There’s something about Trocadero Red on a Range Rover that is just perfect. Commonwealth Classics out of Marshall, Virginia is offering this beautiful 1992 Range Rover Classic. It needs some work, so it’s the PERFECT project car. Or, you could just engage Commonwealth Classics on a build. They do amazing work.
The Model.
The Range Rover Classic is one of the all time...classic (had to) fourbies. They were 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.
The Range Rover Classic 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.
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The Specs.
This ‘92 RRC is in wonderful shape, but unfortunately needs some work to make it driveable. Commonwealth reports that it has a blown head gasket that will require an engine swap or rebuild before it’s road-capable, making it a prime candidate for a light restoration. It has a modest 113,000 miles on the odometer. We say buy this, fix it, and enjoy it for hundreds of thousands more.
MECHANICAL:
This RRC currently boasts a 2.5L VM Turbo Diesel originally rated at 119 horsepower mated to 5-speed manual transmission with high/low range transfer case. Of course, the original VM motor needs work as stated above, or you could opt for a swap. It’s been done many times over, with anything from an LS motor from a Corvette to a Mercedes OM606 Turbo Diesel.
INTERIOR:
The tan fabric upholstery is original and shows wear in a couple minor areas but is reported to be firm and untorn. All the lights, gauges, signals and power windows work and so does the heat/air conditioning. The rear cargo cover is present and intact.
EXTERIOR:
The Trocadero Red paint, named in honor of an area of Paris across from the Eiffel Tower, is original and looks quite beautiful despite Commonwealth reporting some smaller scrapes and a few minor dents. We just call it character. The truck is rust free, apparently having been stored safely indoors for most of its life. It sports taillights and headlights covered with guards and it wears Rostyle steel wheels clad in some really tough looking off-road tires. Another unique exterior touch is a small plaque mounted under the passenger side-front bumper, a remnant from old Portuguese laws requiring an exterior identifier of the vehicle’s registered town (this example having been imported from Portugal).
