Early on the Land Rover was designed and built on a similar concept as the Jeep. Coming from a farmer in UK it was primarily an agricultural tool. It provided little comfort and shelter but today's Range Rovers and Discoveries provide more than enough.
Modified Land Rover Defenders - 64 Years ago, Maurice Wilks invented the Land Rover. By then he might have dreamt of a Range Rover Evoque, but never the Defender in the Icelandic ISAK-version! In 2007 the company Isak Ltd. was established to run a car rental with modified Defenders the Icelandic way, on 38 wheels. Both for an individual rental and in convoys for groups.
Glacier in Greenhouse - Extreme off-road expedition in a Land Rover. Glacier in a Greenhouse is a student-led expedition from Durham University, and the recipient of this year's Land Rover 'Go Beyond' bursary, awarded by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
Electric Land Rover Freelander - In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in interest for hybrid vehicles as well as full electric ones. With Nissan already marketing their first ever fully electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf the subsequent resourcefulness of the builders spiked significantly. Its about the creativity of one Simon Rafferty that Im going to tell you about today, and his amazing DIY Land Rover.
2005 Land Rover Defender 110 Limited Errol from Guatemala is already on his fifth Land Rover. He as taken it wheeling in the harsh jungles of Guatemala, also driven to South Dakota (11 states in 12 days 2005) and the Southern states (14 states in 11 days)...
2000 Land Rover Defender 110 county station wagon - Greame from UK is going to compete in the MacMillan challenge on his Defender 110 In 2007. He goes wheeling mainly in Scotland, varied terrain, old quarries and forestry areas.
1998 Landrover Defender 110 Tdi - Alex takes his Defender wheeling in the mountains of the Philippines with different challenging terrains, from mud, rocks, rivers to steep inclinations.
1996 Range Rover - Alekos from Greece own this capable Range. He shows that late model Range Rover can be useable off road. Alekos takes the 4x4 Range to the scenic Greece countryside.
Land Rover Defender 130 Station Wagon - Here are three more photos from Howard. This time of his 130 SW. He still has to complete some cosmetic improvements but the important changes were made in time for our 3 week trip to Iceland this July. Many people were fascinated to see it!
Garhard and his 1994 Land Rover 110 Defender Tdi Hi-Line love to go offroading at the Drakensberge at Van Reenen, and he once took Landy on a hunting trip at Van Zylsrus in the Kalahari. Also St. Lucia when they are still allowed beach driving.
1984 Range Rover four door taken offroading from Sydney, Australia. West to Blue Mountains, steep and loose sandstone country and at present very dry! North to Newcastle and Stockton Beach, has the largest coastal moving dunes in the southern hemisphere and brilliant sand driving! It's the reason for the auto and the bigger V8!
1982 Classic Range Rover 2dr 3.5 V8 has been Bobtailed ( chassis shortened at the rear ) by 18". The front also has been shortened by 4" overall. The body has been lifted by 1 1/4". Tyres are 265/75/16" Bronco Grizzly Claw mudterrains on 7" wide eight spokes. Custom built heavy duty front and rear bumpers which house the electric points for when towing or pulling a caravan, also houses the LPG Gas filler nozzle and H/Duty towing pins for recovery. Interior consist of a fully welded in multipoint cage, 4 point harnesses, 40 channel CB.
1977 Range Rover & 1995 Land Rover Defender Howard from UK goes wheeling in ICELAND! Took the Range Rover from Aberdeen to Seydisfjordur via Northlink and Smyril ferries. Toured the east, south, west and visited Hofn, Seljalandfoss, Gigjokull, Hekla, Fljotsdalur, Thorsmork, Hveravellir, Myvatn and Reykjavik plus all the obvious tourist sites.
