Any body out there know if the Land Rover ligero is avalable in Usa. It was built between 1980-1988 It is a light weight land rover
Land rover ligro
- Thread starter white stallion
- Start date
There are some Lightweight Rovers in the US but I think they are pre-80. I've seen the Ligero version and they look different than the Lightweights, was it manufactured by LR Spain (Santana)?
S
sixpot
Guest
Spain was perhaps the second largest manufacturer of Land Rovers. Production commenced with the Series II in 1958. The II was followed by the IIA and III in 88" and 109" form. Metalurgica de Santa Ana - or Santana - developed their own version of the 1 09" in Forward Control (F.C.) form. They also took the British FC 101 a step further calling their civilian version the Santana 2000. The familiar Series III's began to take on a hispanic look all of their own. The Series IIA took the leaf sprung Rover a step further as did the 110 look-a-like (albeit with leaf springs) Series IV.
In the late 1970's Santana launched military versions of their 88 and 109. Named "Militar", these Rovers followed the same concept as the British Lightweight. As helicopters in Spanish service were capable weight lifters, there was no great need to make the bodywork demountable. With no transport aircraft capable of carrying Militars two abreast there was no great need to make the 88's and 109's narrower. The design of the Spanish Militar probably had more to do with making the Land Rover a bit more menacing. A civilian version of the Militar was launched by Santana in 1980. It bears the name "Ligero" which is Spanish for Lightweight.
From: http://guinness.ovlr.org/LR_FAQ/NL.MM_lightweight.html
In the late 1970's Santana launched military versions of their 88 and 109. Named "Militar", these Rovers followed the same concept as the British Lightweight. As helicopters in Spanish service were capable weight lifters, there was no great need to make the bodywork demountable. With no transport aircraft capable of carrying Militars two abreast there was no great need to make the 88's and 109's narrower. The design of the Spanish Militar probably had more to do with making the Land Rover a bit more menacing. A civilian version of the Militar was launched by Santana in 1980. It bears the name "Ligero" which is Spanish for Lightweight.
From: http://guinness.ovlr.org/LR_FAQ/NL.MM_lightweight.html
Due to the date of them, early 80s.. they are just now legal for importation in the US (25yr importation of cars not available here)...
S
sixpot
Guest
S
sixpot
Guest
Maybe I'm wrong but series prices seem to be completely random in the US. Stupid question but have you checked out Evilbay?
I've seen the Ligero in Argentina and from what I recall the price for a decent shape Ligero was around 3-4K US. I believe here in the US they would go for much more....
poasably trying to find out more about there specs what it would take to aquire one ( if need to import or is there one domisticly) would like for a toy for my boy and I (15 yaer old soon to be 16):drool: wants to drive. NOW!!