What are the 'special bits' on this 4.2 Supercharged 35th Anniversary Edit (2006)? I must say i have not come across this offering of LR before. How many units were offered on the market in 2006?

Don't know but are those really rose pink seats . 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Maroon red, Carmen red leather and 2 DVD screens. That’s all.

The original 35th anniversary limited edition was first launched in mid 2005 to celebrate the Range Rover’s original birthday in 1970. Only 35 vehicles were introduced and all were right-hand drive and destined for the UK market. This was according to Land Rover’s official press release.

I believe there are three main reasons behind this move.

First, L322 sales have dropped considerably after the launch of the Range Rover Sport. We know the vehicle is in mid-life, but still. Badging the sport with the Range Rover name did not help either. There was no push for the L322 during the sport’s heat wave at all. Even with a new face, cheap showroom promotions were nowhere to be seen. The car, basically, looked a little old and slow. I personally prefer it to the sport, but I guess I might the only one.

Second, the supercharged L322 received little touches here and there to distinguish it from the HSE. There should have been much more than the mesh grilles and those little round exhaust pipes at the rear.

It would have been really easy for Land Rover to beef up Jaguar’s 395bhp engine a little. Power boxes in the market give you 50bhp alone. What is wrong with a 450+ bhp Range Rover Supercharged? Isn’t this the grand daddy of them all?

Limited editions! Why not? Just add some minor Autobiography touches and send them out. There is even talk of a limited edition Range Rover Westminster for the Gulf. The Westminster is basically a supercharged Range Rover in Cherry black with Jet seats and piano black wood. Almost all options are available on a regular Range Rover Supercharged. The difference you ask? The badge.

That is where the 35th comes in. It’s a low trim-level Autobiography with a 35th anniversary badge.

Mick

The Westminster is here:

http://www.landrover.co.uk/gb/en/vehicles/...inster.htm

Sounds like a simple marketing ploy Mick. You are right, LR could have easily added MORE to enhance an Anniversary model. No other colour options except for Autobiography Maroon with Burgundy Windsor Leather ? I am not sure I am a fan of Burgundy....

exterior picture of the LIMITED EDITION - 35th Anniversary

That limited edition burgundy was a bad choice I thought for this vehicle. Only old men would want it as far I can tell, and they're not typically the type who would go for a SC anyway.

I saw one in the flesh at a show but never seen one on the road.

Why do car companies bring out special limited edition colours which are just plain bad and unpopular?

Some other bad colours from Land Rover over the years

Maya Gold
Conway Green
Rioja Red
Alveston Red
Rutland Red
Chawton White
Helsinki Blue
Icelandic Blue
Borego Yellow
Cobar Blue
Vienna Green
White Gold
Kent Green
Mosswood

There was also a really bad rusty orange in the Discovery 2 range but I can't remember the name. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

RRUK wrote:

There was also a really bad rusty orange in the Discovery 2 range but I can't remember the name.

Kinversand!

Kinversand was one of the colours that BMW pinched when they dumped us always though the disco looked great in this colour

I'm not sure Kinversand was the one I was thinking of. Sadly, its not in any of the old brochures I have.

Not sure what Kinversand looks like either. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Here it is ........ on a land rover

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3095041

I stand corrected. Bloody awful Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Was offered one a couple of years back. The burgundy does look a little better in the flesh plus it has super fluffy lambs wool overmats which lift the interior nicely.

This particular example was a bit too leggy on the miles so I declined but it was a cracking looking car.  '14.5 SDV8 Nara Bronze for sale
'17 BMW 740e Msport Individual on order
'17 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 6.4 Hemi on order
'16 Bentley Continental GT V8S Mulliner Driving Spec
'07 Alfa 159 3.2 Q4
'05 Mini Cooper R50
'95 Volvo 850R modified to 400hp
'89 Jaguar TWR ed XJ-S V12 Convertible

It seems to be a Rover tradition for anniversay editions. All the Mini anniversary cars were in that burgundy colour. Somebody at LR was obviuosly trying to keep to their roots.

I quite like it.

Always admired the 35th Anniversary....especially the burgundy theme....and no... I am not an old man!

One for sale here at the min....tempting

http://www.rightcarmove.com/land-rover-ran...ex-3132333

You'll find the same floor mats in a brothel! At least in a brothel you're not looking at the floor and it's dark!