TOR range rover classic

[CliftonRover]

I just bought a 197-? RRC and it has a body kit that was apparently done by a company in england. It has fiberglass fenders and hood and the fenders are very wide. it is a 4 door 3.5 liter with an LT95. has anyone heard of this?it is either TOR or TRO on a id plate on the rear gate.

[rino]

Could be a Glenfrome.. There in the UK and did some impressive work on RRC's.

Though from the description you have furnish I cannot tell you more..

Please post some pics of the body work and the interior or any other badges you can find.

TG

[CliftonRover]

I will take some better pics this weekend, I only have a couple now.

[Bryhn]

That a 2 door or 4 door and where did you find it?

[CliftonRover]

its a 4 door and I found it at a shop in guilford ct, but the license plate says maine.

[rino]

if its a four door its NOT a 197* something, thats for sure...unless its a Monteverdi, a swiss company, which tested the 4 door market for LR , The body work was carried out by Fissora from Italy....

50 of them where built

The Solihull's first 4 door arrived in 81

TG

[CliftonRover]

so the plate on the back says TOR and it says land rover original also. The truck has a sticker with 1974 on it, but thats not a good thing to judge its age. you say its a 81, because its a 4 door, I feel like I knew that too. if its 1 of 50 should I not cut the body in half?.

[rino]

A good way to judge the age would be the VIN ..

If its a Monteverdi, its a rare beast and I would get it appraised.

I do not get the point about cutting the body in half

Like I was trying to say, the Montevedri's are the only 4 door Rangies built prior to 81, if it is, then you have a little treasure.

Again plz get me some pics

TG

[CliftonRover]

I cannot figure out how to resize the image on my mac.

[CliftonRover]

figured it out

here are just a few

[rino]

From what I can tell from the pics, its probably an 81, the 82 had a coin tray in the middle of the dash replacing the speaker grill.

the serial decode is quite simple...
SA- Solihull
L - man subdivision
LH - Model code (in our case RAnge rover)
A - 100 inch wheelbase
M - (B- 2 door M-4 door)
V- 3.5 V8 (carb)
2- steering/Tranny code (1-RHD 4 speed,2 -LHD - 4speed, 3- RHD auto, 4 LHD Auto, 7RHD 5 speed, 8 LHD 5 speed)
A (model year code)
Serial number..

With this info you can decode your RR..


Hope this helps

TG

[CliftonRover]

thanks I am going to steel the tranny out of it reguardless if it a collectable or not, but I am curious about it, I will have to get the vin and call RN