Vehicle Description
1978 Land Rover Range Rover 2 Door 4x4 (Range Rover) ?Legally
imported into the US last year, 2 door Range Rovers were never sold
in the US ?Two-owner vehicle and lovingly cared for over many years
by its second owner ?Refinished in Land Rover G4 Tangiers Orange
less than a year ago ?New custom black interior with new carpet and
headliner ?3.5L all-aluminum Rover V-8 engine with 8.25:1
compression #35524509E ?LT95 four-speed manual transmission and
?always-on? four-wheel drive ?Air-conditioning, power steering and
power brakes ?New Firestone tires, Old Man Emu shock absorbers ?New
carburetor, battery, headlights, side-light lenses and markers
?Rear window defroster, wiper/washer and mudflaps Launched as ?A
Car for All Reasons,? Land Rover finally hit the jackpot with its
Range Rover line in 1970 and that design changed little over the
ensuing decade. Lovingly maintained and taken care of by its
long-time previous owner, this truck was legally imported to the
USA in August 2019. The early 2 door Range Rover was never sold in
the US market which stands to make this Range Rover very rare on
this side of the pond! Compared to many of its contemporaries, the
Range Rover looked smoother and more complete, styling-wise. Made
in Land Rover?s Solihull, England factory, this example was
refinished in Land Rover G4 Tangiers Orange in 2019 so the paint
and trim are in obvious good overall condition. The Rover?s
bodywork is straight, it has a new Propulsion brand battery, the
engine bay is very tidy while the rear cargo area is in a similar
state and a includes a full-size spare tire and wheel and the
silver bumpers look great. This Rover features several new parts ?
Old Man Emu shock absorbers, carburetor, headlights, side-light
lenses and marker lights. This truck rolls on new Firestone Super
All-Traction ND tires, size 7.50-16LT at all four corners. Each
tire is mounted on a silver alloy wheel. The tires and wheels are
all in excellent condition. Under the hood is a 3.5L Rover
all-aluminum V-8 engine with 8.25:1 compression #35524509E, which
traces its ancestry back to General Motors? 215 CID V-8 that
debuted in the 1961 Special/Skylark. GM sold the tooling for that
engine to Land Rover in 1965. Rover improved and strengthened the
engine during the 1960s and produced other factory displacement
variants up to 4.6L until it ceased production in 2004. Mated to
this motor is a LT95 four-speed manual transmission. The Range
Rover used permanent four-wheel drive and had a lever for switching
ratios on the transfer box for off-road use. Driver convenience
features include air-conditioning with a new compressor but does
not currently engage, power steering, power brakes, sliding rear
side windows, rear defroster and rear window washer/wiper
(inoperable). Inside, you?ll find a new custom interior done in
black, which contrasts beautifully with the exterior. There are
sumptuous leather buckets in front and bench seat behind. The
complementing carpet and headliner are new while the four-spoke
factory steering wheel looks great and ready for a new adventure.
The instrument panel and inner door cards echo the rest of the
interior?s condition. There is a full array of ancillary gauges,
two mounted left of the center stack with the other two on the
right but the fuel gauge, speedometer/odometer are inoperable. A
floor-mounted gearshift, a lever for the different ratios in the
transfer case and an aftermarket AM/FM stereo with CD player that
is mounted to the left of the steering wheel, complete the
interior. Competition to this Range Rover in 1978 included
Chevrolet?s K-5 Blazer, Dodge?s Ramcharger, Ford?s Bronco, GMC?s
K-5 Jimmy, International?s Scout II, Jeep?s Cherokee and Plymouth?s
Trailduster. If you?re looking for adventure and whatever comes
your way, you could hardly go wrong by choosing this hard to find 2
door Range Rover. Head on over to MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to
look over this machine for yourself! VIN: 35939489DV EIN:
35524509VE This truck is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 64,496
kilometers or 40,076 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean
and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please
see full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the
purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.