According to the legend, Maurice used to spend all the free time on his farm on Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. Being in dire need of hybrid between cross-country vehicle and a light truck, he bought an American Willys Jeep form army property clearance sale. When old jeep got worn-out, Wilks brothers designed their own, instead of buying a new one.
In 90’s Land Rover car brand had change its owner few times. In 1994 Rover Group and its Land Rover division was bought by German automotive industry giant BMW. In 2000, Rover Group was broken up by BMW and Land Rover was sold to Ford Motor Company. And in 2008, Ford sold Land Rover to Indian company Tata Motors.
In 1997 Land Rover Freelander was launched. More compact than Discovery, this sport utility vehicle became Europe’s best-selling four-wheel drive model. It was produced for 19 years, changing two generations.