Although much of the US lay buried in unexpected snow, the mail boat still arrived on the island with bags of entries for this contest. The good news was that everyone at the local post office thought I had a lot of friends; the bad news was that I had a lot of work to do for this issue.

If you’re new to Sightings, you can log onto www.roversnorth.com and view the rules for the contest.

Meanwhile, dive in and enjoy the work of our intrepid Sighters.

Wachovia Bank used a Series II-A to spruce up its institutional investor marketing, reports Stephen Johnson, Johns Island, SC. HP knows that their ordinary laptops need some zip, so it’s no surprise that they price them up screen shots of Range Rover Classics and Series III soft tops. Richard Thomas, Savannah, GA, Dave Allen, Kansas City, MO, David Russell, and Gordon Bunn, Chester, VA, noted these enhancements.

Samuel Adams beer hardly needs any enhancement, but they’ve put a Series Rover in their recent ads: Alex Osias, Denver, CO, Nestor Nicholas, San Pablo, CA, and Chris Runnels [see Rule #6] spotted the ad. Kevin Humphrey, Jonesboro, AR, noted that the T-Rex restaurant in Kansas City has a Defender 110 mural on their wall. Dave Heasley, Errol, NH, noted a Discovery used in a Total View ad.

Jim Crockford, Tres St. Redempteur, QC, sent in a photo of a Range Rover as part of a Boxer television set display at a mall in Copenhagen. Tammo Tammaru, Spotswood, NJ, sent us a photo of a huge Discovery on an outdoor mural at the Canadian Tire store in Markham, ON, Canada.

Sometimes Sightings come in after deadline, but we want to give credit to their efforts. The Orvis catalogue mentioned in our last issue did appeal to John Karlsson, Hope Valley, RI, James Dargan, Plymouth, MA, Cary Spice, Finksburg, MD, and Chris Vitale,Mendham, NJ. Field & Stream’s holiday catalogue also caught the eyes of Scott Copeland, Menlo, GA, Lucas Forgue, New Bedford, MA and John Franklin, Delaware, OH. We’ve mentioned the Garnet Hill catalogue in recent issues but kudos to Kelly Moxley,Juneau, AK, Adair Wymore, Lafayette, TN, Nathan Baesing, Mobile, AL, Gillian Sullivan,San Diego, CA, Eric DePetris,Middleburg, FL, Kris Carlquist [see Rule #6], Dick Newton, Charleston, RI, and Sherry Block,Hadlyme, CT. Mark Kunst, Easley, SC, Kevin Humphrey, Jonesboro, AR, Robert Findlay, San Francisco, CA, Manny Backman, and Randy Kremer, Paramus, NJ, all noted the GAP store displays mentioned last issue. Kevin Humphrey, Jonesboro, AR, noted the Cabela’s display with the 109”, while Dick Newton, Charlestown, RI, caught the Eddie Bauer catalogue that brings back a Defender 90.

The Spiriva ads that ran on TV have been mentioned before but congratulations for spotting them go to Steve Eisenberg, Manchester Center, VT, John Keeney, Lanham, MD, Ernie Novey, East Hartford, CT, Walt Brown, Burlington, NC, Dick Newton, Charleston, RI, and Rob Modica, Tuscon, AZ. Super Bowl fans watched the repeat of the successful Ladders campaign with Series Rovers: thanks to Karen Sindir, Woodland Hills, CA, Chris Estey, Newport News, VA, Steve White, Lexington, KY, and Andrew Gold,Hacienda Heights, CA. Patrick Parsons, Honolulu, HI, gives a shout out to the clothes and Series Rovers in the Hoggs of Scotland catalogue. Sean Lloyd, Raleigh, NC, also noted the Series Land Rover pulling the Silver Tears camper. Jeffrey Kessler, Newport, NH, noted the Cessna Caravan magazine article on Tradewinds Aviation and the historic Herb Zipkin 109”. Theresa Wilson, Moab, UT, spotted a Land Rover at work in the Smithsonian Magazine article “The Truth About Lions.” Edward Busse, Woodbridge, WA, found dozens of copies of British Heritage magazines at an antique shop, and purchased the one with a Range Rover Classic on the cover.

