1994 Range Rover LSE With Very Low Mileage Sells for Record Price

The British hauler went under the hammer at an Anglia Car Auctions event a few days ago. A low-mileage example, the Range Rover sat in a garage for most of its life and emerged as a non-running vehicle. It was estimated to fetch between £30,000 and £50,000 (about $41,000 and $68,350), which seemed accurate given its low-mileage and condition.

However, the SUV fetched far above the estimate, changing hands for a six-figure sum, making it the first of its kind to do so. The hammer fell at a whopping £119,880 (around $163,880), including the buyer's fee, which is nearly twice as much as the previous record holder.

The previous record for 1994 Range Rovers sold at public auction was set in 2022 by another LSE model. The SUV sold for £60,750 (nearly $71,400 at the time). A few months earlier, a US version of the same model (called the County LWB) sold for $60,000 on this side of the Atlantic.

The sum is a record for any 1994 Range Rover regardless of the specifications and makes this SUV the third most expensive vehicle produced by the British company that's over 30 years old as of this writing. The all-time record was set by the first 1970 Range Rover ever produced at £132,250 in 2014.

What makes this SUV desirable and now a six-figure classic? Well, for starters, the LSE is a limited-series SUV. Land Rover offered this range-topping, long-wheelbase model from 1992 to 1994, and records suggest only around 3,000 units were built.

Sporting a 108-inch wheelbase (eight inches longer than the standard model), a highly luxurious interior, and a 4.2-liter V8 engine, the Range Rover LSE was one of the most expensive Range Rovers of the early 1990s. This particular example cost £38,400 back in 1994.

Finished in Beluga Black with an Ash Grey leather interior, the LSE shows only 756 miles (1,217 km) on the odometer. According to the ad, the owner passed away not long after buying the SUV, and the Range Rover ended up in the garage. The vehicle emerged from storage in 2025, after the owner's wife passed away. 

The SUV sat untouched for decades and was marketed as a time capsule. However, the drivetrain was not maintained, so the Range Rover was sold in non-running condition (but with a V8 engine that turned over). Although still covered in garage dust, the LSE appears to be in solid condition inside and out.

The Range Rover was the third most expensive vehicle sold at the event. A 1998 Ferrari F355 with 2,800 miles (4,506 km) since new emerged as the priciest lot, selling for £151,200 (around $207,000). A 1989 Ferrari 328 GTB with 891 miles (1,434 km) fetched a bit more than the Range Rover at £124,200 (about $170,050).