Land Rover: The Story of the Car that Conquered the World

The Story of the Car that Conquered the World

De: Ben Fogle

Narrado por: Rupert Farley

Sunday Times Bestseller

As quintessentially British as a plate of fish and chips or a British Bulldog, the boxy, utilitarian Land Rover Defender has become an iconic part of what it is to be British.

It is said that for more than half the world's population, the first car they ever saw was a Land Rover Defender. It mirrors many of our national traits, stiff upper-lipped and slightly eccentric. The car has remained relatively unchanged for nearly seven decades and has spawned an industry that includes dozens of publications, car shows, clubs, associations and even model car collectors who dedicate their lives to the Land Rover.

To understand this national love affair, Ben has travelled the length of the British Isles in a Defender, spending time with fellow Land Rover enthusiasts: from visiting Colonel Blashford-Snell, who crossed the jungles of the Darien Gap, to patrolling the streets of Belfast with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Ben has met folk who have converted their beloved Defenders into everything from hearses and coffee shops to works of art and fire trucks. He has travelled from the Red Wharf in Anglesey, Wales onto the Western Isles of Scotland and Islay, the island used as a testing ground by Spencer Wilks in 1947 to put several of the early Series Land Rover prototypes through their paces.

After 67 years and 2 million vehicles the Land Rover Defender has ceased production, and this book is a fitting tribute to this most British institution which has stood as a beacon of durability and Britishness across the world. Every Land Rover has its own unique story to tell. This is the story of the world's favourite car.

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Praise for Ben Fogle:

‘Funny, entertaining and really rather inspiring, too.’ Daily Mail

'A great escapade told with refreshing frankness.' Independent on Sunday

‘Passionate and well-researched’ Tatler

‘A must-read for anyone with an interest in the history of man's relationship to dogs, regardless of breed, and Fogle's typical adventure-style storytelling keeps the narrative light and entertaining.’ Independent

Covers it all, though jumps around a bit

Rather than a year by year chronology, this book describes phases or chapters within the Land Rover timeline. As a Series Rover owner myself, I had heard of many of the stories but not with so much detail. Plus I learned way more about others items not often mentioned elsewhere. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to other LR junkies.

As a Landy lover

I own many Rovers ... this story is one I can relate to and appreciate. Excellent.

Great book for enthusiasts

A great commentary on the history of LR and why owners grasp to the culture of the vehicle. I recently bought a Disco 3 and was always wondering why I always got waves, now I understand!

Amazing! Great sub-stories

Made me obsessed with the Land Rover Defender. Have had 2 already since reading the book for the first time in 2020.

A mist read for every land rover enthouseist

A trully marvelous work about the history of land rover til 2016 a definite must hear