| Tracing its routes back to postwar Britain, Land | | | | Particularly in the hilly midlands of central England, |
| Rover has been one of the most recognized | | | | not just any car would do in a bid to carry |
| names on the Australian outback, the African | | | | doctors, veterinarians, and military personnel on |
| savannah, and in many other far flung places | | | | their rounds. If a road became impassable, no |
| around the world. Since 1948, Land Rover has | | | | motorcar could be trusted to do the job. Enter |
| rivaled Jeep and Toyota in providing the most | | | | Land Rover.The first Land Rover is actually |
| versatile 4x4 vehicles on the planet. Today, the | | | | derived from the American jeep that saw duty |
| Defender model continues to trudge on with | | | | throughout the war. Using a Jeep chassis, brothers |
| important updates scheduled for the 2007 model | | | | Maurice and Spencer Wilks, both of whom |
| year. Please read on to capture the essence of a | | | | worked for British automaker Rover decided that |
| brand that has admirably served driver and | | | | the Land Rover would go into production. Six |
| passenger for nearly six full decades.Straight from | | | | decades later the company has evolved and |
| the rubble of the Second World War, Britain was | | | | changed ownership numerous times and the |
| in need of a vehicle that could serve farmers, the | | | | Defender, once offered for sale in the U.S., is no |
| military, government officials, and the like. | | | | longer available in America. |