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 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 SWB. It is finished in Alpine White over Sorrel Tan Connolly leather and comes with a very desirable full cage Brownchurch roof rack. Being a short wheel base version, power comes from a 3.9L V8 mated to an automatic transmission. Acquired by the seller in 2017, this RRC has no known accidents and will ship from NY with a clean clear title in the seller’s name. The current seller bought this RRC from a devoted enthusiast who himself purchased it from the West Coast and was used as his daily driver. This truck was purchased new in California but spent most of its life in Arizona. It is fully serviced and ready for its new owner.

Financial and shipping assistance is available. We also offer our Buying Assistance program to help facilitate the transaction between buyer and seller. If you would like to have this Range Rover inspected, Second Daily will cover up to $200 on a pre-purchase inspection if you go on to purchase the vehicle.

Exterior

The SWB’s came equipped with the 5-spoke TWR wheels as opposed to the 5-spoke cyclone wheels seen on the long-wheel based versions (25th anniversary edition notwithstanding). The Alpine White shows quite well, a few dings here and there, and is believed to be all original. No accidents are known and none were reported via CarFax. A walk around shows no rust forming and meets expectations given this has mostly been in Arizona, making the move to NY only last year. Up top is the highly desirable full length full cage Brownchurch roof rack. Up front an ARB bumper has been added along with Hella Black Magic spot lights. New old stock lamp guards were added to the rear.

The underside shows only surface spotting. The floors, door arches and tailgate are near perfect and the upper hatch is an aluminum replacement. The battery tray is solid with only surface rust reported. The original air suspension has been replaced with Bilsteins and Terrafirma +2″ coil springs. Also added were Terrafirma trailing arms and differential guards and a front skid plate.

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, they appear to be in good shape with no holes or tears visible. We see no changes from original, including the original radio still is intact. The wood appears to have the usual cracking in places. It retains the OEM Range Rover rubber mats and has a Land Rover cup holder as well.

Known Issues

The seller reports there is no rust other than minor surface rust in a few places from this Arizona based car. The seller reports the heated seats are not working, the A/C has a stuck valve, the left rear window is off the track but the seller will try to repair this prior to shipping, the hood latch sticks a bit, there is 6″ scratch on the right side of the hood, and the original tire cover no longer fits given the full size spare in the back, but the cover does convey. The rear tires should be replaced before winter but the seller reports this is not urgent.

Maintenance

A thorough inspection was completed a year ago by a Land Rover specialist (Classic 4x4s in Connecticut) and all issues were addressed then. It has been recently serviced and ready for driving. Approximately 34k miles ago, the engine block was professionally rebuilt in 2013 by Inland Rovers, Riverside, CA.  New parts included a coil, battery, distributor, motor mounts, oil pan and more. The seller states he has extensive records dating back to 2013.

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.

Quick video showing this RRC running, driving and stopping

Bidding at Second Daily

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Disclaimer: We do our best to represent the vehicle from the information provided but this should not be implied as an inspection. Second Daily is not the owner of the vehicle and therefore we recommend as with any online vehicle purchase, as a potential buyer you should either arrange to visit it in person for a personal inspection, or hire a professional service to conduct a pre-purchase inspection. The full VIN number is available upon request, as potential buyers, you can perform your due diligence to determine if this vehicle meets your standards. Second Daily is not liable for the condition or contents of the vehicle. Please see our Terms and Conditions for more information.