The Series II followed the Series I in 1958 and was the first Land Rover to be shaped by Rover's styling department. David Bache gave it the barrel-side waistline and a wider body, together with the curved side windows and rounded roof of the truck cab. It came with 88-inch and 109-inch wheelbases, usually called the short and long wheelbase, and was the first Land Rover with the 2.25-litre petrol engine. It was built until the Series IIA arrived in 1961, and for a short time it overlapped with the last Series I vehicles.
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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, successor, 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
Series II, wheelbases
It came in 88 in (2.24 m) and 109 in (2.77 m) wheelbases (normally referred to as the 'SWB' and 'LWB').
Series II, engine
The Series II was the first vehicle to use the well-known 2.25-litre petrol engine
Series II, overlap
There was some degree of overlap between Series I and II production.
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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