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Land Rover Series III

1971 – 1985 — Great Britain

The Land Rover Series I, II, and III, also known as Series Land Rovers, are iconic compact British off-road vehicles that have been in production since 1948 by the Rover Company and later British Leyland. Inspired by the World War II jeep, these models were the first civilian four-wheel drive cars to feature doors and an optional hard roof. Unlike traditional car and truck chassis, the Land Rover Series utilized a robust fully box-welded frame for increased durability. Notably, these vehicles were constructed using non-rusting aluminium alloy bodies due to a post-war steel shortage and surplus of aluminium, contributing to their long-lasting nature. In fact, in 1992, Land Rover reported that an impressive 70% of all vehicles they