After graduating from Oxford and pursuing further academic studies at Reading, James Taylor spent 12 years working in central government. However, the lure of writing about cars – which he was doing in his spare time – proved too great and he decided to turn it into a career.James has written well over 100 books and spent ten years as the editor of Land Rover Enthusiast magazine. He has written very widely for both magazines and books on motoring subjects, but has specialised in the history of Rover cars and Land Rovers; he continues to write for the motoring press both at home and abroad. He has several automotive books published by Veloce, including: Rover V8 – The Story of the Engine; Land Rovers in British Military Service; Land Rover Emergency Vehicles; Rover Cars - A Pictorial History; and some Essential Buyer’s Guides for the Range Rover and Land Rover Discovery.

Veloce's pocket guides are essential reading when buying a classic and James Taylor's latest, covering first-generation Range Rovers, is no exception. From structure to mechanicals, there's advice to help you buy the best - there's even detail on decoding chassis numbers. - Classic & Sports Car. Author Taylor has owned four Range Rovers, so has real-world experience if what to look out for. As always, the meat of the book is the Serious Evaluation chapter. Using his knowledge of these models, Taylor focuses on aspects that might otherwise be overlooked. Armed with this [guide], a potential Range Rover owner could negotiate with confidence. – New Zealand Classic Car.

• Introduction & ForewordContentsIs a 1st generation Range Rover right for you? Cost considerations Living with a Range Rover Relative values Before you view Inspection equipment Fifteen minute evaluation Key points Serious evaluation Auctions Paperwork What's it worth? Do you really want to restore? Paint problems Lack of use problems The Range Rover community Vital statistics Index