The Series II went into production in 1958, the first Land Rover to receive the attention of Rover's styling department. David Bache gave it the barrel-side waistline, five inches wider to cover wider tracks, and a better truck cab with curved side windows and a rounded roof. The 2.25-litre petrol engine made its debut, though roughly 1,500 early short-wheelbase vehicles kept the old 2.0-litre. Series I production overlapped, and Australia's army began taking the Series 2 the same year while Spain's Santana started its licensed production.
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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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WikipediaSeries II, launch, year
The successor to the successful Series I was the Series II, produced from 1958 until the Series IIA was introduced in 1961.
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948, and later by British Leyland
Series II, styling
Chief Stylist David Bache produced the familiar 'barrel side' waistline, with a 5 in (12.7 cm) greater width to cover the vehicle's wider tracks
Series II, engines
The Series II was the first vehicle to use the well-known 2.25-litre petrol engine, although the first 1,500 or so short wheelbase (SWB) models retained the 52 hp (39 kW) 2.0-litre petrol engine from the Series I.
Series I and II overlap
There was some degree of overlap between Series I and II production.
Australian Army
The series 2 was introduced in 1958, the 2a in 1963 and series 3 in 1973.
Santana
An agreement was reached in 1956 and production began in 1958
Body style, station-wagon: Series II, 109-inch Station Wagon
The 109-inch (2.77 m) Series II station wagon introduced a twelve-seater option on top of the standard ten-seater layout.
Body style, pickup-truck: Series II, truck cab variant
as well as the improved design of the truck cab variant
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