![]() ![]() There then followed 20 “Press Launch” cars registered NXC 231H to NXC 250H. The “YVB” registration numbers were secured from the Croydon Issuing Authority, in a further attempt to disguise the vehicles if they went on the road. The name “Velar” (Italian = To Veil, to Cover”) was used to conceal the identity when necessary of the prototypes and the Pre production (YVB registered) vehicles. There were 28 “Pre-Production” chassis, (YVB registrations) made into 27 vehicles, and one drivable chassis There were 7 prototypes built, between 19 – of these 2 are known to survive. ![]() There is often myth and confusion surrounding the early Range Rovers, prototypes, pre-production, “Velars” and press vehicles. It was also likely that other markets would follow this US trend.ġ966 saw a formal project set up at Rover to develop the new vehicle.īy 1970 – the vehicle was ready to enter production. This idea was shared with colleague Gordon Bashford, and the two of them came up with a design for a 100” wheelbase station wagon vehicle.Īt the same time, William Martin-Hurst (Rover’s managing director) had commissioned a review of the company’s worldwide markets – which concluded that the coming trend in the USA was for “four wheel drive leisure vehicles” – exactly the type that King-Bashford 100 inch station wagon was intended to be. Now in the ownership of a private collector.ĭuring the mid 1960s, Spen King had the idea to produce a more driver friendly Land Rover, by using the long travel coil springs from the latest Rover 2000 saloon car. ![]() Description Owned by Land Rover Centre from the early 90’s until 2014 ![]()
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