Range Rover: From Farmhouse to Townhouse
Webb's current Collectors' Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia auction offers two 1990s Range Rovers—a CSK and a Vogue.
A classic Land Rover advertisement, c. 1987
Lot 6. 1993 Range Rover Vogue. EST. $25,000 - $35,000
Lot 40. 1990 Range Rover CSK. EST. $90,000 - $100,000
When the Range Rover launched in 1970 it was quite unlike anything that had come before it. Styled with clean, architectural simplicity and engineered to tackle any terrain, it offered something no other vehicle could: true off-road ability with the comfort of a passenger car.
It was a farmer’s tool, but also a design icon—so much so that the 1970 model earned a place in the Musée du Louvre before even the Bentley Blower, Alfa 8C, or Bugatti Type 57SC.
Where the Land Rover was agricultural, the new Range Rover brand was imbued with a sense of the aspirational, and indeed, it created an entirely new segment—the luxury SUV—an omnipresent trend in motoring even today.
Among the most significant iterations was the 1990 CSK—named after Charles Spencer King, the engineer behind the original concept. Limited to just 200 examples, the CSK introduced sportier handling and marked a new intention. It paved the way for today’s SUV, combining elegance and utility in the same package.
This catalogue features CSK number 125 alongside a 1994 Range Rover Vogue—one of the last built before the P38A replaced the Classic. Together, they helped conclude a defining chapter in Range Rover, and more broadly, automotive history.
The design of the Classic is what gives it lasting relevance. The iconic boxy silhouette was born from function—flat glass, straight panels, and an ideal ratio of metal to window—but became sculptural in sum. It looked modern in 1970 and still feels contemporary, echoed in everything from the latest Defenders to the newest electric SUVs.
The Classic, and the CSK in particular, showed the world that ruggedness and refinement can coexist. Today’s luxury SUVs—from Lamborghini to Rolls-Royce—trace their lineage back to it. For collectors, these late-model Classics are immensely desirable. They are milestones in automotive engineering, and their styling marks them out even to those with no automotive lean. It is no wonder that values for these do-it-all cars remain so unwavering. The Vogue reflects 25 years of steady refinement, while the CSK commemorates a design so influential it helped shape an entire category. Few vehicles can claim that kind of legacy—and even fewer still wear it as gracefully.
This and other feats of engineering and design form part of Webb's July 2025 Collectors' Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia catalogue.