--- product_id: 51324011 title: "The Land Rover Story (The Story Series)" price: "¥5829" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/51324011-the-land-rover-story-the-story-series store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Comprehensive Land Rover history Next day UK dispatch Covers all iconic Land Rover models The Land Rover Story (The Story Series) **Price:** ¥5829 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚙 Unlock the untold saga of Land Rover – where grit meets glory! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Land Rover Story (The Story Series) - **How much does it cost?** ¥5829 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/51324011-the-land-rover-story-the-story-series) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Insightful & Compact:** A conveniently sized book packed with rich, detailed narratives and rare insights. - • **Next-Day UK Dispatch:** Get your hands on this iconic story faster than you can say 'Defender'. - • **Deep-Dive into Land Rover Legacy:** Explore the evolution from the original 1948 model to the modern Range Rover Evoque. - • **Perfect for Enthusiasts & Professionals:** Ideal for managers and aficionados craving authentic automotive heritage. - • **Celebrate British Engineering Renaissance:** Join the movement appreciating Land Rover’s role in British design and manufacturing. ## Overview ‘The Land Rover Story’ chronicles the legendary journey of Land Rover from its humble 1948 origins to its status as a global off-road icon. Authored by Giles Chapman, this compact yet comprehensive book offers a rich narrative on the brand’s engineering feats, model evolution, and cultural impact, making it a must-have for automotive professionals and enthusiasts alike. Dispatched next working day from the UK, it’s your fast track to owning a piece of British automotive heritage. ## Description The very first Land Rover, launched in 1948, owed its low-key existence to shoestring British ingenuity and – literally – odds and ends left over from World War II. Rover thought it could keep its factory ticking over as the company’s post-war fortunes slowly revived. They also thought that farmers might appreciate it as a handy cross between a pick-up and a tractor. But it was soon obvious that the company had created, in the land Rover, a world-beating product. Giles Chapman tells the story of how Land Rovers have tamed the planet’s toughest terrain with their unstoppable off-road capability. It also charts how the Land Rover legend allowed the marque to gradually expand its range with the Range Rover, Discovery, Freelander and the latest Range Rover Evoque. They’re all cars as familiar in cities and suburbs as they are at home in the countryside. Land Rover has been controversial, its fortunes tied to Britain’s economic ups and downs. Today it’s on a roll, leading a renaissance in British design and manufacturing, yet the continued presence of the Defender helps keep the Land Rover Story absolutely pukka. Review: Land Rover History Book - Ideal conveniently sized book that gives an interesting insight into the history of the Land Rover Review: An interesting compendium of the original Land Rover - This review is for the book 'The Land Rover Story.' I bought this book for my Dad, a retired farmer, who owned every 'Series' of Land Rover, from the first Series-1, bought in 1952, to the 1983 long-wheelbase, coil-sprung, V8, cloth-top model, with sliding windows. My Dad read this book and enjoyed it. The fact that he did is remarkable; because, he can tell you what were the Achilles-heels of every model of Land Rover, including the persistent waiting-lists and labyrinthine systems for supplying these vehicles, which go some way to explaining the shoddy workmanship and poor quality parts and the curious availability of 'delivery-mileage' Land Rovers from non-dealership, off-road-vehicle specialists, at prices in excess of the 'manufacturer's list price', while there existed a two-year waiting list for customers buying from the 'main dealer.' Am unsure whether it is the vehicle itself, or the way he was treated by the motor dealers; but, my Dad has no affection for the Land Rover at all; with the possible exception of the 2-litre F-head Series 1, which he thinks came with an SU carburettor. The farmers liked that model. I well remember the models with the single-choke, downdraught, Solex, which performed it's job so poorly that it appeared to fulfill the secondary function of diluting the sump-oil with neat petrol: petrol that was so poorly atomised that it ran down the cylinder bores and into the sump. ## Features - Orders are despatched from our UK warehouse next working day. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 340,751 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 138 in Trucks, Lorries & Vans 322 in Automobile Engineering | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 183 Reviews | ## Images ![The Land Rover Story (The Story Series) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816-YHRICuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Land Rover History Book *by P***N on 5 July 2026* Ideal conveniently sized book that gives an interesting insight into the history of the Land Rover ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An interesting compendium of the original Land Rover *by J***N on 19 March 2021* This review is for the book 'The Land Rover Story.' I bought this book for my Dad, a retired farmer, who owned every 'Series' of Land Rover, from the first Series-1, bought in 1952, to the 1983 long-wheelbase, coil-sprung, V8, cloth-top model, with sliding windows. My Dad read this book and enjoyed it. The fact that he did is remarkable; because, he can tell you what were the Achilles-heels of every model of Land Rover, including the persistent waiting-lists and labyrinthine systems for supplying these vehicles, which go some way to explaining the shoddy workmanship and poor quality parts and the curious availability of 'delivery-mileage' Land Rovers from non-dealership, off-road-vehicle specialists, at prices in excess of the 'manufacturer's list price', while there existed a two-year waiting list for customers buying from the 'main dealer.' Am unsure whether it is the vehicle itself, or the way he was treated by the motor dealers; but, my Dad has no affection for the Land Rover at all; with the possible exception of the 2-litre F-head Series 1, which he thinks came with an SU carburettor. The farmers liked that model. I well remember the models with the single-choke, downdraught, Solex, which performed it's job so poorly that it appeared to fulfill the secondary function of diluting the sump-oil with neat petrol: petrol that was so poorly atomised that it ran down the cylinder bores and into the sump. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good *by B***R on 26 January 2025* a very interesting informative read and history ## Frequently Bought Together - The Land Rover Story (Story series) - Land Rover: Gripping Photos of the 4x4 Pioneer - The Complete Catalogue of the Land Rover: Production Variants from Series 1 to Defender --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/51324011-the-land-rover-story-the-story-series](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/51324011-the-land-rover-story-the-story-series) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-10-21*