In 1983 the Land Rover range was renewed from the ground up with the introduction of the coil-sprung One Ten, with the Ninety following in 1984; these became the Defender in 1990. The Series III, the leaf-sprung model of the old design, was therefore in its last stage and did not have a long future. In Australia Toyota's Land Cruiser took over as the top-selling four-wheel drive that year, ahead of the Land Rover, which had been losing ground since the mid-1970s.
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Land Rover as a company has existed since 1978.
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Land Rover as a company has existed since 1978.
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1. Wikipedia: Land Rover Series I
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948, and later by British Leyland
Australian market
by 1983, with the introduction of the One Ten, the Toyota Land Cruiser became the best-selling 4×4 in Australia
Series III, transitional Stage 1
were a transitional development on the way to the coil-sprung Land Rover 90 and 110
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.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Land Rover
WikipediaNinety and One Ten, year
1983: Land Rover 90 (Ninety)/110 (One-Ten)/127 (renamed Defender in 1990) introduced
Ninety and One Ten names
In 1983 and 1984, the long and the short wheelbase Land Rovers were given official names
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