The one millionth Land Rover left the production line in 1976, during the Series III run. It marked how far the vehicle had come from a stopgap meant to last two or three years: it had greatly outsold the Rover cars it was built to support. The Series III of 1976 still combined a 2.25-litre four-cylinder engine and leaf springs with selectable two- or four-wheel drive. Two years later, in 1978, the company would be set up as a separate subsidiary of British Leyland under the name Land Rover Limited, a sign that the vehicle had become a business in its own right.
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WikipediaSeries III, millionth, year
the 1,000,000th Land Rover rolled off the production line in 1976
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948, and later by British Leyland
Series, original intention
The Land Rover was designed to only be in production for two or three years to gain some cash flow and export orders for the Rover Company
Series, outsold the cars
Once car production restarted, however, it was greatly outsold by the off-road Land Rover
Series, suspension and drive
Most Series models feature leaf-spring suspension with selectable two or four-wheel drive (4WD)
Body style, station-wagon: Series III, station wagons
The Series III had the same body and engine options as the preceding IIA, including station wagons and the One-Ton versions.
Body style, pickup-truck: Series III, High Capacity Pick Up
Of more interest was the introduction of the High Capacity Pick Up to the 109-inch (2,800 mm) chassis.
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1976: One-millionth Land Rover leaves the production line
Land Rover Limited formed
1978: Land Rover Limited formed as a separate subsidiary of British Leyland
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