Defender 90 Land Rover County Station Wagon 1992, 1993, 1994

Defender 90 (County Station Wagon) 1992, 1993, 1994

During the first few years of Defender production the vehicles specification changed only in small details. Most notable was the improved LT77S gearbox for the 1992 models and the June 1993 introduction of rear discs, replacing drums that had been used for all previous coil-sprung Land Rovers. At the same time the front discs on One Tens, and Nineties with the High Load Suspension option became ventilated. From March 1994, the 200Tdi engine was replaced by the quieter 300Tdi type, now coming in full 111bhp Discovery tune.

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Classic Land Rover Ninety, One Ten Defender (90,110)

Land Rover 90, 110 and Defender

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This guide details the coil-sprung Land Rover, covering the 90, 110 and Defender models produced in 1983.

Ninety Land-Rover (Pick-up with canvass tilt)

The Land-Rover Ninety and One-Ten were phased in over 1983-1984 to replace the long serving Series III models. They represented a huge advance over the Series III because they had coil sprung suspension instead of leaf-springs, which improved the ride, and disc front brakes, which improved their stopping ability. The long-wheelbase One Ten model arrived first, replacing the Series III 109 in 1983. The Ninety arrived just over a year later to replace the Series III 88-inch. Its wheelbase was actually 92.9- inches between axle centres, rather than the 90 inches its name suggested.

Ninety (County Station Wagon)

The short-wheelbase companion to the One Ten was announced in June 1984 as the Ninety, and like the One Ten the model made its mark straight away. By comparison to the 88" Series 3, the coil-sprung Ninety offered a much improved ride together with better carrying capacity. Four different bodies were available: soft-top, hard-top, pickup and seven-seater Station Wagon, with a choice of either a 2.3-litre petrol or 2.5-litre diesel engine. V8 power for the Ninety models was made available from May 1985.

Ninety (British Army Hardtop)

It has been estimated that as many as 40% of all Land Rovers built have entered service with military or parliamentary organisations, a figure that proved a major influence on the choice of the Defender name for the coil-sprung Land Rovers of the Nineties. Short-wheelbase coil-sprung Land Rovers are far less common in military service than long-wheelbase versions, mainly due to their relatively restricted carrying capacity. They are often specified for communications and liaison duties rather than as cargo or personnel carriers.

Defender 110 (County Station Wagon)

In 1990, the Ninety and the One Ten were replaced by the Defender 90 and 110, which were simply evolutionary models wearing new badging. The key change that came with the Defenders was that the old turbo-diesel engine was replaced by a de-tuned version of the 200 Tdi turbo-diesel from the Discovery. The V8 remained available, and until 1994 so did the four-cylinder petrol. From 1995. however, all Defenders for the British market had Tdi engines unless to special order.

Defender 90 (County Station Wagon)

During the first few years of Defender production the vehicles specification changed only in small details. Most notable was the improved LT77S gearbox for the 1992 models and the June 1993 introduction of rear discs, replacing drums that had been used for all previous coil-sprung Land Rovers. At the same time the front discs on One Tens, and Nineties with the High Load Suspension option became ventilated. From March 1994, the 200Tdi engine was replaced by the quieter 300Tdi type, now coming in full 111bhp Discovery tune.

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Land Rover Series 1 80 inch Station Wagon, 86 inch, 107 inch

Land Rover Series 1

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Originally conceived as a multi-purpose workhorse for agricultural and light industrial use, the Land-Rover remained fundamentally unchanged between its introduction in 1948 and the demise of the leaf-sprung models in 1985. This guide details the models produced between 1948 and 1958.

Land Rover 80"

The first Land-Rovers had an 80inch wheelbase and were powered by a 1595cc IOE four-cylinder petrol engine. They were available as spartan soft-top or open models, although an optional hard-top with cab roof was introduced in 1950. The first 1500 vehicles were permanent four-wheel drive and used free-wheel in the drive train to counteract axle wind up. After October 1950, however, this system was discontinued in favour of selectable 2WD/4WD. A feature of early Land-Rovers built before May 1950 is their headlamps, which are concealed behind the wire mesh grille, after this date the headlamps were exposed.

Land-Rover 80" Station Wagon

Introduced at the London Commercial Motor Show in 1948, it used the standard Land-Rover chassis and bonnet/front wing assembly, the rest of the body being constructed from alloy panels on a traditional coachbuilder's ash frame. Seating was for seven, with three abreast in the front and two pairs of seats facing inward over the rear wheel arches. Only 641 examples of the 80 inch Station Wagon were produced between 1948 and 1951 before it was discontinued.

Land-Rover 86"

Customers were demanding more and more carrying capacity in their Land-Rovers and so in the Autumn of 1953, two new and larger models replaced the 80-inch original The direct replacement for the 80-inch had an 86-inch wheelbase and an increased rear overhang, which together gave nine more inches in the load bed. The new long-wheelbase model had 107 inches between the axle centres and a full six feet of load space in its load bed. From mid-1954, a seven-seater Station Wagon was offered on the 86-inch chassis and during 1956 a ten-seater model was made available on the 107-inch chassis.

Land-Rover 107"

In the Autumn of 1956 the wheelbases of both the existing models were increased by two inches. Thus, the 86 inch became the 88 inch and the 107 inch became the 109 inch model. This increase was not to make the load bed any larger but to allow extra room in the engine bay, even though the new engine around which the Land-Rovers had been redesigned did not actually become available until the June of 1957. It was a 2-litre OHV four-cylinder diesel and fulfilled a long-standing need for a diesel alternative to the petrol Land-Rover. Petrol and Diesel 88 inch and 107 inch continued side by side until April 1958 when a completely revised Land-Rover range was introduced.

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