UNTIL the original Range Rover arrived in 1970, Land Rovers were incredibly utilitarian. But this new arrival changed things at a stroke, even if that first edition was a long way from what you’d call

Once they headed the company car parks of Eighties Britain, now these executive icons offer prestige, nostalgia and pure driving pleasure from £5k. But which of these trading-floor titans best rewards the shrewd classic motorist?

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Nigel Boothman’s hot tips

JAGUAR Land Rover has made a bold move by taking Jaguar upmarket with the new four-door GT. It’s expected to cost more than £120,000, which will strike many as a lot to spend on one Jaguar. With that

Year of manufacture 1981 Recorded mileage 16,800 Asking price £26,995 Vendor Kim Cairns, Snettisham, Norfolk; 01485 541526; kimcairnsclassics.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £15,039 Max power 205bhp Max t