1994 Range Rover Classic LWB – 97k miles

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

Today, Second Daily Auctions is proud to present this low mileage long-wheel base hard dash 1994 Range Rover Classic with only 97k reported miles. The Mosswood Green is quite a rare color on these trucks and looks absolutely stunning in the pictures. The seller reports this Rover has no rust and the pictures certainly agree with that statement. Low mileage and no rust? There’s two thing you rarely see with these trucks. This ’94 has been owned by the seller for the last 3.5 years and he has invested thousands in maintenance to keep this Classic a classic.

This Rover has a reported clean Carfax Vehicle History Report and three reported owners (Washington State, Alabama, Georgia). Some original receipts from the first owner are available. The seller has all receipts from his ownership. This RRC comes with the original owners manual, moon-roof emergency tool, touch-up paint pen and original Land Rover document case. It will ship from Georgia with a clean clear title in the seller’s name.

Exterior

Outside the high gloss original paint presents very well. The body panel gaps all look factory with no misalignment noticeable. All of the lights, lenses and glass show no apparent cracks. Upon close examination of the paint you will of course see typical nicks and scratches common of a 23​-year old vehicle, but nothing of any substance or evidence of neglect. The seller provided great shots of the rear liftgate which are typical problem areas, and all looks very clean in excellent shape on this one. No rust is seen on the hinges​ and a very rare bonus is this one still has both “HOLD” lift tabs intact. Most often these have been broken. All windows are reported to be in excellent shape with no chips or cracks.  The rubber seals are reportedly in excellent condition as well. We find no evidence of rust on the door sills or arches. All entry/puddle lamps reportedly work as well.

The original 5-spoke cyclone wheels are wrapped in Cooper Discover H/T tires with lots of tread life left (~80-90% tread life) and a new spare is included.

Interior

Inside this Rover you can imagine what it was like to own it new in the Fall of 1993. It presents exceptionally clean and the seller tells us there is no evidence of prior smoking inside the vehicle. The dashboard is free of cracks, and the leather seats are in excellent condition with no signs of excessive use, tears, or seam splitting. The carpet on the rear tailgate and throughout the car appears to be in very nice condition. Further providing supporting evidence of the seller’s claims that this vehicle was/is garaged and a highway queen that hasn’t been off the road.

All electronics reportedly work except the heated seats. The switches light up but the elements are not heating. All else works including the power mirrors, power front seats, cruise control, and analog dash clock. The heater and A/C work as does the fan motor. The wood laminate on the center console and dash show very well, which is quite uncommon. Also uncommon is to see the gear shift selector windows intact and legible. The original key fob comes with the truck and still works, including activating the alarm. All small things that those with a discerning Rover’ing eye will be looking for.

Maintenance

This Rover has been well maintained and is all original except the air suspension has been converted to coil springs, and a Kenwood radio, JL audio amplifier and a replacement subwoofer in the original OEM location have been added. New belts including a fan belt tensioner were installed at 89k miles, as was new tie rod ends and a drag link upfront. The headliner was recently replaced. A new Deka battery was added, four new mud flaps, a new distributor cap, spark plugs and wires, power steering hose, valve cover gaskets, oil pan resealed, and steering shaft assembly was replaced at 90k miles. A new Magna Flow stainless exhaust system and heatshield were added. New LR Discovery-style cup holders (2) were added to front center console. The cabin filters have been replaced with new filters from Rovers North. The rear bumper end caps were replaced with OEM ones due to aging of originals. A new radiator was installed at 92k miles. A new starter was installed, as were new rear brake pads (front were in spec) at 94k miles. The owner recently replaced the carpet padding under the rear bench seat.

Additional items that convey are roof top cross bars designed and built by Voyager Racks, Rigid Industries LED headlight conversion, under-bonnet A-Series lights and a SR-M Backup Light, Hella spotlights on the front OEM Grill guard​​, OEM corner exterior light guards (front and back), Weathertech cargo mat in the back as well as the original tonneau cover, and the original rubber protective OEM floor mats (front and rear).

The seller reports this Rover has passed Georgia emissions testing with ease.  He has used only premium grade gas since ownership and routine gas treatments. Amsoil Synthetic oil and OEM filters have also been used since his ownership. All maintenance and improvement work on this vehicle has been performed by “The Shop”, a very well respected Land Rover specialist in the Atlanta area.

Videos of the underside showing the EAS equipment intact, the remote door locks working, and a cold startup.

Market Value

The Range Rover Classic market is as difficult to pin down as any of the cars we feature here. It used to be that buyers would squabble over $500 here or there on a $4000 RRC because the OEM mats were worn. Now OEM mats for an LWB are impossible to locate, so you find yourself seriously considering buying that parts truck for $1000 just for the mats and speaker covers. The days of well sorted rust free RRC’s under $5k are long gone, under $10k is a unicorn, and most are averaging around $15k for a decent rust-free example with typical mileage figures well north of 150,000. A 34k mile 1994 RRC LWB sold within the last 12 months for over $35000. And there was a battle for that one. This truck falls into the upper 99th percentile of RRC’s I have personally ever encountered in the last 10 years. The mileage, along with condition and unique color, coupled with the extensive maintenance history simply places this one at the top of the list for us.

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