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| Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309   
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26th Apr 2011 9:24pm |
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| dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 
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Black? I do declare that Black was never a factory colour for early 2 doors? It was blue, red or poo brown. I had a factory black 1979 so not sure when it was an option.
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26th Apr 2011 9:38pm |
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| DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027  
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That's a pre-production 'VELAR' ... so wasn't even subject to any factory build options |
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26th Apr 2011 9:45pm |
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- built between 1969 and 1970.| dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014
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I was under the impression that the Velar said VELAR on the front?  
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26th Apr 2011 9:58pm |
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| dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014
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Whilst we're posting pictures of 2 doors, here's mine:
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26th Apr 2011 10:03pm |
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| DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027
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They might have Range Rover on them now, but they were pre-production, and before "Range Rover" was properly born, Velar was the name |
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26th Apr 2011 10:06pm |
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| dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014
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Sorry to be a rivet counter but YVB 153H never had the word Velar on the front... It has always been badged Range Rover. |
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26th Apr 2011 10:10pm |
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| DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027
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In that case it never went out on the road, it's a pre-production Range Rover, the first 25 of which were VELARS, and as that one is number 3...
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26th Apr 2011 10:12pm |
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| dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014
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Super old photo of YVB 153h you can make out that it says Range Rover on the front - rather than Velar... 
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26th Apr 2011 10:13pm |
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| DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027
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Not arguing that, but it *is* a pre-production model, and they were known as "VELARS" |
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26th Apr 2011 10:14pm |
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| dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014
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Infact - #1 is also labeled a Range Rover as far as I can gather. I would summise than the first 5 RR's were not Velar branded and it was the later 20 that were branded as such? |
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26th Apr 2011 10:16pm |
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| dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014
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But there were cars with Range Rover on the front, and there were cars with Velar on the front. Therefore - the Velars are Velars and the Pre-Prod RR's are RR's surely? How are you definding what is a Velar? Personally I am going by what badge is on the front of the car.
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26th Apr 2011 10:18pm |
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| DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027
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...which would be really odd really, as they were trying to hide the RR |
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26th Apr 2011 10:18pm |
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| DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027
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I'm defining it on the fact they were built prior to the release date, so assuming the other 20 were mules, and the first 3-5 were press cars, then they may have been hidden away and badged up, but still come up as a velar, die to preceding the next 20 chassis..... Who knows? Land Rover Addict XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Previous XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2009 5.0V8SC Autobiography 2006 4.2V8SC Autobiography 2004 4.4V8 Vogue |
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26th Apr 2011 10:20pm |
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| dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014
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I believe they were "often refered to as" - however there is distinction between the 20 and the 5. Namely with the 20 having a velar badge on.
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26th Apr 2011 10:22pm |
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