Talk:Range Rover Classic

Request for sources

Would anyone help me find sources for the following?

• Two-door vehicles being produced for the export market long after the introduction of the four-door. I can only find one passing reference to this.
• Carb vehicles being produced for the export market after 1986. (I can't find any reference to it anywhere, but I wouldn't
• The exact phase-out date. Land Rover report 1996, the LR FAQ reports 1995.
• More information on the Carmichael vehicles.
• Road performance of the originals. A comparison with cars of its era would be very welcomed.

Collard 20:23, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

1970 to 1994 model years should be referred to as Range Rover Mark 1.

Only the 1995 model year is referred to as the Classic. This was to differentiate it from the 1995 Mark 2 Range Rover being sold at the same time. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.70.188.96 (talk • contribs).

See the discussion below; I have an official LR Range Rover manual right here (cover scan on request) marked as being for the Range Rover Classic which specifically *excludes* the 1995 model (it's for years 86-94!). Lewis Collard 06:41, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Range Rover Classic

It's not an offical name, is it? --Mato Rei 15:22, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

It definitely is; I even have an official Land Rover manual with "Range Rover Classic" on it. :) It's what Land Rover have called it since 1994, coined for the brief time in which P38As and real Range Rovers Classics (wink) were produced side-by-side to avoid confusion. Lewis Collard 15:40, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

I see now. Thank you. Maybe it can be mentioned in the article. I mean the "since 1994" stuff. That will help people like me. --Mato Rei 16:37, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

No problem. :) It is mentioned in the article, under "1992-1996". It used to be in the first paragraph, but I thought it made it unnecessarily bloated. Where do you think it should be? Lewis Collard 18:02, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Oops, I saw that but didn't quite get it. Maybe it can be noted at the beginning that it's not the original appellation but the latter adoption with brief explanation of its purpose. --Mato Rei 04:22, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

It is now. Clearer? Lewis Collard 06:33, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Great work. --Mato Rei 06:50, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. :D :D Lewis Collard 13:14, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Also, I've added a footnote for further explanation, in case anyone disputes it (as in the section above this one). Hope it's useful. :) Lewis Collard 14:53, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Couldn't be better. :) --Mato Rei 04:02, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

What type of 1994 Classic manual is it? Thanks. Todd Pfortmiller (SirWilliamRR)

It's a collection of manuals in PDF format on CD (an official Land Rover collection, BTW). Lewis Collard 12:12, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

The reason I asked, my 1995 Range Rover Classic was made in 1994 so the supporting materials would have been made in 1994 also. I'll have a look at my Range Rover book by James Taylor to see how the names are handled in those circles. I feel I'm getting to anal about this. hahaha. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SirWilliamRR (talk • contribs) 18:09, 3 March 2007 (UTC).

Haha, not at all. But bear in mind that the product's literature (manuals etc) may have been written long before 1994, so it may not accurately reflect then-current-and-since Land Rover usage of the "Classic" name. :) Lewis Collard 18:37, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

ЗЗЗЗ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.97.199.167 (talk) 19:15, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

"Classic" is how most Land Rover people refer to the 1970-1995 Range Rover, even though the only Range Rover technically referred to by Land Rover as the "Classic" was the short-wheelbase Range Rover produced in 1995 alongside the 1995 P38 Range Rover. Regardless of technicality, we refer to them as Classics, or RRC's. It's just easiest and people will know what you mean. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.180.53.24 (talk) 01:37, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

odd fact, the LSE 4.2 was never sold in Australia, only as a 3.9 version, I believe 4.2 everywhere else though - I have also read somewhere that the 2 door was made up to 1994 for export, sorry cant remember where i read it though, Steve 13 january 2012 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.3.225.152 (talk) 14:19, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

SUV?

I wouldn't exactly see it as an SUV. It's certainly far from sporty. --Elbekko (talk) 17:39, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

The S in SUV doesn't stand for sporty, it stands for sports. You wouldn't go running in a sports jacket now, would you? I do agree that SUV is an abomination of a term though.Patrick lovell (talk) 14:40, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Popemobile

The article states that a 24 ton Range Rover popemobile was sold recently at auction. As far as I can find out, the 24 ton Popemobile was a Leyland truck and had nothing to do with the Range Rover Popemobile. Both are pictured on this site at 1982 http://jalopnik.com/5054965/the-evolution-of-the-popemobile I'll remove that part of the article unless anyone can find a reference which backs it up.Patrick lovell (talk) 14:45, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

I'll delete it now, found the auction site http://www.thomsonroddick.com/auction/2006/0901.html and it was the Leyland that was sold. Presumably the press heard Popemobile and assumed it was the Range Rover one. A bit more looking found the British Commercial Vehicle Museum http://www.lep.co.uk/news/Transport-festival-included-Popemobile-race.5451935.jp have Popemobile races with it!Patrick lovell (talk) 14:58, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

I updated the popemobile section today with citations, clarity improvements, and additional info.Stratocaster27^t@lk 22:45, 2 December 2014 (UTC)

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