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"Then Something New" (thensomethingnew)
11/07/2018 at 15:12 • Filed to: land rover, seriesii, seriesiia, defender, series3, land rover defender, TransTerras, car show, Alloy & Grit, CoolNVintage, rover

Driving to Westworld

When the first round comes together

By now we’re all familiar with the magic of Luftgekühlt, the once Southern California only aircooled Porsche love show, but few were there for the first or second one. I wasn’t at either, but I would imagine the vibe was very similar to this first TransTerras show held last weekend at the Paramount Studios Ranch, a frequent set-piece for Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and Westworld.

No tickets ahead of time, no dense lines or crowds, no awards presentations. This was just ‘rover’ people hanging out and having a good Saturday morning.

I got there early as the rigs rolled in to help Jared ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ) place vehicles in photogenic locations, and as soon as the first few started rolling in, it was clear that this event was going to be a huge success for a while to come.

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Starting with the oldest of the bunch

When people entered the show area they were really taken back in time. A time where Land Rovers were just simple farm implements meant to help perform chores around a ranch and ferry people into town on weekends. Paired with the backdrop of the western set, it really felt like you were entering into a time machine.

Series I 107

This is what started Land Rover. A simple, no fuss Series I. These particular wagon variants or 107 s (as defined by their wheelbase) are almost never seen let alone arriving to a show under their own power. Just take a moment to soak in the hodgepodge of panels on the side mixed and matched to form a cabin that lets just about any weather element in and the hole running through the front for the power take off, PTO, used to power a wide variety of equipment or start the rig with a hand crank.

Where some car shows measure success in high quality wheels, engine swaps, and body kits. Rover meets typically replace that with a collection of trinkets.

Series IIA 88

The elephant on top is fun, but the Zambezi cooler is beyond rad. How do you keep your little inline 4 running cool in the desert? You just fill a porous bag with water to create a secondary evaporative cooler before the air reaches the engine.

Zambesi Cooler

It’s often said that dogs resemble their owners. In this particular case most of the dogs also resembled their owner’s vehicles.

Dog matching it’s owner’s vehicle

A different kind of vibe

There’s just something a little bit different about a Land Rover show. No one’s revving engines and there’s much more of an instant community around these little British vehicles. Wanna hop in one and take a photo? Most owners would gladly open up the doors or let you go for a quick spin around the site.

Posing in the bed

In a sea of vintage metal, when a more modern Defender would roll in it didn’t feel out of place so much as it just felt like the younger sibling.

Rolling in

A wide variety of style

People love to complement Subarus and Porsches for the ability to mix and match parts from various model years to make them their own. The same applies to defenders.

You can have a relatively simple build.

Trapper

Or go all in with an over the top build and more modern LS swap.

LS Swap

Or go more of a Singer type approach with unparalleled attention to quality and detail like this build from CoolNVintage.

CoolNVintage

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CoolNVintage

But wait there’s more

This wasn’t just a show for the Series - Defender lineup. There were also the right amount of representation from the RangeRover and Discovery side as well.

RangeRovers

Arguably, the most LA car, a Range Rover. Feeling just as much at home on the ranch as it does in Beverly Hills.

Range Rover Classic

Look there’s no problem in wanting to check out Defenders over the Discovery. I do personally know a number of kitted out Defender owners selling their rigs for more practical and comfortable trips in a Disco II or III, but as far as photos go. The Defenders are still the king of cool in this camp. I am personally guilty of perposefully parking my own DiscoII at a slant on the hill just as an attempt to make #grovertherover look more appealing.

Defender & Discos

Let’s take another trip around the sun for the next one

Overall it’s absolutely incredible that this show turned out the way it did for the first run.

Scene from above

You definitely want to make sure you’re there for the next one.

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Additional Photos

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DiscoII

A pop of color on a Defender

The Big 110s

V8 Defender

DISCUSSION (10)

Liam Farrell > Then Something New
11/07/2018 at 16:46

Amazing photos and great coverage, Great turn out for such a new event. They could do something like this on the E ast C oast, but there’s already a few very well established L and R over events throughout the year. Also I’ m pretty sure that S eries 1 is a 107 not a 109, they didn’t start the 109 until Series 2.

Then Something New > Liam Farrell
11/07/2018 at 16:51

Oh man you’re totally right on the length. That Series I wagon really is a goofball.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Then Something New
11/07/2018 at 16:59

The 88 with the Zambezi cooler is very much like mine (no Zambezi) - deluxe no-tire-mount hood, same color, safari top. It’s got Warns where mine has Faireys and has the UK and US Series II style two-screw front light fixtures instead of the screwless ones I have, and so on, because no two are ever the same...

Then Something New > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/07/2018 at 17:18

Those safari tops are so cool. pun intended

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Then Something New
11/08/2018 at 05:38

As a former owner of two Series 3, a Defender and a Range Rover Classic 2 door...I approve of this post.

adamftw > Then Something New
11/08/2018 at 06:54

Be still, my heart.

Then Something New > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
11/08/2018 at 13:22

RRC 2 Door ................ oh man that is exactly what I want

Then Something New > adamftw
11/08/2018 at 13:22

just soak it in and breathe

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Then Something New
11/08/2018 at 15:12

Been following the Alloy and Grit guys on their Instagram as they drove to this event. Very cool, I’m actually heading to Rovers On the Rocks tomorrow so I’ll finally have some Land Rover stuff to post again! I need to get my Series on the road cuz this would make a great road trip to end on.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Then Something New
11/11/2018 at 05:29

...and now, just a couple of weeks later...the entire location for this shoot has been burned to the ground. A part from the church I believe... that's a bummer.