There are not many refitting factories abroad that specialize in restoring old cars, and Legacy Overland is one of them.
The LC series, Mercedes-Benz G, Defender, and Range Rover have all been reborn in their hands.
The protagonist of today’s presentation is a two-door Range Rover restored by the Legacy Overland team.
What makes it so special is that you can’t tell exactly its year or even its model. Because it is “pieced together” from multiple Range Rovers. Its chassis is from the 1974 Suffix B model, while the body is from 1983, the 3.5L V8 engine is from the mid-80s version, and the 5-speed transmission is from the late 1980s version.
Since it is pieced together with 4 cars, the dismantling work takes more time and more patience than usual. However, this did not cause any difficulties for the experienced Legacy Overland team, and the disassembled parts were arranged and placed together in an orderly manner.
After removing all parts of the car, the restoration of the chassis and body began. The most important part of this is the anti-rust treatment of the chassis, after all, its previous appearance is already dilapidated. In order to achieve a better anti-rust effect, Legacy Overland used Tectyl anti-rust products for it.
The interior trim was also fully hand-restored, with tattered seats and interior panels refilled. The light-colored leather seats and the hand-stitched stitches in the same color as the body look extra delicate. The addition of three-point seat belts, Bluetooth-enabled players and air conditioners also gives this “old antique” a touch of modernity.
In other respects, in addition to the previously mentioned 3.5L V8 engine and 5-speed manual transmission, this Range Rover also uses front and rear disc brakes, and the steering system has also been optimized. The 16-inch black Rostyle wheels look very cool, and the tires are BFGoodrich AT tires with a tire size of 265/75 R16. In addition, in order to obtain better passability, the front and rear suspensions have been raised by 3 inches and 4 inches respectively.
Before the advent of Range Rover, it seemed that in people’s minds, off-road vehicles were guys who did rough work, and they had nothing to do with refinement or luxury. It wasn’t until the appearance of the Range Rover that it made everyone’s eyes shine, knowing that an off-road vehicle can not only climb mountains and ridges, but also has a towing capacity of 3.5t. Passengers can easily exceed 120km/h with one foot of the accelerator.
At the same time, the addition of air conditioners, electric sunroofs, leather interiors, stereos and other configurations also subverted the imagination of many off-road vehicles. In the 1970s, such configurations and luxury levels were not inferior to Aston Martin, which also came from the UK. , Jaguar and other luxury brands.
