The Series I is the first Land Rover, put into production in 1948 and shown at the Amsterdam Motor Show that year. It began as a single basic model on an 80-inch wheelbase with a 1.6-litre petrol engine, an aluminium body and a steel box-section chassis. Over the next decade the range grew to include an 86-inch and a 107-inch wheelbase, a Tickford-bodied and then a factory-built Station Wagon, a larger 2.0-litre petrol engine and, in 1957, the first Land Rover diesel. Its wheelbases became 88 and 109 inches in 1956.
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SignificanceThe first mass-produced civilian four-wheel-drive vehicle with doors and an available hard roof, featuring an aluminum alloy body that resisted rust. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Connections
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948
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WikipediaDevelopment section
it was the first mass-produced civilian four-wheel drive car with doors and an available hard roof.
Series I section
Land Rover entered production in 1948 with what has later been termed the Series I.
Series I, launch, year
Land Rover entered production in 1948 with what has later been termed the Series I.
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948, and later by British Leyland
Series I, wheelbase and engine
Originally the Land Rover was a single model offering, which from 1948 until 1951 used an 80-inch (2.03 m) wheelbase and a 1.6-litre petrol engine producing around 50 bhp (37 kW; 51 PS).
Series I, Station Wagon
In 1949, Land Rover launched a second body option called the
Series I, larger engine
In 1952 and 1953, a larger 2.0-litre petrol engine was fitted.
Series I, 86 and 107 inch
The 80-inch (2.03 m) wheelbase model was replaced by an 86-inch (2.18 m) wheelbase model
Series I, 88 and 109 inch
In mid-1956 the wheelbases were extended by 2 inches (51 mm) to 88 inches (2.24 m) and 109 inches (2.77 m)
Series I, diesel
In 1957 a brand new 2.0-litre diesel engine was introduced
Body style, station-wagon: Series I, 86-inch Station Wagon
The 86-inch station wagon was a three-door, seven-seater.
Body style, pickup-truck: Series I, 107-inch pick up
The 80-inch (2.03 m) wheelbase model was replaced by an 86-inch (2.18 m) wheelbase model, and a 107-inch (2.72 m) wheelbase "pick up" version was introduced.
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