Almost sexagenarian, the mark Land Rover produced its four millionth model, Discovery 3. The latter was given to Born Free Foundation, a foundation dedicated to the safeguarding of the savage animals and their protection. This vehicle will be useful in fast intervention in the moved back or difficult destinations of access.

If the first Rover Land were presented in 1948 in Amsterdam, the adventure started 60 years ago on a Welsh beach where Maurice Wilks and his brother Spencer Wilks drew the Rover Land, noting that their Jeep missed a little versatility. They as had sense of smell by guessing as a niche of the market was offered thus to them.

Eleven years later, Land Rover had already produced 250.000 cars, to pass to the half-million in 1966. But the customers Land Rover regretted not being able to more often use it. In light: of being able to leave it in company. The answer was effective with the appearance, in 1970, of cross-country of luxury Range Rover. A vehicle as at ease on the road as outwards.

The million models was crossed in 1976. However the range is not varied. That will change in 1989 with the arrival of Discovery. Freelander will be revealed, him, in 1997. Sold in 2000 with the Ford group, the British mark keeps any sound will have. A myth also related to Camel Trophy, where, except the first time in 1980, the Rover Land took along the competitors in the most moved back corners of planet of 1981 to 1991. Since, the challenge reappears in 2003 pennies the form of the Land Rover G4 Challenge.

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