Agreed, also MK2 Jag and E-Type, DB4,5,6... Engineered by engineers

IanMetro wrote:

This set of photos include the original (Very Basic) Range Rover.
It also reminds me of how many other fantastic ideas they had, but failed to invest enough to carry forward.
It includes a picture of my favourite (that I have owned) the Triumph Dolomite Sprint, a 2ltr 16v fast, luxurious, saloon that more than rivalled the BMW 2002.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/yes-br...great-cars

I can honestly say, I have never owned a BL vehicle.

Was a Vauxhall man for many years unit I discovered Audi and Mercs. When I owned my own business I bought Land Rover vehicles and have done ever since.

I’m too young to have owned anything from British Leyland. My old man though had an ex British Gas Austin Maestro van.

The bus company I work for still had Leyland Olympians in service when I started though, I quite liked them. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

I suppose that the original FL1 (with the Austin Metro petrol engine) was a BL product although it was based on a Honda design I believe. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

My Dicso 1's had Leyland Daf headlamps and Morris Marina door handles.

Still regularly driving a British Leyland Car



 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

I once saw the 'Fastback' stag in Stratford, the only one ever built. Have photos somewhere, was ribbon'd up as the owner's daughter was getting married.

3landertwo wrote:

My Dicso 1's had Leyland Daf headlamps and Morris Marina door handles.

3landertwo wrote:

I once saw the 'Fastback' stag in Stratford, the only one ever built. Have photos somewhere, was ribbon'd up as the owner's daughter was getting married.

Is this the one

It looks very nice, I would have liked to have one. Most likely better than MGB GT?



http://www.mossmotoring.com/profile-triump...n%20study. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Yes, that's it. there were a couple more built IIRC but that's the only surviving prototype. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

Firstly I must point out that my info comes from 2 books worth getting if you are interested in the history of Land Rover and/or the Freelander.
Land Rover Freelander - The Complete Story - James Taylor
Land Rover Scrapbook - Mike Gould

As I understand it,
Leading up to the FL1, a concept called the 'Cyclone' was developed by modifying a FWD Honda Shuttle to 4WD, using a simple viscous coupling.
This became Rover Project CB40 (named after the building they were in - Canley Building 40).
Modified 'Maestro' vans were used initially to try out the CB40 running gear.
It was decided to use the 16v K series engine, with raised fully independent suspension and 'anti-kickback' power steering.
The FL1 was nearly called the 'Highlander', this name was unavailable at the time, so 'Freelander' was chosen (in part because the name plate was the same size).

PS Just thought - it may not be too late to ask Father Christmas for one of these books??? FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

History of the FL1

Rover - v - Land Rover

https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-pr...reelander/

&

https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/land-rover...reelander/

ARonline cover many vehicle makes.

Best BL car I would say was the TR8. The 6R4 is to trick to really count as a production road car.