AS pantomime lovers will know, Dick Whittington and his cat were promised the streets of London were paved with gold. For Land Rover owners it is America where we are promised untold wealth is available in exchange for our classic Land Rovers. But you shouldn’t believe everything you are told about a car you might be buying.
The phrase ‘USA Exportable’ seems to be on most adverts of cars over 25-years old, but age isn’t all you need to qualify. If you count on the demand from America to underwrite a value, you could be in for a nasty shock. On the other hand, the Land Rovers with the right paperwork and history could well be worth more than you think.
A simple search of the US sales websites would suggest there is a fortune to be made. We found humble-looking Tdi Defenders priced for at least double what they would fetch in
