Mountain Top Rovers

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT LAND ROVER
1. How Things Started: After World War II, brothers Maurice and Spencer Wilks built the first ever Rover using the U.S. military’s Jeep 4×4.
2. The Jet Engine: Charles S. King, who helped develop jet engines for Rolls Royce as well, designed the initial Range Rover.
3. The First Monster Truck: Land Rover created an SUV on tractor tires and Studebaker axles for the British Forestry Commission in the ’50s. This was the world’s first monster truck.
4. Military History: Land Rover SUVs have become trusted vehicles for militaries around the world, and fleets have been delivered to many countries.
5. Trans-America Trip: Under the British military, the Range Rover once made a trip all the way from Anchorage, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina.
6. Family-Friendly SUVs: The Land Rover Discovery was first introduced into the family SUV segment in 1989.
7. Luxury SUV: The Land Rover was created as a utility-grade vehicle; however, it has since moved its way into the luxury segment thanks to luxe interior amenities and technologies.
8. Rover vs. Land Rover: “Rover” refers to utility vehicles used after WW II; Land Rover as a company wasn’t founded until 1978.
9. Centered Steering Wheel: While it may be hard to picture today, the first Land Rover SUVs were designed with steering wheels in the middle of the dashboard.
10. Road Rover to Range Rover: The first Range Rover was actually called the Road Rover in the ’50s.