Land Rover Series (1948 to 1985)

The Land Rover Series I, Series II, Series IIA, and Series III (commonly referred to as Series Land Rovers, to distinguish them from later models) are off-road vehicles produced by the British manufacturer Rover Company. The Land Rover was the first mass-produced civilian four-wheel drive car with doors on it. Most series models feature leaf-sprung suspension with selectable two or four-wheel drive (4WD), however series I's produced between 1948 and mid-1951 had constant 4WD via a freewheel mechanism, and the Stage 1 V8 version of the series III featured permanent 4WD. All three models could be started with a front hand crank and had the option of front & rear power takeoffs for accessories.  The Series lineup was succeeded by the Land Rover Defender in 1983.