The Series III reached the end of its production in 1985, after 440,000 had been built since 1971, and the Stage 1 V8 also ended that year after a run that began in 1979. It was the last Series Land Rover. The line of Land Rovers descending directly from the 1948 original continued as the Defender, and a Series III Land Rover stayed in military service in New Zealand until the Stage 1 V8s were retired in 2006.
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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
WikipediaSeries III, end, year
The Series III is the most common series vehicle, with 440,000 of the type built from 1971 to 1985.
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948, and later by British Leyland
Stage 1 V8, end
From 1979 until 1985, the Stage 1 was built
New Zealand retirement
The last Land Rover V8s were phased out of New Zealand service in 2006
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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WikipediaDefender bloodlineQuote, Defender bloodline
Land Rover used boxed frames in a direct product bloodline until the termination of the original Defender in 2016.
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