- Land Rover Chief Design Officer Prof Gerry McGovern OBE and bespoke Savile Row tailor Henry Poole & Co create unique jacket fabric to celebrate 50 years of Range Rover
- Original 1970s exterior colour palette – Tuscan Blue, Bahama Gold and Davos White –inspires the modern classic dog-tooth check fabric
- Henry Poole will create 50 bespoke men and women’s jackets from the Range Rover fabric, tailored to meet each customer’s individual requirements. Watch the story unfold here
- The Tuscan Blue, Davos White and Bahama Gold exterior paint colours are also available on the limited-edition Range Rover Fifty revealed in June 2020
- For those wanting a piece of history, the Range Rover Reborn programme offers the unique opportunity to purchase a highly collectible original 1970s Range Rover
Bengaluru, NFAPost: Prof Gerry McGovern OBE, Land Rover’s Chief Creative Officer, has designed a special fabric to celebrate 50 years of Range Rover with one of Savile Row’s founding tailors, Henry Poole & Co.
They have produced only 120 m of the lambswool fabric, enough to make 50 bespoke jackets for Range Rover’s landmark anniversary, available exclusively from Henry Poole & Co.
The original luxury SUV has defined the market since 1970 and, five decades on, Range Rover has evolved into a family of desirable and capable luxury vehicles with a compelling blend of design, refinement and engineering innovation.
The fabric, woven in Somerset by cloth manufacturer Fox Brothers & Co Ltd, is inspired by the exterior paint colours of the original 1970 Range Rover. Tuscan Blue, Bahama Gold and Davos White have been combined to create a new twist on the classic dog-tooth check fabric.
Pioneering innovation
The same colours are available for the first time in 35 years on the limited-edition Range Rover Fifty. Limited to 1 970 units globally, it celebrates half a century of pioneering innovation, peerless refinement and unparalleled all-terrain capability.
Building on the luxuriously appointed Autobiography, the Range Rover Fifty features bespoke exterior accents in Auric Atlas as well as two unique (22) inch wheel designs. The badging has a handwritten ‘Fifty’ script created by Gerry McGovern, which will appear on the exterior of the vehicle and throughout the interior on the unique ‛1 of 1970’ centre console commissioning plaque, headrests, dashboard and illuminated tread plates.
Prof Gerry McGovern OBE, Land Rover’s Chief Creative Officer, said: “Both Henry Poole and Range Rover have a unique heritage and the ability to create highly desirable products. The exclusivity of both the Henry Poole jacket and the Range Rover Fifty edition make it a rarity which is something that appeals to both Henry Poole and Range Rover customers.”
Henry Poole & Co Managing Director Simon Cundey said it has been a fantastic opportunity to work with Gerry McGovern and develop a jacket to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Range Rover.
“The cloth has been inspired by a heritage colourway featuring a Tuscan Blue lining and Bahama Gold under-collar, yet designed to have a modern casual twist, which can also be worn with timeless elegance. The comfort that comes with Henry Poole pure bespoke completes the pinnacle of Savile Row tailoring,” said Henry Poole & Co Managing Director Simon Cundey.
Golden anniversary
Henry Poole & Co Managing Director Simon Cundey said the Range Rover x Henry Poole & Co collaboration works so well as both brands have traditional roots, yet with a modern approach that offers the very best in quality and luxury.
With its clamshell bonnet, distinctive floating roof, split tailgate and trademark front fender vents, the Range Rover of today can still trace its roots back to the 1970 original. In its golden anniversary year it is now the most efficient, connected, luxurious and capable yet.
For those wanting to own an original 1970s model, the Range Rover Reborn programme offers prospective customers the unique opportunity to purchase a highly collectible original Range Rover in authentic colours, including Bahama Gold and Tuscan Blue.
Available direct from Land Rover Classic in the UK, every Range Rover Reborn undergoes a complete restoration according to the company’s original factory specification, and uses Land Rover Classic Parts to preserve and protect the vehicle’s authenticity.
Land Rover’s experienced restoration team will advise customers of the best options for base vehicles – including its collectability, preferred chassis numbers and unique characteristics.
Engineering expertise
Range Rover Reborn showcases Land Rover Classic’s dedicated in-house engineering expertise and underlines Land Rover’s commitment to nurturing the rich heritage of this iconic brand.
Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true ‘breadth of capability’ across the model range. Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque each define the world’s SUV sectors, with 80 per cent of this model range exported to over 100 countries.
Our clients throughout the world have experienced true bespoke tailoring on which Henry Poole & Co. prides itself. Every item is hand-made by a master craftsman at our Savile Row premises to the client’s individual pattern.
Generations of the Poole family are proud to have been serving our customers since James Poole started stitching military uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars. His son, Henry Poole, is still seen as the founding figure of Savile Row around 200 years ago and we continue to offer a bespoke service, which we believe represents everything fine British tailoring is about.
