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T he iconic Range Rover we know today was unveiled in 1970, but wouldn’t have arrived at all if it wasn’t for the Land Rover. America has the Jeep—Britain has the Land Rover. For nearly 70 years these rugged workhorses have been rolling o ! the production line in the heart of Birmingham, England, Britain’s Detroit. Just as in some parts of the world “Jeep” has become a generic term for any four-wheel drive vehicle, so “Land Rover” enjoys the same status elsewhere. The Wilks Brothers’ Farm Tale As the oldest tale goes, brothers Maurice and Spencer Wilks constructed the first Land Rover by reverse-engineering a U.S.

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Range Rover: The Ultimate in Luxury