West Coast Adventures
California ranks third in terms of US land mass, behind only Alaska and Texas. Our 163,696 square miles normally provide enough area for the Northern Californi... Read More...
JET vs TURBO
In my automotive life, I’ve gone from 8,000 hp to 111 hp, from a jet-powered dragster to a ’92 Defender 90 200 Tdi.Here’s how it happened.I spent m... Read More...
Gas, Grass, and Graveyards
Somewhere between Lincoln and Alliance, NE, my ’67 Series IIA 109” starts to bounce. It gives a distinct shudder as all systems take their final gulp of the fi... Read More...
Vermont Rovers – Fall 2023
And just like that, summer nears its end; it seems like I just sat down to write the Spring Vermont Rovers column.Since then, we accomplished all of the tr... Read More...
Behind the Steering Wheel – Fall 2023
As I boarded the ferry to begin my 500-mile drive to the ANARC Diamond Jubilee, a crew member gave my 109” a dubious look. “It’s not going to break down, is it... Read More...
Sightings – Fall 2023
It’s useful for novice Sighters and veterans to review the rules of the contest:Rule #1 — All Sightings receive recognition and our appreciation, but not ... Read More...
Introduction – Summer 2023
On April 19, eleven days before World Land Rover Day, Jaguar Land Rover created a tsunami with the ill-timed, ill-crafted announcement of its “House of Brands”... Read More...
Fabulously British – Summer 2023
This month witnessed Land Rover’s 75th anniversary celebrated at the ANARC Diamond Jubilee in Cortland, NY. The list of failed automotive nameplates is terrif... Read More...
Letters to the Editor – Summer 2023
Dear Rovers North,I’ve loved Defenders since the first time I saw one in a BBC documentary. It took 10 years of dreaming before finally finding one I c... Read More...
75th Honorees
Nick RogersNick’s passion for Land Rovers started during his childhood, in Oxford, UK – where he grew up on a dairy farm and learned to drive in the family’s S... Read More...
At The Beach – Sand Rover Rally
Daisson Hickel, the organizer of the Sand Rover Rally, spoke to a crowd of enthusiasts on the first night of the April event. “Land Rovers are interesting vehi... Read More...
Dreams Come True
Unbeknownst to them, Dr. Cynthia Wojcicki, North Hampton, NH, and Arif Shaikh, Litchfield, ME, shared a dream that involved Series Land Rovers.Cynthia ... Read More...