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Land Rover - The Story of the Car That Conquered the World (Paperback)
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Land Rover - The Story of the Car That Conquered the World (Paperback)
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List price R280
Loot Price R252
Discovery Miles 2 520
You Save R28 (10%)
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Sunday Times Bestseller As quintessentially British as a plate of
fish and 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 and slightly
eccentric. The car has remained relatively unchanged for nearly
seven decades and has spawned an industry that includes dozens of
publications, car shows, clubs, associations and 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 and coffee shops to works of art and fire trucks. He
has travelled from the Red Wharf in Anglesey, Wales onto the
Western Isles of Scotland and 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 and 2
million vehicles the Land Rover Defender has ceased production, and
this book is a fitting tribute to this most British institution
which has stood as a beacon of durability and Britishness across
the world. Every Land Rover has its own unique story to tell. This
is the story of the world's favourite car.
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