Land Rover celebrates 50 years of Range Rover at Goodwood

Eclectic mix of fire engines, expedition vehicles, ambulances, and record breakers parade the circuit

Land Rover celebrates 50 years of Range Rover at Goodwood

A parade of 50 Range Rovers have driven the famous Goodwood Motor Circuit to celebrate five decades of Range Rover.

An eclectic mix of Range Rovers from the last half century formed the parade to commemorate the special anniversary, from original classics to a modified ambulance and a 6×6 fire engine.

The parade was led around the famous circuit by two iconic vehicles: The first, a 1969 drivable chassis, originally developed to allow engineers to monitor suspension and powertrain over rough terrain, ensuring the Range Rover was one of the most capable vehicles of its time.

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The second was a brand-new limited edition ‘Range Rover Fifty’, number one of 1970, produced specifically to mark this year’s celebrations.

All four generations of Range Rover featured in the convoy and included the Beaver Bullet, which broke 27 speed records in 1985, a Trans-American Expedition example which crossed the all-but-impassable Darien Gap in 1971 and a 2004 example used by Greater Manchester police.

The same 50 Range Rovers also took part in a complex dynamic ’50’ formation, creating a spectacular moving aerial image, co-ordinated by professional drivers, and captured with a drone.

All 50 vehicles and drivers had to undergo training during the day to precisely navigate and position each vehicle to achieve the one-off visual.

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Rawdon Glover, Jaguar Land Rover UK managing director said : “As we continue to celebrate Range Rover’s 50th Anniversary throughout 2020, it has been a pleasure to remind ourselves not only of some of the extraordinary forms that the Range Rover has taken over the years, but also the people and stories behind them.

“Of course, the gathering was aptly marked by the debut of the new Range Rover Fifty limited edition which epitomises the design, luxury and capability Range Rover stands for today.

The limited edition Range Rover Fifty is available to configure online with a on the road starting price of £111,195.

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    A parade of 50 Range Rovers have driven the famous Goodwood Motor Circuit to celebrate five decades of Range Rover. An eclectic mix of Range Rovers fr
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    #202365 Reply
    Meat-Head
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    As per normal knew nothing about it until afterwards.

    What are the chances of the dealer having all the parts available for them
    Any of the really older or really newer ones!

    JLR dont answer the phone when you ring anyway.

    Was there a total carbon footprint for the event and fuel used figure to hand?

    #202549 Reply
    Adrian Bentley
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    Same photo’s where ever you look…What happened to the video footage from all the drones on the race track & the field event There are probably 40+ owners who would love to see their Ranggie, me being one of them.
    Nuff said……..

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    How did you find out about the event Adrian Bentley?

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