BLACKDEN EDITION 002
BALMORAL
Balmoral Green over a full new tan interior. An extremely rare, special factory ordered automatic gearbox and 3.9 V8. One of the last two door V8 Range Rover Classics produced, sold new in 1992 and tastefully backdated to evoke the spirit of the earlier 1970 and 1980's examples.
Inspired by BLACKDEN EDITION 001, which was commissioned by, and built for a private client, EDITION 002 draws on the simple refined elegance of this previous example. It follows the same styling cues and colour combination of our first BLACKDEN EDITION build.
Vertical grille, metal light surrounds, rostyle wheels, painted C pillars and early style bumpers all hark back to the Suffix era Range Rover Classic Two Doors of the 1970's.
Resplendent in Balmoral Green, following panel off paintwork, this visually backdated model, seemingly stepping out of the 70's or 80's, is in fact one of the last produced Two Door Range Rover Classics and a special factory order to boot.
Chassis number SALLHABM4JA619186 was specially ordered from the factory with an automatic transmission, making it an exceptionally rare original, automatic Two Door Range Rover Classic. First registered in Madrid in August 1992, it remained in the same family ownership until our acquisition over 30 years later.
Whilst the backdated exterior may suggest that this is a very basic vehicle that one might expect when stepping into one of the 70's and 80's examples, the interior of EDITION 002 is anything but.
Adjustable armrests, fully reupholstered fluted leather seating, new carpeting from front to rear, sound deadening in the floors, roof and under the hood, Bluetooth audio, air conditioning, alcantara headliner, and a reupholstered transmission tunnel and cubby box make this a far cry from original examples in terms of comfort and refinement .
The automatic gearbox and interior of this level are reminiscent only of the 200 CSK Two Door Classics special editions produced by Land Rover, offered solely in Beluga Black. CSK models were the only Two Door Range Rover Classics ever produced with leather interiors. Of the 200 built, only 49 were automatics. The interior, and factory ordered transmission therefore reinforce just how special EDITION 002 really is.
With just 120,000 km or 75,000 miles from new and comprehensive mechanical work this example is ready for its next 30 years of motoring.
To learn more about BLACKDEN EDITION 002, or to commission something similar to be built to your specification, please email us at: sales@blackdenedition.com
