LandRover 90 & 110 |
1976: Prototype coil-sprung 100" (wheelbase) Land-Rover on a Range Rover chassis. The 100" project was terminated in 1986 after about 70 prototypes.
1977: Prototype 90" coil-sprung Land-Rover on a cut-down Range Rover chassis. 1978: Swiss army interest in 100". Prototype 110" on 110" extended (ambulance) RR chassis. 1981: 90" project revived. 1983 March: The coil sprung Land-Rover 110 was introduced at the Geneva International Motor Show - V8 3.5L (114bhp at 4000rpm, 185 ft-lb at 2500rpm), LT95 4spd full-time 4WD, or 4cyl 2.25 and 2.25 diesel, LT77 5spd full-time 4WD (LT230 transfer case), or optionally part-time 4WD (dropped in one year). The vehicles had front disc brakes. 1984: The short wheel base coil sprung Land-Rover 90 (92.9" wheelbase) came out in mid 1984. V8 An ex Hong-Kong airport LandRover 90 `2.5', now in .au, and here at the Land Rover Owners Club Field Day: 1984 2.5 petrol 1985: Santana 5spd gearbox used in V8s. 1989: Hard-tops lost the three external ribs that had been there since the `Series' vehicles, making for a cleaner roofline. 1990 late: 90, 110 become `Defender' D90, D110. |
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