Range Rover Model Year Details/FAQ
Introduction
A Note From the
Author
(Kevin Kelly)
Links to Model Years
Links to Range
Rover
Buying Information
Photo: What Model Year
is this??
The front door hinges on Kevin Kelly's 1989 Range Rover are still
showing, but
Kevin has upgraded his rocker panel trim strip to the deeper one used
from mid-89 onwards when the hinges were hidden. He has also added a
later style of alloy wheels.
Introduction
Starting in the early years of US Range Rover sales, Kevin Kelly began gathering
information from a wide variety of sources to compile a detailed
buyer's guide to the model year changes that were made to Range Rovers
since the beginning of exports to North America. This guide is
invaluable to the prospective buyer or collector, and also enables the
enthusiast to recognize what model year any Range Rover is from its
distinctive characteristics. Kevin has now kindly made this guide
available to us so more Range Rover enthusiasts can share it. Kevin is
always looking for input, corrections and additions, so if you have any
please email Kevin so
the guide can be updated.
There are two versions of Kevin's guide; one is the straight text
provided all on one page for rapid skimming, and the other is a more
detailed separate page for each model year complete with illustrations
of Range Rovers of the corresponding years with their salient details
and improvements.
A Note from the Author (Kevin
Kelly)
The information in this FAQ has been secured from sources believed
to be reliable, but no representations, expressed or implied are made
by the
author. Range Rover sales brochures,
workshop manuals, parts manuals, and other sources have been reviewed. Keep in mind, all Land Rover sales brochures
end with a quotation “Details and specifications are subject to change”
All prices are from Kelley Blue Book except where
noted. All model year build numbers were
sent to me by John Riley Project Eng.,
Traceability at Land Rover in Solihull England. The model year BUILD numbers are different
from the more often quoted SALE
numbers.
I would like to thank John Brabyn for all his work on the
rangerovers.net
site and Kelly Minnick who’s original
list of changes to the Range Rover in 1985 got me started on this as
well as
Jeff Kessler, Jim Pappas, Michael Carradine, Steve Willey and Oscar
Montelibano
who provided me with copies of all the original Range Rover Classic
sales
brochures and other information. GDE
owner Scott Dickinson helped me with the 1991 GDE section, Polly Welch
helped
me with information about her 40th anniversary model and
James
Howard helped with info on the County
SE sound system. Former RRNA/LRNA mechanics Jim Allen and
Philippe Gonzalez also gave me a lot of interesting info.
Phillippe now has his own shop in San
Francisco Roverland (415-648-0885) and
works on my Range Rovers when I don’t have time (or I am lazy). I also want to thank all the people that read
over this and offered changes and corrections.
I am constantly updating this information; please e-mail me with
any
corrections or additions by clicking
here.
Kevin
Kelly
Links to Model Year Details &
Illustrations
Download summary of all
Classic years (text only -- Microsoft Word Document 141kB)
Download summary of all
P38/4.0/4.6 years (text only -- Microsoft Word Document 92kB)
Links to Range Rover Buying
Information
General
Buying a new or used Range Rover
Introduction to Range Rovers
SUV Comparisons
Custom Range Rovers
One Owner's Experiences
Ownership Experiences of Others
Range Rover Lifestyle Accessories
Rovers
North page on choosing a used Range Rover, by Mick Patten
North
American Information Sources:
Used
Range Rovers for Sale:
Listings right here on Rangerovers.net
Range
Rovers Wanted
page:
If
you are looking for a specific model, advertise here.
Carsmith
Motors Lowest price deals on new Range Rovers in the Western US --
withoutthe dealer hasspe experience
Western
Fleet Buyer's broker -- use their buying power to save $$$ and
eliminate dealer hassle on a new Range Rover
Automotive.com
: New & Used Range
Rover
discount price quotes, 60-second auto loan quote, information, reviews,
you name it!
Cars.com
Buy, Sell & Research New & Used Range Rovers (Seems to have the
largest selection of used RRs)
Edmunds
Used
Range Rover Price Guide Page
eBay
Used Range Rover Listings Direct Link to eBay Used Range
Rover Listings
eBay.ca
eBay Canada Used Car Listings (Buy or Sell)
Extended
Warranty
Information for Used Range Rovers up to 20 years old
Land Rover
Farmington Valley -- direct link to used "Certified" inventory of
the best dealer in the New York area.
LeaseTrader.com
Save by taking over someone else's Range Rover lease
Sherman
Oaks Exclusive Auto -- Southern California independent supplier of
used Range Rovers, all rigorously inspected.
Range
Rover New
&
Used
Financing Page
Special
Vehicle Concepts:
Customized Range Rovers (uprated power, interior & exterior
upgrades)
UK
Information:
New-Car-Deals.co.uk
is
one of the leading UK and European suppliers of new vehicles. They save
you thousands while you avoid the Dealer experience!!
Carwatch
UK
:
Provides complete vehicle history data for Used Range Rovers in the UK.
eBay
Motors
eBay UK Listings
For comments or questions, email Kevin Kelly or John
Brabyn