Marine Blue, we adore you. Seriously though, doesn’t this color just feel right on a Range Rover Classic? For sale in sunny Los Angeles, CA from Overland Projects, this stunning 1987 Range Rover Classic has been restored and lightly modified from original, but still preserves the timeless good looks, luxury and capability it rolled off the Solihull factory floor with. It’s also a good investment, with the average Range Rover Classic hammer price at auction going up nearly 75% in just 5 years according to Classic.com.
Take a deep dive into the details on RRC, and then reach out to the Overland Projects team about driving it home.
ABOUT THE 1987 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC
We’ve written at length about the RRC and it’s certainly one of our all time favorites. Here’s a little history on this model from a previous feature:
The Range Rover Classic was built by British Leyland starting in 1969 going through 1978 when Land Rover Limited spun off and took up the slack, introducing it to the United States market in 1987. Its remarkable 26 year production run was, according to Autocar, the twenty-seventh most long-lived single generation car in history. It was first produced as a two-door model for a little over a decade until a four-door was offered in the early 80s, just as the Range Rover shifted focus from a “car for all reasons” meant to tackle both on and off-road challenges to a high-tech luxury SUV that could still tackle the outdoors. The Range Rover Classic, often dubbed the “RRC,” was at the time one of the most capable off-road vehicles you could buy.
We touched on the real story in the open, though. It could be argued that the Range Rover Classic is an incredible investment. Take a gander at this data from Classic.com, and specifically the rolling average auction price over the last 5 years.
SPECS
Overland Projects has really done this one properly. A fresh coat of the aforementioned Marine Blue paint steals the show, and looks just perfect paired with the white powder coated Rostyle steel wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires, all set beneath a 2” suspension lift. The exterior is also enhanced with a Voyager roof rack and some special touches like 70s Suffix style badges and lettering, euro style indicators, upgraded headlamps and a black vertical slotted style grill. Sticking with aesthetics, the interior has been refreshed starting with sound dampening throughout underneath rolled German-style pile carpet and some stunning seats with Pendleton fabrics and gray vinyl. It's pretty through and through. Mechanically, this RRC has been thoroughly serviced by Overland Projects including a 4.6L V8 Land Rover motor swap and a new cooling system including a new radiator and electric fan.
Here are all the highlights:
MECHANICAL & DRIVE:
- 4.6L Land Rover V8
- New cooling system w/new radiator and electric fan
- Rebuilt ZF4 4-speed automatic transmission
- New water pump
- New hoses
- Stainless steel exhaust
- Resealed axles
- New rotors
- New master cylinder
- New alternator
- New starter
- New ignition system
INTERIOR:
- Sound dampening throughout
- Pendleton fabrics and light gray vinyl upholstery
- Rolled German-style pile carpet
- Aftermarket sound system
- New wood trim
- Rebuilt center console
- New headliner and dome lights
- Back up camera
BODY & EXTERIOR:
- Marine Blue paint
- 2” TerraFirma suspension lift
- Powder coated white 16” Rostyle steel wheels
- 235/85/16 all-terrain tires
- Voyager roof rack
- 1970s Suffix style badges and lettering
- Vertical metal grill
- Upgraded headlamps (Tuck Lite LED)
- European style indicator lights
- New door seals and latches
- New front and back bumper blades and side trim
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