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Manufacturer history

Land Rover

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17published models

Origins

How the company began.

The founder story explains why the later cars took the form they did.

Manufacturer history

Land Rover through time.

Read the company as a sequence of engineering, design and business decisions.

Museum catalogue

Every model gets a plaque.

An image on the right, a concise interpretation on the left and a clear statement of why the car belongs in the chronology. Missing images fall back gracefully until you upload the WebP.

1940s

1 model

1948–1958Passenger Car

Series I

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. Historical curatorial starter.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Series I

1950s

1 model

1958–1971Passenger Car

Series II

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. Historical curatorial starter.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Series II

1970s

2 models

1970–2024Passenger Car

Range Rover

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue + historical curatorial range.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Range Rover

1971–1985Passenger Car

Series III

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. Historical curatorial starter.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Series III

1990s

4 models

1993–2024Passenger Car

Defender 110

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Defender 110

1994–2024Passenger Car

Defender 90

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Defender 90

1994–2024Passenger Car

Discovery

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Discovery

1999–2002Passenger Car

Discovery Series II

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Discovery Series II

2000s

4 models

2002–2005Passenger Car

Freelander

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Freelander

2005–2009Passenger Car

LR3

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover LR3

2006–2024Passenger Car

Range Rover Sport

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Range Rover Sport

2008–2015Passenger Car

LR2

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover LR2

2010s

4 models

2010–2016Passenger Car

LR4

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover LR4

2012–2024Passenger Car

Range Rover Evoque

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

2015–2024Passenger Car

Discovery Sport

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Discovery Sport

2018–2024Passenger Car

Range Rover Velar

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Range Rover Velar

2020s

1 model

2023–2024Passenger Car

Defender 130

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Land Rover Defender 130