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The idea for the first Land Rover came to Maurice Wilks, the engineering director of Rover, a British car company, when he sketched his design on the sand of Red Wharf Bay in Anglesey.Land Rover soon gained a reputation for making vehicles that could handle any terrain, and the first model was produced in 1948. It was nicknamed Huey, after its registration number HUE 166, and it was the start of a successful range of vehicles.The first Land Rover was unveiled at the Amsterdam Motor Show on Frida …