All these new high-tech camouflages auto manufacturers love are great at hiding the lines of their latest triumphs but nothing beats how the original Range Rover team did it – they just put another badge on it

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_Rover:

In 1967, the first Range Rover prototype was built, with the classic Range Rover shape clearly discernible, but with a different front grille and headlight configuration. The design of the Range Rover was finalised in 1969. Twenty-six Velar engineering development vehicles were built between 1969 and 1970 and were road registered with the number plates YVB151H through to YVB177H.^[3] The Velar name was derived from the Italian ‘velare’ meaning to veil or to cover.^[4] Range Rover development engineer Geof Miller used the name as a decoy for registering pre-production Range Rovers. The Velar company was registered in London and produced 40 pre-production vehicles that were built between 1967 and 1970. Most of these Velar pre-production vehicles are accounted for and have survived into preservation.^[4]

Loved this shot from the video:

• New luxury customer handover facility at Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull factory
• Provides bespoke personal experience expected by Range Rover customers
• Luxury, boutique hotel feel with brand new Meridian™ theatre

Solihull, UK, January 24 2013 -The new state-of-the-art Visitor Centre at Land Rover Solihull saw the first customer hand-over at this brand new facility  today.

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http://www.euroncap.com/results/range_rover/498.aspx

Land Rover co-founder Maurice Wilks’ son Stephen talks about Land Rover history and where it is today.