From the earliest days, the desire to create a vehicle that will tackle any terrain has made Land Rover famous around the world.  Over the past 60 years, the Land Rover  family has grown into the highly respected range of vehicles that are sold in record numbers today.  As Land Rover continues to go from strength to strength, we look back at the milestones in their history.  The last 60 years have been an adventure.  Here's to 60 more!!!

1949:              Army Edition.  British Army orders its first Land Rovers

1953:              Long wheelbase version introduced

1958:              Series II Land Rover unveiled with more refined styling

1966:              500,000th Land Rover produced

1970:              Range Rover.  Land Rover's iconic model is launched in two-door format

1971:              Land Rover III launched

1981:              Camel Trophy uses Range Rovers exclusively

1989:              Discover.   Third Land Rover model launched

1990:              Defender.  Original ‘Landie' relaunched and renamed

1992:              2nd Generation Range Rover

1993:              1.5 millionth defender sold

1995:              Land Rover production tops 100,000 per annum

1997:              Freelander.  Land Rover's fourth model launched

2002:              3rd Generation Range Rover.  All-new Range Rover makes debut

2004:              Discovery 3/LR3.  Latest generation Discovery launched

2005:              Range Rover Sport.  Hugely popular sports tourer goes on sale

2006:              Freelander 2/LR2 launched.  Production begins at award-winning Halewood plant on Merseyside,

2007:              Record sales of 226,000 vehicles.

2008:              Land Rover LRX.  LRX concept points to the future of Land Rover.