Todoterrenos Land Rover: libros - historia y modelos (2/2)

Land Rover, un art de vivre

The ultimate off-road vehicle, born in 1948 and built until 1983, with 4 generations of models, the Land Rover was a great success with farmers, the British army, various emergency services around the world and even Queen Elizabeth. With its split windscreen, square lines and large round headlights, it could accommodate 3 people in the front (provided the middle passenger agreed to operate the gear lever!)
The Land Rover quickly became the vehicle for adventurers, allowing them to reach the most difficult access points, snowy and icy roads, muddy terrain, sandy tracks, marshy moors... Braving the various obstacles, not shying away from demanding environments, the Land Rover is the queen of 4x4s.

This book takes us to meet about thirty Land Rover owners, making us travel around the world (India, France, United States, Austria, Germany, Britain, Iceland, Cuba, South Africa, Scotland...). Magnificent landscapes, unusual and fascinating photos, here is a beautiful book that makes us meet these lovers of their Land Rover...

Detalle del libro

Presentación:	236 páginas, 30 x 29.5 x 2.8 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Francés
Editorial:	Glénat (F, 2017)
ISBN:	9782344025628

Land Rover

The Land Rover was conceived by the Rover Company back in 1948 as an answer to the famous Willys Jeep, which was used throughout the Second World War. The Land Rover soon became an institution and an ambassadress of the British automotive industry across the world.
Almost immediately, the potential of this small and agile multi-use vehicle was recognised and the groups of its users spread to the military, fire services, fuel companies; in practice to anyone who needed to go off-road.
It didn't take long for the success of the Land Rover to develop and diversify into numerous versions, bringing to life an entire family of variants, after which many body builders created even more special series, often single examples.

Land Rover was able to save itself from the serious crisis that hit the British motor industry in the '70s, evolving through to today with the Range Rover and the Defender family vehicles. There was no way such important vehicles couldn't be in our series on the "Vehicles that made History" in a book that covers the genesis of the Willys Jeep to the various series that have spelt out the production of this legendary vehicle, including all the military versions and those built overseas.

Text in Italian.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Valentino Ghi
Presentación:	120 páginas, 27 x 24.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	350 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Italiano
Editorial:	Giorgio Nada Editore (I, 2016)
Colección:	Le vetture che hanno fatto la storia
ISBN:	9788879116473

Land Rover - The Incomparable 4x4 from Series 1 to Defender

Iconografix photo book about the history of the original Land Rover, from the Series 1 through the Series 2 and 3 to the Defender, including the Forward Control and military versions. Nice collection of 122 high quality large format photographs from the archives of the Ludvigsen Library and the firm Marshall of Cambridge.

Complete with detailed subtitles and a brief overview of the history. The authentic historical pictures make this volume of the "Ludvigsen Library" series a rich source of information about Land Rover.

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Autor:	Karl Ludvigsen
Presentación:	128 páginas, 21.5 x 26 x 1.1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	122 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Iconografix (USA, 2006)
ISBN:	9781583881798

British Leyland - The Cars, 1968-1986

En 1968, British Leyland se formó con la fusión de la mayoría de los fabricantes de automóviles británicos, con el objetivo de crear un grupo fuerte y unificado capaz de competir con las grandes empresas europeas. Sin embargo, este objetivo no se logró.

Muchos libros tratan sobre los aspectos políticos y comerciales de British Leyland, pero "British Leyland - The Cars, 1968-1986" se centra en los vehículos producidos por la empresa, tanto los heredados como los desarrollados bajo su gestión.

Durante 18 años, British Leyland fabricó una amplia variedad de vehículos, lo que a menudo generó confusión. Este libro aclara qué modelos se produjeron, por quién y en qué momento.

En 1986, British Leyland dejó de existir. Lo que quedaba de su división de automóviles y vehículos comerciales ligeros pasó a llamarse Rover Group.

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Autor:	James Taylor
Presentación:	192 páginas, 28 x 21.5 x 2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	63 fotos en b/n y 173 a color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781785003912

Land Rover Emergency Vehicles

An historic and nostalgic look at the role of the Land Rover in the emergency services over the last 70 years. Land Rover products have been used by the emergency services almost from the moment the first model left the factory in 1948.
The agility and size of these vehicles made them an immediate hit with fire services, where they initially became popular as factory fire tenders.

Police forces were also attracted by the cross-country ability and versatility of Land Rovers, especially outside Britain, and, when long-wheelbase models provided extra space, they also became favourites for ambulance conversions.
Some emergency-service conversions required very little adaptation, and were carried out in the workshops of the end-users. Others - such as six-wheel Range Rover fire tenders - required major alterations from the factory-standard vehicle. Meanwhile, specialist companies developed dedicated ambulance and fire tender bodywork, creating a fascinating variety of body types.

