Model History

In 1967 the Land Rover company brought to us a radical new idea of how a 4×4 should be made. Engineers Spencer King and Gordon Bashford set about designing a luxury Land Rover estate car, leveraging a V8 engine and based on a 100″ wheelbase chassis. Rover needed something to compete with Jeep and its ever growing fan base. Several years later, the very first Range Rover went into production as a 2-door 1970 model. It was rugged, raw, quite vertical and would set the evolutionary design in motion with its raised wing bulges on the bonnet and floating roof line. The model would evolve through vinyl and plastic to updated improved trim inside and out over time. This marque lineup though wouldn’t show up in North America for another 17 years. It was then that in 1987 LRNA officially introduced the Range Rover to the U.S. market at the LA Auto Show and went on sale in March of the same year.

In 1993, the long-wheel base (LWB) was introduced along with the electronic air suspension (EAS). The LWB stretched the short wheel base (SWB) an additional 10″, all devoted to rear seat passenger leg room. The EAS was the first of its kind, offering the driver the ability to raise and lower the suspension with the touch of a button. In 1995, the Range Rover received a major interior ‘upgrade’ from a hard dash with a rather quirky, yet endearing, layout, to a more modernized ‘soft dash’ with dual air bags. The ’95 soft dash has seen a large market uptick in the last few years as it is the final year of the original Range Rover. The RRC was the first to have command seating, the driver sits above the window ledges for improved visibility. The rear passengers benefit from stadium seating also providing improved viewing. The Range Rover was changed mid-year to the P38 style, running through the 2002 MY. These Classics are truly iconic to the brand and finally starting to see the appreciation they deserve in the collector car world.

Car History

Second Daily is proud to present this 1994 Range Rover Classic County LWB with an original in-service date of November 24, 1993. It is finished in Plymouth Blue over tan sorrel leather which is rarely seen these days. It has received a light restoration with new paint and many service items listed below that will provide the next owner with a level of comfort and simply things not to worry about for a long time (head gaskets, rebuilt heads, muffler, engine reseal, etc.). Service records convey as does the owner’s manual.

The seller reports that all of the electrics work with the exception of the sunroof motor (which he has a new one and will/can install prior to shipping). The power seats are still working including the memory functions. The power locks still work and it even has a working remote key fob still. All windows go up and down as they should. The air conditioning is reported to work as is the cruise control. Heated seats are a toss up, even when new they didn’t work great.

This one spent most of its life in Wyoming and California, is believed to be a 2-owner truck and ships from Utah with a clean clear title in the seller’s name.

Exterior

The Plymouth Blue is a rarely seen color on these Classics and is a refreshing departure from all the alpine whites and beluga blacks of the world. This truck received a respray to the exterior in its original color, and new RANGE ROVER badging was added. The missing decals and Land Rover emblems can be purchased from AB or RN if desired. The top was sprayed a flat black. The front grill guard looks to be in great shape, and we really can not note any exterior issues of concern. The original cyclone wheels have been replaced with tri-spokes from earlier SWB’s and are fitted with BFG A/T tires. The d-pillar vinyl and rear hatch all pass the test and look to be good order. The left rear bumper corner is a bit off kilter.

The underside shows relatively well. We see no indication of rust concerns from the pictures and the seller reports no issues are present. A new exhaust has been recently fitted and can be seen in the gallery of photos. There is surface rust on some of the parts under the hood on the upper fenders which is typical of these trucks. The frame and axles had some light surface rust prior to the current seller giving it a pressure wash and undercoating spray (not covering anything up).

Interior

The sorrel tan interior presents quite clean. The seats show better than normal wear of what is typical on a 25 year old Classic. The leather is known to crack in these, but these seats look to be in good shape with no holes or tears visible. The armrests also are a known wear item but here they look good. We see no changes from original, including the original radio is intact, the rear cargo cover conveys, it even still has the owner’s manual pocket intact (which usually has been knocked off and thrown away long ago). It appears most/all of the puddle lights are still in working order as well.

Known Issues

The headliner is coming loose in the middle/rear area. Replacement headliners typically cost about $250 from a reputable upholstery shop. The driver door speaker cover is missing. The driver side rear door is missing its pocket compartment. We noticed a little crackling of the wood on the dash, and the center console wood is showing its age. The shifter knob is missing the top wood insert and the shifter ribbon is torn. Some scuff/wear marks can be seen on the padded vinyl of the right rear door. The left rear mudflap is missing. We always encourage our readers/bidders to understand what they are buying. This is a very well priced Classic with relatively few presented issues. If it were perfect, it would be twice the price (at least). There is plenty of room for a buyer to make updates and changes and still have not overpaid in our opinion.

Maintenance

This Classic has recently received a mechanical tune up including new front brakes, an oil change, a transmission service (filter and flush), head-gasket replacement (score!), and a new exhaust was recently fitted. Also it has received new spark plugs, new spark plug wires, cap and rotor. When the head gaskets were replaced, the shop also resealed the engine and rebuilt the heads (decked, new valve seals installed). The electronic air suspension has been converted to coil springs. From the pictures, we see the tank and control box are still in place on the underside.

Inspections

Second Daily will cover the cost of a pre-purchase inspection up to $200 if you purchase this vehicle. That means in plain language…if you order a PPI and then go on to buy this car through Second Daily auctions, we will reimburse that cost up to $200. We have had customers use Inspect-X and LemonSquad if you need a recommendation. So bid with confidence.

Bidding at Second Daily

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