Muffi Grinnell, Montpelier, VA, noted a Series II-A used as a hunt vehicle in an article in Virginia Living magazine. Randy Katz, San Francisco, CA, Greg Coffman,Coshocton, OH, Nestor Nicolas, San Pablo, CA, and Tom Rowe, Douglasville, GA, spotted Tim McGrawseated on the back of his Defender 90 in a Men’s Journal article. The December issue of Forbes Life magazine has an article on a new winery in California, helped by photos of his Defender 90, reports Stephen Johnson,Johns Island, SC. Bill Schimikowski, Westboro, MA, caught mention of the Overfinch Holland & Holland Range Rover in City Living magazine, as well as an ad for Kensington Tours featuring a safari set up Defender.

Sharp-eyed and outraged Sighters noted that Coastal Living magazine showed the staff ready to hit the surf in their Defender 90 “Land Cruiser [!]”. Jack Nardone, Hampton, NH, John Porter,Sebastian, FL, Bo Kimsey, Duluth, GA, Dave Waters, Renton, WA, Leonard Van Meurs, Tempe, AZ, David Ducat, Lebanon, CT, and Jason Phillips, Candler, NC. James Wu, Hayward, CA, found a Defender 90 at work in Australia in a San Francisco Chronicle article. Television has long turned to Land Rovers to spice up offerings. Hannah Thayer, Abingdon, VA, considers the Range Rover in Gossip Girls—her “favorite television show”—essential to the program. When Fox News needed to demonstrate flooding in Charleston, SC, they caught a 109” pickup up to its axles in water, reports Justin McMahon, St. Louis, MO. Karen Sindir, Woodland Hills, CA, also saw a 109” in a CNN report on poor winter weather in the northeastern US. Norma Crumbley,Thornton, CO, spotted NBC’s Brian Williams riding around in a Series pickup while covering the Haitian earthquake. Grant Turpin, Deerfield, NH, noted that the real estate agent on “The Property Shop” drove a Range Rover.

While shilling their university during bowl games, both Washington State University and the University of Alabama included Land Rovers in their video promotions, report Tom Bush,Clarkston, WA, and Roland Hill,Four Oaks, NC. Jeff Case, E. Granby, CT, enjoyed a Land Rover in Shaun the Sheep. Steve Eisenberg,Manchester Center, VT, spotted a Defender in a 60 Minutes program in December. Andy Draxler,Locust, NJ, watched an NCIS episode with a Series III in it. Dave Waters, Renton, WA, also saw a Series III in Off the Grid on the Discovery Channel. Erik Johnson, Madison, WI, saw Land Rovers on The Jacksons and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Debra Scialla,Center Conway, NH, spotted a Discovery in an episode of House. Joe Sobaski, Coal Valley, IL, watched Avec Eric hunt for mushrooms in Tuscany using a Land Rover. Greg Duckworth, North Myrtle Beach, SC, noted a Defender on TruTV.

Movies zoom in on Land Rovers because of their appeal. Steve Stricker, Oxford, MS, watched the 1972 film Traveling with my Aunt and spotted a 109”. Along with Peter Grasso, Westbrook, ME, he saw the Series III in The Princess Protection Program. Tammo Tammaru, Spotswood, NJ, watched Crushand saw the heroine enter a Discovery Series I. Kristi Morrison,Oak Harbor, WA, spotted the Series Rover inScooby Doo, Legend of the Vampire. Erik Johnson,Madison, WI, watched Demi Moore and a Land Rover perform in Striptease. Mike Fredie, Pembroke Pines, FL, was “stuck” watching the relationship flick Purple Violets; the movie was saved by the appearance of a Defender 90 near the end of the film. William Webb,Spencer, IN, enjoyed watching the old Watership Down. Richard Carcia-Kennedy watched the once-avant garde Blow Upand enjoyed the Land Rovers, too. Steve Johnson,Johns Island, SC, enjoyed the Range Rover in Four Christmases.

Steve Martini, San Diego, CA, “an old UVM’er,” posted a video of his buddy’s Range Rover hauling out blown down trees to You Tube. Peter Wood, Toronto, ON, visited the Bob Marley museum in Jamaica and saw a 109” there. Brent Bowers,Marysville, OH, recently became a ham radio operator and noted the number of Land Rovers that appear in radio equipment ads. Sapunna Conover, Happague, NY, sent in interesting photos of the Royal Land Rover collection of the King of Thailand. Mike Bishop,Bremerton, WA, sent us a neat Christmas card with a D-90 on the cover. Pete Chronis,Cincinnati, OH, bought a Malden picture frame and found a Series I Land Rover on the insert.

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