Land Rover series

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The Land Rover Series I, II, and III, or simply the Land-Rover (commonly referred to as Series Land Rovers, to distinguish them from later models) are compact British off-road vehicles, produced by the Rover Company since 1948, and later by British Leyland. Inspired by the World War II jeep, it was the first mass-produced civilian four-wheel drive car with doors and an available hard roof. Unlike conventional cars and trucks of the time, it used a sturdy, fully box-welded frame. Furthermore, due to the post-war steel shortage and aluminium surplus, Land Rovers received aluminium alloy bodies that did not rust, thereby favouring their longevity. In 1992, Land Rover claimed that 70% of all the vehicles they had built were still in use. Most Series models feature leaf-spring suspension with selectable two or four-wheel drive (4WD), however Series I's produced between 1948 and mid-1951 had constant 4WD via a freewheel mechanism, and the Stage 1 V8 version of the Series III featured permanent...

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