1994 Range Rover Classic 'Softdash' LSE Autobiography by Land Rover Special Vehicles

LSE Autobiography

  • LSE cars, alone, are special and rare.‘Softdash’ LSE’s are scarce. So this ‘Softdash’ LSE Autobiography is perhaps the rarest special edition Classic Range Rover.

  • In 1993 / 1994 the “Autobiography” was a conception by Land Rover Special Vehicles presented to the directors at Land Rover.The ‘Autobiogaphy’ range was never properly marketed / conceived until the introduction of the P38.

  • The Autobiography scheme was announced at the London Motorfair in October 1993. It was run by Land Rover Special Vehicles and was billed as a customising service that offered “the ultimate personalisation” for Range Rovers.

  • Rarest of the extremely limited examples of Special Vehicles LSE “Autobiography” cars being a softdash car.

  • See also Range Rover Specification Guide: First Generation Models 1970-1996 by James Taylor

    Press

  • Featured by Range Rover authority, James Tayor, in “Land Rover International” February 2022 article on the Classic Autobiography cars. Here he recalls just 9 hard and softdash cars, with M813 PPP reckoned to be the last Classic LSE Autobiography built.

Special Features

  • Painted same Rover Cars colour of metallic British Racing Green as the 26 limited edition 100 inch (standard) chassis 1994 Autobiography cars,

  • Stone Connolly leather.

  • Cyclone alloy wheels and an ‘Autobiography' body kit supplied to Land Rover by TWR.

    Ownership and Maintenance

  • Bought by the current owner in 2002. Maintained by current and previous owner at Range Rover specialist Brookfields Garage Ltd, Barnet.

Range Rover LSE Autobiography

VIN No. SALL HBM 33MA 654230  

4.2 Litre V8  

Engine No.: 40D12265B  

Contract Plate No: 6688       

Build date: 04.08.1994

Date registered: 10.8.1994

Mileage: 114k