The One Millionth Discovery (2012)
A major milestone in the history of the Land Rover Discovery came when the one millionth example to be built (a Russian spec V8 petrol) rolled off the Solihull production line in March 2012. This vehicle, along with two similar examples, was driven from Solihull to Beijing, China in a replication of a 1950's expedition. During this expedition, G459WAC, a pre-production Discovery 1 which was subsequently converted into an amphibious vehicle, joined in the celebrations when the expedition visited Lake Geneva. The expedition concluded with the actual Millionth Discovery (reg number VX61CWF) appearing at the Beijing Motor Show. This vehicle subsequently returned to go on permanent exhibition at the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust centre at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England.
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