Publisher Description

The second generation Range Rover was arguably Land Rover's first model designed as a luxury vehicle. It was a major leap for the company, but a very successful one as well. Despite controversy over its looks, and some initial teething problems, it became a worthy successor to the much-loved original. Range Rover Second Generation - The Complete Story draws on the memories of designers and engineers as well as on a wide variety of factory sources to provide the most authoritative history of the mode yet. The book covers: . The full development history . The changes during eight years of production . The Autobiography and aftermarket custom models . Range Rovers for the North American market . Full technical specifications . Range Rovers and the emergency services AUTHOR: James Taylor has been writing professionally about road transport since the late 1970s, and his interests embrace a wide range of older cars of all makes and nationalities, as well as classic buses, lorries and military vehicles. His primary interest is in models that have carried Rover or Land Rover badges. James has written around 130 books, and among them have been definitive one-make or one-model motoring titles, including a number for Crowood. He spent ten years as the editor of Land Rover Enthusiast magazine and is well know for his Roverphile column in LRO that delves into forgotten corners of Land Rover history. 250 colour photographs

Author Biography

James Taylor has been writing professionally about road transport since the late 1970s, and his interests embrace a wide range of older cars of all makes and nationalities, as well as classic buses, lorries and military vehicles. His primary interest is in those models that have carried Rover or Land Rover badges. James has written around 130 books in all, and among them have been several definitive one-make or one-model motoring titles, including a number for Crowood. He spent ten years as the editor of Land Rover Enthusiast magazine and is well know for his Roverphile column in Land Rover Owner that delves into the forgotten corners of Land Rover history.

Description for Sales People

An indispensable source of information to the worthy successor of the much-loved First Generation Range Rover.This book is for those who love Range Rovers despite their foibles and anyone interested in Land Rover too.Draws on the memories of designers and engineers and provides the most authoritative history of the model yet.Covers the full development history; the Autobiography and aftermarket custom models; Range Rovers for the USA market and much much more.Superbly illustrated with 250 colour photographs.James Taylor has been writing professionally about road transport since the late 1970s and is well known for his Roverphile column in LRO magazine.A companion volume to the author's Range Rover First Generation - The Complete Story (Crowood 2018).

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