1989-94 Land Rover Range Rover Great Divide Expedition NAS Dealer Archive RARE

ULTRA RARE – Original Land Rover Great Divide Expedition & Driving Academy Historical Literature Collection – 1989–1994

An exceptional collection of original Range Rover and Land Rover North America literature documenting the legendary Great Divide Expedition and the early years of the Land Rover Driving Academy in Aspen, Colorado.

This entire collection was acquired together from an old Land Rover dealership and has been kept together as a single archive. These are not unrelated pieces assembled over time, but a historically connected group of original dealership materials documenting one of the most significant periods in Land Rover’s North American history.

Included in this collection:

* Original Range Rover Great Divide Edition promotional brochure featuring the distinctive Great Divide Edition badging and rear lamp guards.

* Original 1989 Range Rover Great Divide Expedition route guide, published by Range Rover of North America, Inc.

* Original fold-out Great Divide Expedition route map with the expedition’s route highlighted in green.

* Original Range Rover Driving Academy brochure featuring the mountains surrounding Aspen, Colorado.

* Original Land Rover Driving Academy & The Great Divide Expedition brochure featuring a Range Rover Classic in the Colorado mountains.

* Original 1994 Land Rover Driving Academy invitation letter bearing the printed signature of Paul Zublionis, General Manager of Owner Experience for Land Rover North America.

* Original 1994 Driving Academy program information, including pricing, accommodations, itineraries and eligibility requirements.

* Original unused 1994 Driving Academy official application form.

* Original Land Rover Driving Academy business reply mail envelope.

* Original Land Rover Driving Academy mailing envelope with period graphics and Atlanta, Georgia return address.

Historical Significance

The original Great Divide Expedition took place in August 1989 and was organized to demonstrate the extraordinary off-road capabilities of the Range Rover in the American Rocky Mountains. The expedition crossed the Continental Divide 15 times and traversed 32 high mountain passes over 13 days, utilizing largely standard Range Rovers fitted with selected expedition accessories.

The expedition became one of the most iconic chapters in Range Rover’s North American history and inspired the limited-production Range Rover Great Divide Edition.

The subsequent Land Rover Driving Academy in Aspen offered owners the opportunity to experience the capabilities of their vehicles firsthand, with professional off-road instruction, vehicle recovery training, navigation, winching and guided excursions through some of Colorado’s most challenging terrain.

The 1994 program was particularly significant, coinciding with the North American introduction of the Land Rover Discovery and the growing popularity of the NAS Defender 90. The original invitation letter specifically references the Discovery launch, refinements to the 1995 Range Rover and the Defender 90 receiving Four Wheeler magazine’s Four Wheeler of the Year award.

The 1994 Driving Academy cost $4,750 per participant and included accommodations at the prestigious Little Nell in Aspen, meals, use of Land Rover vehicles, professional instruction and exclusive Land Rover apparel. The program also included a special Great Divide Expedition reunion reserved for Driving Academy alumni.

Condition

Original vintage literature in very good overall condition for its age. Some light handling wear, minor edge and corner wear, and creasing are present, particularly on the original mailing envelope. The application form remains unused. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition and contents.

Provenance & Collector’s Significance

Acquired together from a former Land Rover dealership, this collection represents a remarkable surviving archive of original North American Land Rover promotional and owner experience materials.

The original dealership provenance, combined with the inclusion of the period correspondence, unused application form, mailing envelopes, brochures and expedition route documentation, makes this an exceptionally desirable collection.

These materials are extremely difficult to find individually, let alone together as a historically connected group with shared dealership provenance.

An outstanding addition to any serious Land Rover literature collection, particularly for collectors of the Range Rover Classic, Great Divide Edition, NAS Defender 90, Discovery Series I, Camel Trophy and early Land Rover North America memorabilia.

Ideal for display alongside a Great Divide Edition Range Rover or as part of a dedicated Land Rover historical archive.

All items are original period materials, not reproductions.

Offered as one collection to preserve its original dealership provenance and historical significance. Everything pictured is included.