Italeri 6508 Land Rover 109" Long Wheel Base (LWB) 1:35 Scale Model Car Kit

Italeri 6508 Land Rover 109" Long Wheel Base (LWB).

The "Land Rover" was certainly one of the most famous symbols of "Made in England" on four wheels and is a real milestone in the history of the off road vehicles. The first prototypes were made in 1947 to meet both civilian and military tasks. Inspired, though not directly, by the American Jeep, it was characterised by a 4x4-wheel drive and a strong and reliable frame to tackle, with success, the most difficult and demanding trails. The aluminium body made it lighter, but at the same time, more resistant to corrosion and long lasting. In 1971, when the Series III was introduced, it had already been sold more than a million units for both civilian and military uses. Also available in 88 inches "standard wheel base" (SWB), or in 109 inches "long wheel base” (LWB).

The decals supplied can mark this model as either a 1983 British Army IFOR mission in Bosnia, or a 1984 British Army field ambulance.