Wood & Pickett - Sheer Rover
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Wood and Pickett of London was founded in 1947 by Bill Wood and Less Pickett, two men who had worked for London-based Hooper Coachbuilders in the 1930s and so learned their skills from one of the finest coachbuilding companies in the world. Wood and Pickett became famous in the 1960s and 1970s for their Margrave Mini conversions, which were bespoke conversions of the Austin Mini. By the mid 1970s the Range Rover was Wood and Pickett's next subject of choice and soon became their most important asset, their conversions being particularly popular in the Arab countries.
When the Range Rover was launched it was only available in a 2-door version and the most luxurious version was still very sober. Wood and Pickett many versions, body conversions to convertible (both two and four door), stretched with extra rows of seats, six-wheelers, specialized hunting cars and in the years when Land Rover didn't offer the Range Rover as a four door, a four door conversion. The lack of luxury was compensated for by adding sumptuous interiors with Recaro seats, leather upholstery, bars and all kinds of other luxury items. The complete cars made by Wood and Pickett were called "Sheer Rover". Wood and Pickett continued to produce Range Rover conversions until the late 1980s.
The Sheer Rover conversions
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