#RANGE ROVER CONVERTIBLE PROFESSIONAL#
In keeping with the extensive renovation work undertaken, the Rostyle wheels were also given a professional refurbishment.Īlthough this Range Rover boasts a Suffix B chassis code, aficionados will notice that a later horizontal front grille has been installed. The 3.5-litre Rover V8 was completely stripped down, with every gasket and core plug replaced to ensure only the smoothest of operation. The car now presents itself as new, finished in Rioja red with a Palomino interior. Upon rolling the Range Rover out into the sunlight, there followed a comprehensive eight month-long restoration. Having been professionally undersealed before languishing in a garage, the chassis and structure were solid and largely corrosion-free. Despite not having the space or need for it, the new owner took the car home before locking the 4x4 away in a garage.
The former keeper apparently won the Range Rover during a card game in the early 1990s. Naturally, upon spotting this 1973 Suffix B convertible example for sale, our hearts all but stopped.īelieved by the vendor to have been converted sometime in the late 1980s, not only has this off-roader been subject to a £20,000 restoration, but the car's history – and how it came into the vendor's possession – is worthy of an Ian Fleming storyline. Sadly, very few of SVC’s vehicles have survived, with right-hand drive examples proving to be incredibly rare. One of the best, but little-known, firms to have specialized in converting Solihull’s flagship model was Special Vehicle Conversions (SVC) Ltd. Instead, several specialized coachbuilders adapted the luxury 4x4 for wealthy customers seeking further exclusivity. Enthusiasts question whether the conversation was an official Land Rover model, but the answer is no. History was made.Įver since, there’s been an aura of myth surrounding the topless Range Rover Classic. Long before James Bond shackled up with Jaguar Land Rover for automotive mayhem throughout Skyfall and Spectre, Roger Moore’s incarnation of 007 rocked up in a convertible Range Rover Classic during the opening segment of 1983’s Octopussy.
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