Vaughn Micciche, 26, resides in Baltimore, MD, and on his family’s farm in Stewartstown, PA. When he’s not riding bicycles, farming or straining his Land Rover, he works as a web and database consultant –ed. Text & photos: Vaughn Micciche
So I bought a Land Rover. I am not sure why I pulled the trigger on the Discovery II. I didn’t get such a great deal and about three months later gas prices rose rapidly. I do remember hopping in for the test drive and falling in love. I felt like if I were a truck I’d probably be this one.

At the time I worked as a data geek for an investment firm in Baltimore, MD, requiring a 45 minute commute from my family farm in southern Pennsylvania. Right away the Disco changed the way I looked at commutes and farm chores. If the tractor wouldn’t start, which seemed to be the norm, I’d just hook the hay wagon up to the Rover.
My first real off-road experience came on the commute to work one morning. (…)

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Here’s an interesting 1961 Series IIA 109 Land Rover with some rallye heritage. Owner Bob Lowe in CT prepared his Series IIA 109 for the serious “HERO Inca Trail” Classic reliability Trial rallye in 2001. Previously featured in an older issue of the Rovers North News, these Series 109 photos have been unarchived and posted for all to enjoy. The 109 received proper parts and preparation prior to this event from Rovers North. These photos weer taken in 2002 after the Series IIA 109 returned from the event.

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