the Solihull story, and why a good one is among the most usable and restorable classics you can own.

The original Range Rover, now called the Range Rover Classic, was not the luxury car it became but a more comfortable, road-capable companion to the working Land Rover. A guide to the two-door and four-door cars, the Rover V8 and the diesels, the Vogue and CSK, what to look for when buying, and what they are worth.