Land Rover: The Story Of The Car That Conquered The World

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Sunday Times Bestseller As quintessentially British as a plate of fish & chips or a British Bulldog the boxy utilitarian Land Rover Defender has become an iconic part of what it is to be British It is said that for more than half the world's population the first car they ever saw was a Land Rover Defender It mirrors many of our national traits stiff upper-lipped & slightly eccentric The car has remained relatively unchanged for nearly seven decades & has spawned an industry that

Includes:: dozens of publications car shows clubs associations & even model car collectors who dedicate their lives to the Land Rover To understand this national love affair Ben has travelled the length of the British Isles in a Defender spending time with fellow Land Rover enthusiasts from visiting Colonel Blashford-Snell who crossed the jungles of the Darien Gap to patrolling the streets of Belfast with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Ben has met folk who have converted their beloved Defenders into everything from hearses & coffee shops to works of art & fire trucks He has travelled from the Red Wharf in Anglesey Wales onto the Western Isles of Scotland & Islay the island used as a testing ground by Spencer Wilks in 1947 to put several of the early Series Land Rover prototypes through their paces After 67 years & 2 million vehicles the Land Rover Defender has ceased production & this book is a fitting tribute to this most British institution which has stood as a beacon of durability & Britishness across the world Every Land Rover has its own unique story to tell This is the story of the world's favourite car