The Martin Walter converted Dormobile Land Rover with cooking and sleeping facilities was popular and the 12 seater stationwagon also sold fairly well.īy the late 60's accessories were being made in the US by US companies specifically for the Series Land Rover e.g. For Land Rover's Canadian promotion, an unpainted 88in Series 2 hardtop was displayed to emphsise the connection between the aluminium bodywork and the Canadian aluminium industry. The Series 2 Land Rover was also marketed as a vehicle that could be equipped for pumping, spraying, fire fighting, plowing snow, winching or powering a variety of belt-driven machinery. Series 2 Land Rovers for the Canadian market were fitted with one piece doors as an improved weather sealing measure: vehicle with this modifaction had a 'C' added to their chassis numbers. In addition, for the US market, the additional body colour options of Highway Yellow and Red were available. The 88in Series 2 station wagon had 7 seats whilst the 109in version had 10 seats fitted.Ĭolours available for these Land Rovers were Bronze Green, Light Green, Sand, Limestone, Dark Grey, Mid-Grey and Marine Blue. The body options available were truck cab, hardtop, soft top and station wagon. The 88in and 109in Series 2 Land Rovers shipped to N.America had either the 2.25 litre gasoline engine or the 2 litre diesel engine. In order to promote sales of the new model in the USA and Canada, the Rover Company of North America was set up, with headquarters in Toronto and then expanded to New York. The Rover Company launched the Series 2 Land Rover in the UK in April 1958. 'Beula' before restoration: Visit Jim Stewart's website via the archives section for an update.
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