Bburago Land Rover Freelander Safari 3-Door Softback Tanzania National Parks

Lovely detailed model of a pre-facelift 1997-2004 Land Rover Freelander 3-Door Softback with rear roof fitted. In white with safari stripes and the Tanzania National Parks logo on the doors, BB-029 vehicle identifier on the roof and rear wings and NATURE CONSERVATION lettering on the bonnet, black front bumper, front grille, wheel arches, sills and rear bumper, body-colour front centre lower bumper panel, black cabin air intake grille, windscreen wipers, rear bodywork surround, rear spare wheel mount and high-level rear brake light with painted lens, glazed and chromed headlights/indicators, clear glazed cabin with frosted roof panels, red glazed rear lights, orange and red indicator/reflector decals in the rear bumper, BB-028 licence plates, silver LAND ROVER lettering on the bonnet edge and moulded into the rear bumper, reflective door mirror surfaces, orange painted side indicator repeaters.

Fully framed front doors open to reveal a detailed LHD interior, grey floor and rear side panels with detailed pedals, pale cream seats - hinged at the front, detailed paler cream dashboard with coloured instrument dial decals, matching centre console, black gear lever and hand brake and a functional 4-spoke steering wheel that turns the front wheels.

The base models came with steel wheels, however Bburago fitted this model with similar looking and authentic Range Rover HSE-spec 5-spoke silver wheels (as fitted to their Range Rover model) with Continental 6.00 x15 treaded rubber tyres and chrome brake discs visible behind the wheels.

Underneath is a detailed black floorpan/chassis attached to the body with 2 cross head screws.

The model is attached to its display plinth and comes with its original window box with the window repaired.

The Land Rover Freelander is a series of four-wheel-drive vehicles that was manufactured and marketed by Land Rover from 1997 to 2015. The second generation was sold from 2007 to 2015 in North America and the Middle East as the LR2 and in Europe as the Freelander 2. The Freelander was sold in both two-wheel and four-wheel drive versions. The name 'Freelander' is derived from the combination of 'Freedom' and 'Lander'.

After having built exclusively body-on-frame 4WD vehicles for half a century, the first generation Freelander was the brand's first model to use monocoque (unibody) structures, and was offered in three- and five-door body options, including a semi soft-top. The second generation (2007–2015) dropped all two-door options, leaving only a five-door estate car-like body, and – after 62 years – became the brand's first ever to offer a two-wheel drive option (as of 2010).

After a five-year hiatus, the two-door Freelanders were succeeded by the three-door versions of the Range Rover Evoque in 2011, and the five-door generation 2 was replaced by the Discovery Sport in 2015, the nameplate spanning two generations and less than eighteen years.

The Mk1 Land Rover Freelander was an instant hit and went on to become the biggest-selling four-wheel-drive model in Europe, with over 540,000 units sold over its nine-year lifespan. The Freelander became Europe's best-selling 4WD vehicle for five consecutive years after launch in 1997; and in 2016 Land Rover embraced it as its 8th 'Heritage vehicle'.

There were a variety of models, based around five-door estate and three-door softback (semi-convertible), hardback, and commercial (van-like) versions. In 2004, Land Rover introduced an improved and upgraded version of the Mark I; changes included a new interior and major external revisions, including a new face and rear.

The three-door model was available in E, S, ES, Sport and Sport Premium trim and the five-door model in available in E, S, ES, HSE, Sport and Sport Premium trim.

Engine choices included:

1.8-litre I4 Rover K-series petrol (1997–2006), badged as '1.8i', 'Xi' or 'XEi' (Not sold in North America)

2.0-litre I4 Rover L-series diesel (1997–2000), badged as 'Di', 'XDi' or 'XEDi'

2.0-litre I4 BMW M47 diesel (2001–2006), badged as 'Td4'

2.5-litre V6 Rover KV6 Engine petrol (2001–2006), badged as 'V6'

Manual gearboxes dominated the early models, but automatic Tiptronic-style gearboxes (Jatco JF506E) became increasingly popular and were standard on the V6. The Automatic Tiptronic gearbox was also available as an option on the Td4.

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