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s a general rule, special occasions seem to fall by the wayside as you grow old and grey. But it seems no one told Land Rover this. At the ripe old age of 70, the Solihull firm is partying like a 19-year-old with a free drinks pass to the best nightclub in Magaluf. Okay, so it’s not like there’s been an increase in Land Rovers stumbling down the road and stopping to urinate to one side every few hundreds yards – they do this anyway, remember? It truly is a time to celebrate, though, and each month there seems to be an event or gathering of some description to give everyone another reason to proclaim Land Rovers as the best machines to ever grace the surface of the earth. As if we need another reason anyway. Since we last spoke, Britain witnessed the 25th edition of Goodwood’s Festival of Speed – which you’ve probably read about on the opposite page already. However, as one of the drivers selected to commandeer a Land Rover up the iconic stretch of tarmac, I just wanted to say what a privilege it was. Picture this: I’m car 32 of 70. In front of me chug some of the rarest and most collectible Land Rovers ever made, oozing with pedigree, heritage and old school British pluck. Behind me chases a pack of more modern-day Land Rovers, featuring state-of-the-art machines that are the offspring of Land Rover’s most recent and, as it turns out, most successful decade ever. Land Rover’s entire history, all slotted into a record-breaking parade across approximately half a mile of asphalt. Quite simply, it was one hell of a party. Mike Trott, Editor michael.trott@ assignment-media.co.uk
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