The vehicles featured in this book illustrate the versatility and adaptability of Land Rovers and their more modern SUV siblings.
This book will interest Land Rover enthusiasts and emergency-vehicle enthusiasts alike, with evocative photographs that illustrate both historic vehicles and more recent vehicles in action.

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Autor:	James Taylor
Presentación:	144 páginas, 25.5 x 26 x 1.8 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	275 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781787112445

The Complete Catalogue of Land Rover Conversions & Accessories

NUEVO

El Land Rover fue lanzado en 1948 como un vehículo simple y versátil. El primer modelo exhibido públicamente, en el Salón del Automóvil de Ámsterdam en abril de 1948, ya había sido modificado como soldadora móvil.

Con el tiempo, muchas empresas crearon versiones especiales para diferentes usos. Esto generó dudas sobre si Land Rover podía mantener la garantía en vehículos modificados por terceros. Por ello, la empresa creó un sistema de aprobación para revisar y aceptar ciertas conversiones.
Aun así, algunas modificaciones se vendieron sin aprobación, y los compradores asumieron el riesgo. En conjunto, estas variantes dieron lugar a una gran diversidad de modelos, muy apreciados por los entusiastas hoy en día.

Este libro describe y clasifica estas conversiones. Aunque no es exhaustivo, es el catálogo ilustrado más detallado publicado hasta ahora. Incluye imágenes de fabricantes originales y vehículos conservados.
Escrito por un experto reconocido, ofrece información útil y ayuda para identificar las diferentes versiones. Es una obra de referencia esencial para quienes se interesan por la historia del Land Rover y sus múltiples adaptaciones.

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Autor:	James Taylor
Presentación:	216 páginas, 28 x 22 x 2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	500+ fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Herridge & Sons Ltd (GB, 2025)
ISBN:	9781914929090

Land Rover Forward Controls

NUEVO

Los modelos Forward Control se diseñaron para aumentar la capacidad de carga dentro de la gama Land Rover y también se adaptaron a usos especializados, como los servicios de emergencia y el ámbito militar. En este estudio monográfico, el experto en Rover y Land Rover James Taylor ofrece una visión completa de estos vehículos poco comunes.

El libro cubre los modelos civiles 109 y 110, el militar 101 de una tonelada, los Santana 1300 y 2000 fabricados en España, y los menos conocidos prototipos 112/120 y Llama. Cada versión se describe con claridad y en su contexto adecuado.

Con ilustraciones históricas de Land Rover y fotografías del archivo personal del autor, esta obra es una guía de referencia sobre una gama singular dentro de la historia de Land Rover.

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Autor:	James Taylor
Presentación:	96 páginas, 23.5 x 16.5 x 0.9 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	100 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2026)
ISBN:	9781398123274

Landy Love - since 1948 (English Edition)

Could Maurice Wilks and his team of developers in Solihull have known in 1948, what their invention would mean for automotive humanity? Since then, the Land Rover has not only driven all over Great Britain, on endless dirt roads, and through deserts, mud and snow - no, it has also found a place deep in the hearts of its owners.

This book has collected some of the best Landy stories, which could hardly be more different from each other. And even though - or perhaps even because - the iconic vehicle is no longer officially in production, the spirit of the Land Rover Defender will live on. Not least because of the fans that drive it, own it and love it.

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Autor:	Nadja Kneissler
Presentación:	240 páginas, 29.5 x 29.5 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	205 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH (D, 2018)
ISBN:	9783667115225

Landy Love - since 1948 (Deutsche Ausgabe)

The Land Rover is all of this: a car, a mobile café-bar, a record In January 2016, the last Landy was produced in the Solihull factory. A Defender 90 Soft Top in Heritage trim is the farewell model of the popular Land Rover series. Fans of the all-wheel drive vehicle can admire the last Defender in the "Jaguar Land Rover Collection".

The Defender has been delighting fans since 1948: at first it was only used in agriculture, but the all-wheel drive and robust design soon found fans everywhere. To this day, it is one of the most popular Land Rover models ever - whether in India, on a South African vineyard or in Germany's big cities, the Landy is on all kinds of roads around the world.

Landy love stories from all over the world - whether it is used by the police and fire service or whether a globetrotter like Christopher Many travels the world with it: Nadja Kneissler has collected the stories of the most diverse Land Rovers and their owners.

68 years of Land Rover history with great pictures. Buckle up and enjoy the wild ride: Landy Love since 1948 takes you on a special journey through time!

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Nadja Kneissler
Presentación:	240 páginas, 29.5 x 29.5 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH (D, 2017)
ISBN:	9783667106872