A classic with a righteous growl

This tastefully restomodded two-door Range Rover Classic is a master class in an incredibly comprehensive and detailed restoration taking thousands of man-hours to complete. At the heart of this project lies a transplanted General Motors 430hp LS3 6.2L V8 mated to a 4L85e automatic gearbox – that’s a big step up to a modern powerhouse, giving it growl on pavement and grunt off road. 

The Range Rover was upgraded throughout, including the drivetrain to effectively put the newfound power down on the ground; front and rear shafts, CV joints, stub axles, and flanges are all upgraded in high-grade steel. Differentials have been swapped out to automatic torque biasing limited slip centers, including pegging and HD R&P. The LT230 transfer case has been rebuilt with heavy duty cross pin and sleeved casing upgrade.

Functionally and faithfully beautiful

The overall design guidance from the client for this build was to maintain the original stock look of the car as much as possible – a sleeper truck with some sharp, and deliberate tweaks. The paint job stays faithful to the original Land Rover shades of green, but with a slight tweak to provide a richer, metallic hue to make for a head-turning look. Wheels are original restored five-spoke Range Rover alloys, supported by heavy duty coils giving the car a slight lift while accommodating the heavily upgraded drive train.

The interior was remade by hand in saddle colored leatherette with black edge piping for front seats, rear bench, door cards, as well as kick panels and sidewall surfaces. The floor trimmed in black fiber carpet with the center console, cubby box and sifter boot dressed in black leatherette. The original Blaupunkt radio was maintained in the center radio tray while a modern Sony Bluetooth media receiver was discretely placed out of sight to provide a modern sound experience with four speakers. 

The project also incorporates client-specific requests to enable a surfing-oriented California lifestyle: a key lockbox with coded lock welded to the frame out of sight to hide car keys while at the beach surfing, and a yellow-painted tow hook and a battery kill switch to isolate the battery both for longer term storage and as extra theft deterrence. 

Some of the highlights include:

  • Painted in metallic Jade Dark Green

  • Two-door Range Rover Classic body style

  • Underbody painted with raptor-type paint for extra protection

  • GM LS3 6.2L V8 430hp (new crate engine) E-ROD CARB approved package

  • GM 4L85e 4-speed automatic transmission

  • Original gauge cluster with Dakota Digital conversion box

  • Lokar shifter

  • Lokat shifter indicator

  • Latchwell E-Stopp push-button parking brake

  • Automatic torque biasing (ATB) limited slip differentials with pegging 

  • Upgraded LT230 transferase with heavy duty cross pins and sleeved casing

  • Heavy duty half shafts made out of 4340 alloy steel, CV joints and drive flanges

  • Heavy duty +1” coil springs front and rear

  • Britpart performance disc brakes front and rear

  • OEM rebuilt power steering 

  • Terra Firma adjustable steering linkage

  • Battery kill switch in cubby box

  • Hidden key lockbox with code locking mechanism welded to frame

  • LED headlamps

  • Hella Rallye 100 spotlamps

  • Five spoke alloy Range Rover wheels with spacers

  • BFGoodrich 265/75R16 tires 

  • Rear mounted tow hook 

  • Sony Bluetooth enabled media receiver and four speakers

  • Interior in custom made saddle leatherette with black piping

  • Custom installed black fiber carpet

  • Electric rear view mirrors

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