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This 1991 Range Rover Classic Adds Some Frill to Serious Functionality
Offered through Driver Source, the 430hp restomod includes an amenities chest made with wood from an 1887 farmhouse. — Robb Report

This restomod, built from a 1991 model, was commissioned at a cost of more than $100,000 from Legacy Overland of Greenwich, Conn., in 2018. Additional improvements were recently performed by Driver Source.

The original Classic was powered by a Buick-designed, 3.5-litre V8 engine, a modest performer that made do with only about 135hp.

Replacing the original aluminum mill is GM’s LS3 crate engine—a 6.2-litre, 430hp V8 that transforms the mule into a quarter horse. The transmission is a GM four-speed automatic, spinning an LT230 transfer case.

Also benefitting this retro-chic transport are Automatic Torque Biasing (ATB) limited-slip differentials and heavy-duty axles.

Suspension has been bolstered with Old Man Emu heavy-duty springs and shocks, while the five-spoke Range Rover alloy wheels have been restored to maintain the Classic’s original look.

And further lending to the correct period signature of the package are Hella Rallye 1000 spot lamps.

The Rover’s dark-metallic Jade Green paint gleams like a brilliant tropical jewel beetle, complemented by upholstery in a combination of saddle and black leatherette—a nod to practicality.

When a soundtrack of Beethoven is called for in the outback, the Jaguar Land Rover Classic infotainment system—looking like a correct-for-the-period Becker radio with Bluetooth—drives uprated speakers.

Lest anyone forget that this is a real SUV intended to get dirty, protective rubber floor mats serve as a reminder.

There’s also a custom campaign box (complete with Scotch, glasses, cigars and accessories) made out of reclaimed White Pine from an 1887 Michigan farmhouse—a final flourish to this very civilized Resto-Rover now available through Driver Source for $165,000.