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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

(1998-2005)

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?

Year of manufacture 1980 Recorded mileage 21,239 Asking price £69,950 Vendor DD Classics, Kew, Surrey; 020 8878 3355; ddclassics.com WHEN IT WAS NEW Price $10,843 (1980) Max power 160bhp Max torque 28