Re: LRO: Land Rover Price in 1959?

From: Tate Crumbley (tcrumbley@cambridge.com)
Date: Wed Jun 13 2001 - 16:22:43 EDT

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    Last Sunday, the Washington DC Post Car Pages featured a 1963 Series II
    Station Wagon in their "The Wheels of Time" column. There was a picture of
    someone's truck and a small writeup. The price listed there was $3925, with
    median family income of $6249. I'd say the modern comparison might be
    possible to make.

    On another note, the write up says this: "The Land Rover, like the American
    Jeep, came into prominence in WWII. After the war, Rover introduced a
    civilian line of land Rovers that ...".

    I thought that '48 was the first year they were made, several years after
    the war. Were there military vehicles made during the war? From what I
    know, a letter to the editor might be in order, but I leave that to those
    better versed in Rover history.

    Tate

    At 01:38 PM 6/13/2001 -0600, you wrote:

    >Would anyone happen to know the approximate price in North America of a
    >Series II in 1959 or thereabouts?
    >
    >The reason I ask is that I got chatting with a Disco driver today who
    >remarked that my rather time worn but reeking of character Series II
    >probably cost the equivalent in 1959 of a Discovery today. I'd like to
    >check that.
    >
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    > Rick Grant
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