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1983 Range Rover 4x4 Estate Registration no. A478 VYH Chassis no. SALLHAMVZAA131454 Engine no. 12065A

Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
Lot 417
1983 Range Rover 4x4 Estate
Registration no. A478 VYH Chassis no. SALLHAMVZAA131454 Engine no. 12065A

1983 Range Rover 4x4 Estate
Registration no. A478 VYH
Chassis no. SALLHAMVZAA131454
Engine no. 12065A

Footnotes

An outstanding landmark design that almost single-handedly created the booming market in dual-purpose 4x4s, the Range Rover was greeted with universal acclaim on its arrival in 1970 and has remained the class leader, despite ever increasing foreign and domestic competition, ever since. The fact that the original lasted in production for an amazing 24 years before being replaced in 1994 only serves to illustrate the soundness of the original concept. Indeed, the 'old' Range Rover - evocatively renamed Range Rover Classic - did not disappear immediately but continued to be built for another year alongside the new version.

This left-hand drive Range Rover was ordered by a Middle Eastern royal family for use by one of the younger princes. Registered to the prince's chauffeur, the Range Rover was kept stored in Montreux, Switzerland where it was used mainly for an annual two-week holiday in August. Since its return to the UK, 'A478 VYH' has always been garaged while seeing only sparing use, and is described by the vendor as in generally good condition. Currently taxed, the car is offered with V5 document and MoT to 28th November 2014. The optional light guards, running boards and parcel shelf are period accessories.

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