Range Rover Classic: the original, before the luxury (1970–1996) The original Range Rover, now called the Range Rover Classic, was not the luxury car it became but a more comfortable, road-capable companion to the working Land Rover. A guide to the two-door and four-door cars, the Rover V8 and the diesels, the Vogue and CSK, what one is like to live with, and what to look for when buying.