I think you have more pics of my car than I do Jerome

^^^I really like the colour as you know.

I have seen 4 fabric L322 in SE specs in France (all 2002/2005 spec ones so they probably dropped the option altogether), but never in the UK beside yours. I think the fabric was a no cost option back then, so few people ordered it.

Never seen one in the States either where the sold boatloads of them.


For info, the fabric of the seats is the same as the one all L322 have on the rear parcel shelf. l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

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I was a photographer at the launch at Skibo in Scotland. I will dig out the images and post soon.

Cool. I am looking for pictures of PreProd Prototype vehicles, in particular of N957 TAX, would you have any please?

Did you shoot any pics of test vehicule at the Blair Atholl Estate by any chance?

Thanks l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

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I too was at the launch as a photographer-scribbler for my local evening paper. Here is a copy of the menu for the evening meal ! Still have the white winter coat Land Rover presented us with along with a signed copy of a book by Randolph Fiennes who gave an after dinner talk.

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There was a stripped down chassis for us to look at during pre dinner drinks !

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They were all crushed unfortunately. They were in fact PPP2s (PreProduction Prototype, phase 2 => partly assembled on the production line but not meant to be sold on- just tested, analysed then broken down)

I am not aware of many 'public' 51 plate L322s besides the James Bond movie car a mates own and one at the HMC museum.

'N957 TAX' I mentioned could have been a 51 (it was a 2000 PPP with a proper VIN) or even an earlier one. it lives with the Dunsfold collection as the only surviving 'PPP' Prototype. l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

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Voilà :

http://www.cvcregister.co.uk/range-rover/range-rover-l322/ l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

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RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - RANGE ROVER 3.6L TDV8 x3 - RANGE ROVER Td6 x1 - RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1

Thank you very much for sharing these Dave x 10 l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

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I have the L322 pre production Autobiography Black - basically a 3.6 autobiography loaded with every option plucked from the line and the Autobiography Black concept tested on it.

Was kept by LR for two years and used in the Autobiography Black press pics

^^^that's fantastic and worthy of the CVC club membership

I love the A/B Black - It was inspiration for my black TDV8 (see below), yet with a monochromic colour scheme

Do you know if it is the one they sent to Portugal with several other historic vehicles for the 4.4L launch in 2010? if so, I was in it before you!

very nice piece.

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I have no idea if it was sent to Portugal - getting information about the vehicle from LR was difficult as it has what they call an 'internal chassis number', so the build sheet and initial history seemed to be a bit cloak and dagger.
I got the impression they had a list of individuals the car was loaned to and events it was at but only spoon feed me a few details.
I did determine it was used in press photography, was loaned toLR executives, loaned to a car reviewer, and then to a 'titled individual' for use at a race (horse) metting. It was then sold through a LR dealer just outside of London.

Interesting

Did you find out if it was ever actually registered 728 YGM by any chance?

I will dig the Portugal launch pics. I did snap every details of the one that was there, pimento/black as it should! l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

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RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - RANGE ROVER 3.6L TDV8 x3 - RANGE ROVER Td6 x1 - RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1

No it was never registered 728 YGM to my knowledge
I like it because its so unique being the only 3.6 Autobiography Black floating about and has more equipment than the usual Blacks such as RSE.