Landrover Styling - over fifty years

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Originally Posted by dm_td5

I'll concede the doors and wheel arches but the roof ribs and the windscreen vents are very apparent.

The other change externally over the years has been the fuel filler and since the Td5 the grill protrudes forward.

Still, one of the best people memories of our round Australia trip last year was the number of times we were approached and they'd say "gee that's in good nick for an old Land Rover". The look on their face when you tell them it's only 12 months old is priceless :Rolling:

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The protruding grille dates from the first 110 when fitted with factory air, and again, not very noticeable, especially when, as is usual in Australia, there is a bullbar. You are right, the roof ribs are obvious, but I am not too sure about the vents - I have a hard time spotting them as a vehicle drives past.

John

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

'71 I believe, not 50 years granted, but still a long time for one model.

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Still, 23 years is well short of fifty! In fact it is less years than the 27 since the 110 was introduced, or even the 24 since my 110 was built, just to put it into perspective.

John

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

The protruding grille dates from the first 110 when fitted with factory air, and again, not very noticeable, especially when, as is usual in Australia, there is a bullbar. You are right, the roof ribs are obvious, but I am not too sure about the vents - I have a hard time spotting them as a vehicle drives past.

John

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I think I notice the vents as I really miss them. I couldn't begin to work out how they could have incorporated them with the new dash but I still miss them. Funny thing is I really like the new dash and the functional A/C and heater. But I don't miss either when I jump in the Tdi.

I lent the Tdi to a friend for 3 months whilst we travelled last year. He even admitted that driving it was enjoyable and he's a Toyota die-hard. There really is something about a Land Rover that makes it special.

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Originally Posted by dm_td5

The other change externally over the years has been the fuel filler and since the Td5 the grill protrudes forward.

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How has the filler changed - apart from the cap?

My '84 County had the protruding grille.

Puma:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/02/958.jpg

My '84 County:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/02/973.jpg

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Originally Posted by p38arover

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My '84 County had the protruding grille.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/02/973.jpg

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And the blanked off vents!

John

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Originally Posted by dm_td5

I'll concede the doors and wheel arches but the roof ribs and the windscreen vents are very apparent.

The other change externally over the years has been the fuel filler and since the Td5 the grill protrudes forward.

Still, one of the best people memories of our round Australia trip last year was the number of times we were approached and they'd say "gee that's in good nick for an old Land Rover". The look on their face when you tell them it's only 12 months old is priceless :Rolling:

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the exact same thing was said to us in Corowa last year and when I said 2003 with 50,000k's you should have seen the looks on their faces...mind you they were driving a very early Blitz that had no paint left on it and was just running:D;)


Mrs hh:angel:

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Td5:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/02/958.jpg

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No, that's a Puma. Note the bonnet, no windscreen vent's, clear front indicator lenses, colour coded grill!

As for the fuel filler, I was referring to the cap more than anything else.

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Originally Posted by dm_td5

No, that's a Puma. Note the bonnet, no windscreen vent's, clear front indicator lenses, colour coded grill!

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Yes, I saw that after I'd posted it. I'd typed Td5 then Googled "Td5 Defender". That pic came up and I grabbed it - but I forgot to edit the text.

Fuel filler

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/02/923.jpg

but I seem to remember the filler was under a seat at some stage (maybe just ex mil land rovers ?)


Martyn

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Can anyone think of other cars which have kept the styling virtually unchanged for over fifty years? The obvious one is the VW beetle (1938 - 2003, but in fact they made major changes to it, even introducing a curved windscreen (1973), which changed the whole shape of the body.

John

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Morgan +4 and +8