What is the History of Land Rover Cars?

Prototype
    The vehicle was initially built on a Jeep chassis and bodied with surplus aircraft aluminum making it resistant to rust, adding to its longevity.

Military use
    The British Army started using the Series II Land Rover, powered by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine after 1958.

New Chapter
        British Leyland acquired Land Rover in 1967, but the company failed 8 years later. Rover became a subsidiary of the newly nationalized British Leyland.

Range Rover
        The Range Rover was imported to the United States in 1987. Two years later, the company debuted the Discovery model.

New Owner
    Rover became the Rover Group in 1988 and was acquired by BMW AG some 6 years later.

Ford and Tata
    BMW sold the Rover Group to the Ford Motor Company in 2000, which began equipping the vehicle with Jaguar engines. Ford sold the company to Tata Motors of India in 2008.