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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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I paid a visit to Land Rover Legends today, at its new location at Thruxton motor racing circuit. The location was a bit meh, to be honest. No where near as atmospheric as Bicester and also suffered from the constant drone of motor racing in the distance. Still, as always there were some fascinating vehicles on display.
There were military vehicles like the pink panther and its successors:  Click image to enlarge Oddball vehicles like this Swiss forward control fire appliance: Click image to enlarge What looks much like an Ag Rover but is actually a later one off build: Click image to enlarge A beautifully restored IIB forward control: Click image to enlarge Some blue light vehicles: Click image to enlarge A couple of minor celebrities - the Series I 'Her Majesty' of IslandRover from Instagram and the latest incarnation of Nick Dimblebys 100 inch 'TEW': Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge A fleet of Camel Trophy vehicles: Click image to enlarge And the king of them all: Click image to enlarge Range Rover chassis no.1, formally on display at Gaydon but now owned by the Range Rover Register: Click image to enlarge A whole host of V8 prototype loveliness (most curtesy of the Dunsfold Collection): Click image to enlarge Oh, and some second hand stuff: Click image to enlarge The V8 in the Trophy sounded wonderful and the whole vehicle rocked on its suspension when the throttle was blipped. I can't see it fairing well in a South American jungle, though. Inexplicably, a good number of these vehicles and others were then paraded around the racing circuit, which of course meant they were out of site for the majority of the time  It was quite funny watching the safety car trying to drive slow enough for some of the older vehicles to keep up though.
Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Jun 2021 7:41pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 772 
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Thanks for the piccy's Darren - love the Pink Panther!. Rgds.
Chris |
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12th Jun 2021 7:56pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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As is often the case with these sorts of events, the car park can be as fascinating as the displays. These are a few that caught my eye.
A nicely original and unmolested 90: Click image to enlarge 101's are always guaranteed to turn heads: Click image to enlarge There was this 
Click image to enlarge Parked right next to me was this rare 90SV: Click image to enlarge This very early 90 was rather special, complete with its original 2.25 petrol engine. I got chatting to the owner who confessed that he didn't quiet realise what he'd bought but had since been advised (by julian Shoolheifer, no less) to NOT restored it! Click image to enlarge This Heritage 110 was nice: Click image to enlarge As was this well used Dormobile: Click image to enlarge There were a few new Defenders kicking around at the back of stands and on the LR display, predominantly in varying shades of grey and brown, but I did spot this smart looking one on the car park: Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Jun 2021 8:12pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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TEW is a veritable triggers broom. It started out as a Series/Range Rover hybrid in green and has been rebuilt a couple of times. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Jun 2021 9:07pm |
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| BaronDefenders Member Since: 28 Jun 2019 Location: London/Cotswolds Posts: 895 
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I made it down yesterday and totally agree with your comments about the venue.
I just don’t think the layout of Thruxton works for the event. Bicester was perfect with everything being adjacent - camping, car park, clubs, vendors, and the hangar. It seemed as though it was also a much smaller event, but I hope that’s only because of Covid. The main thing is that it has put it on the agenda for 2022. Charlie 1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD) 2002 Td5 90 (SOLD) 2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD) 1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored) 1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE) 2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK) 2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build) Instagram: @BaronDefenders |
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13th Jun 2021 7:26am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Some very interesting vehicles there, and your photos look top level.
Was this on portal axles? "What looks much like an Ag Rover but is actually a later one off build:" Click image to enlarge |
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13th Jun 2021 8:16am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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Great pictures and thanks for sharing for those of us who couldn’t make it. I hope this event would return to Bicester in the future.
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13th Jun 2021 9:49am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thanks. No, just regular axles under this one. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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13th Jun 2021 1:53pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579 
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They all look well turned out. Would have fancied visiting that. Always enjoy the sound of motor racing, especially motorbikes. We have booked to go to the gaydon show.
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13th Jun 2021 1:53pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 
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I went yesterday to meet a few people and tbh it felt like a race day with some nice Landy's to look at.
I was drawn to watching the racing, especially the mini's and mk1 Lotus Cortinas going sideways after the chicanes! I was going to camp in the Landy, but took the bike instead as the A303 on a sunny Saturday is not my cup of tea  |
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13th Jun 2021 2:02pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579
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That sounds a grand day out. Those sort of cars look a lot of fun.
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13th Jun 2021 2:07pm |
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| newton-tony Member Since: 18 Sep 2016 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 122 
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I live close by and it has also been great seeing so many ‘friends’ out waving on the roads  |
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13th Jun 2021 2:19pm |
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| G4V JW Member Since: 24 Sep 2018 Location: Northants Posts: 190
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We also went, decided to camp just to have a night away with Mrs Gav, was quite pleasant and refreshing to be able to just wander round and appreciate a lot of different cars without a load of exhibitors selling tat, topped off by amazing weather Instagram; @gavin_walding
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13th Jun 2021 2:36pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283 
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Great photos!
But never mind all that rare and glitzy stuff, THIS is what stood out for me: [quote="LandRoverAnorak"] This very early 90 was rather special, complete with its original 2.25 petrol engine. I got chatting to the owner who confessed that he didn't quiet realise what he'd bought but had since been advised (by julian Shoolheifer, no less) to NOT restored it! Click image to enlarge I am not surprised that Julian S - who lives close to me and I know well - advised the owner not to restore it. (Just remove the chequer plate and fit a galvanised bumper). Early civilian factory soft top Ninetys are extremely rare, especially unmolested, as they were "special order" from the start of Ninety production. I am sure other original examples exist, but the one in LRA's photo is the only one I've seen apart from mine. Click image to enlarge PS. Note to organisers: please bring Legends back to a more suitable location that has better accessibility for the rest of the Country. (I believe there may be a suitable site at Bicester.  ) |
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14th Jun 2021 4:54pm |
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