The Land Rover Story (The Story Series)

Ideal conveniently sized book that gives an interesting insight into the history of the Land Rover

This review is for the book 'The Land Rover Story.' I bought this book for my Dad, a retired farmer, who owned every 'Series' of Land Rover, from the first Series-1, bought in 1952, to the 1983 long-wheelbase, coil-sprung, V8, cloth-top model, with sliding windows. My Dad read this book and enjoyed it. The fact that he did is remarkable; because, he can tell you what were the Achilles-heels of every model of Land Rover, including the persistent waiting-lists and labyrinthine systems for supplying these vehicles, which go some way to explaining the shoddy workmanship and poor quality parts and the curious availability of 'delivery-mileage' Land Rovers from non-dealership, off-road-vehicle specialists, at prices in excess of the 'manufacturer's list price', while there existed a two-year waiting list for customers buying from the 'main dealer.' Am unsure whether it is the vehicle itself, or the way he was treated by the motor dealers; but, my Dad has no affection for the Land Rover at all; with the possible exception of the 2-litre F-head Series 1, which he thinks came with an SU carburettor. The farmers liked that model. I well remember the models with the single-choke, downdraught, Solex, which performed it's job so poorly that it appeared to fulfill the secondary function of diluting the sump-oil with neat petrol: petrol that was so poorly atomised that it ran down the cylinder bores and into the sump.

a very interesting informative read and history

Tells you all about Land Rovers and how they have been adapted over time to become what they are today

Good book on good vehicle

interesting book, bought as a gift, they love it

Great book ... well written ... there is a lot of interesting information enclosed. Interesting to see & read of the people who developed the car & progressed it to where it is today.

bit less than i expected and very small book. well received however but it did not have the WOW factor i had wanted.

Great book

The book is nice and interesting, but the photo of the size of the book is deceiving.

A very good summary.

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En ese libro podrás encontrar la historia de la marca britanica con multiples fotos aunque el teto es en ingles.