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CHASSIS NUMBER. XXXXXXXXX
REGISTRATION NUMBER. XXXXXXXXX
ENGINE TYPE. 3.5 V8 PETROL
GEARBOX TYPE. 4 SPEED LT85
VEHICLE SPEC.
THIS IS ONE OF A BATCH OF AROUND 15 PROTOTYPES BUILT IN 1977/8 FOR THE
110” COIL SPRUNG L.W.B. IT IS BASED ON A RANGE ROVER CHASSIS THAT HAS
BEEN STRETCHED TO 110” WHEELBASE AND MODIFIED AROUND THE REAR END TO ACCEPT
A 109 TYPE FUEL TANK AND CROSS MEMBER. THE AXLES AND SUSPENSION ARE RANGE
ROVER AS ARE THE WHEELS AND SOME DASH PARTS. THE BODY IS A MODIFIED 109
AND THE BONNET AND GRILLE IS A PROTOTYPE 109 V8 TYPE. THE INNER FRONT
WINGS ARE ALUMINIUM, WHICH WERE NEVER PUT INTO PRODUCTION. THE ONE PIECE
WINDSCREEN IS A ONE OFF, AND THE EYEBROWS ARE ALSO PROTOTYPE. THIS WAS
NEVER ROAD REGISTERED AS FAR AS WE KNOW, AND MUCH IS STILL TO BE FOUND
OUT ABOUT THIS RARE BIT OF 110” HISTORY. KNOWN AT THE FACTORY AS “GREEN
WINGS”. DON’T KNOW WHY!
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