When was the last Classic made /sold

[rswift]

Just discussing this with a mate, we both thought '94, but have seen a '96 (LHD Import) advertised for sale. Google throws many conflicting dates up, but 1996 is mentioned in a few, although I don't think I have ever seen a classic registered that late in the UK.

Anyone shed any light, just curious....

[BLUETHUNDER]

The last ones i ever saw registered were on N plates 96.

[camel_landy]

IIRC - There were a handful of classics registered as late as '98/'99. They were some unsold vehicles, which were sold on at a bargain price to clear them out!

M

[JimexPL]

Pretty certain that my Dad's was '96, N14LRO, number 14 of the last 25 made.

[task]

Late 95 early 96 depending on when they were registered. The last Range Rover Classic to be produced was driven off the production line by Noel Edmunds.

I read a lot of Land Rover mags in my youth.

[camel_landy]

Yes, there was a last run of 25 MADE...

...but they weren't the last REGISTERED!

[budrover]

wasnt there stories of classics being found in storage yards / fields ....which unearthed the late registered vehicles?

[DonkeyApple]

The production line was closed in April/May 1996.

The last cars off the line were a batch of red, white and blue softdash's all for the Portuguese market.

However, the last chassis number is at Gaydon.

I suspect as with most ends of line there was still stock languishing in dealerships and quite probably were jobbed out on later registrations as and when they were finally sold.

[Paw]

I know a few of the ones used by the SAS were on P plates. That was the last batch of classics they had.

Paw