The Limited Edition Range Rover Evoque ‘ Victoria Beckham ‘ Edition.

Announced at an exclusive event in Beijing, China, in April 2012, before the Beijing Motor Show, the Victoria Beckham edition was greeted by VIPs and press from around the world, including Beckham and Evoque designer Gerry McGovern.

• This was an £80,000 Special Edition Evoque featuring a hand-finished Matt paint surface with a black ‘floating’ roof, a classic Range Rover feature. Touches of rose gold accents on the exterior and interior trimmings. Also with unique 20-inch gloss black forged alloy wheels. Limited worldwide to only 200 copies. And all came powered by a 2.0 litre Petrol Engine.

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The vehicle also had bespoke luxury accessories, such as a four-piece leather luggage set which oddly didn’t have any of the ‘VB’ connection,  A hand-sewn leather wallet for the owner’s manual signed by Victoria Beckham came with the car.

Strange that so many ‘design’ details went into producing this edition, and yet touches like a numbered plaque or a more unique saddle & black luggage with VB emblems would have been nice. Maybe a little more with the limited edition badging.

What about a small VB badge on the front wings? That would have been a great touch. A lost opportunity… what do I know.

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And let’s make this clear… Victoria Beckham NEVER designed the Range Rover Evoque! All that she did was advise the SVO team (which was then called ETO, Engineering To Order) of what she wanted on her edition – that’s it. I don’t ever recall her becoming the “Creative Design Executive for Range Rover” as discussed at the launch, either. I believe that job goes to Gerry McGovern.

This Evoque VB edition collaboration was a similar situation as the Range Rover Linley was of 1999 – two ‘well-known talents’ in their field who used each other’s connections to make a Limited Edition… It’s not unheard of. Some may say cashing in. 

However, the situation was explained to the automotive talent of Land Rover SVO, how you would like your unique specced Rangie to be finished and “by the way, I’ve got all these ideas I want to use”.  All the design and talent remain with Land Rover. VB made some ‘design decisions’ – something she does as a fashion designer, doubtful you’d see her at a Singer sewing machine… (rant over)

Of course, VB has never denied the rumours that she single-handedly  ‘designed’ the Evoque,  The thing is this Limited Edition she had made that graced her name, was a highly unique specced edition that will stand the ‘taste’ of time and become a prized collectors car one day.

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The Interior, well from the Microsuede headlining to VB designed Mohair unique branded Floor Mats everything has a touch of class. The semi-aniline interior, which is a softer hide extends to the sides of the door panels and rear quarters. The seats are finished with a special baseball stitch in a unique Vintage Saddle Caramel Colour. Ebony soft feel paint has been used on the switchgear. Piano black veneer is used on the centre console, bezels, air vents and door handles. With Rose Gold for the more touchy areas, heater, gear select etc. A Meriden© 825w 17 speaker and state-of-the-art amplifiers create the special Trifield© surround sound.

The piano black and rose gold centre console. ©landrovermedia

The Exterior has the Santorini Gloss Black finish on the roof and is also used on the bonnet and side vents. The Range Rover lettering on the bonnet front, lower sill trims, exhaust endings, fog lamp surrounds and wheel arch trims.

The rear lights and headlamps are made from a different non-stock material to add a slightly smoky finish. The exterior badges have a touch of rose gold to highlight the edition, maybe a touch too discreet. The front grill also had a subtle Rose-gold tint.

The wheels are a unique 20″ gloss black forged alloy wheel with rose-gold details, limited only to this Special Edition.

The Main Colour of the car was a first. This was the first-ever Land Rover to feature exclusive hand-finished Matt paint. A deliberate Stealth look was created in a dark grey. No name was officially given apart from Matt Grey.

The luggage was based on a ‘VB luggage collection’ of the time. Full leather, hand-stitched his & hers wheeled suitcases with matching washbags featuring microsuede insides as used on the headlining of the car and smoked chrome zip pulls finished in the same grey as the car. Nice touch that really needs to come with the car as and when they come for sale.

Let’s not dumb this down; it’s still got that special, unique finish for the reason it’s listed here.

The Exterior Colour was unique on launch, but has now been copied to death, and the sprinkle of Rose Gold in the interior and exterior is just enough.

The overall additions to make this edition what it is are almost too discreet. These cars will sadly blend in with other normal Matt Wrapped finished Evoques for a while and thus will reduce their value and appeal to many. But let’s hope the majority of VB editions remain in the correct hands and come to the surface in later years to shine for their uniqueness and rarity.

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So of the numbers, this edition was limited to a worldwide planned production of just 200 vehicles.

However, from my research, it seems that number was never reached. A more modest figure of 120 being sold worldwide is probably more accurate.

Notice how many ‘Beckham edition’ parts are for sale ‘brand new’ (which will be remaining stock) on the various selling platforms; there must have been a clearance of the parts after the low UK sales.

But it’s the UK numbers that matter here… and it’s rarer than you think.

Only 5 cars were sold in the UK. Making it one of the rarest Land Rovers ever produced. The original “Victoria Beckham” car she used came up for sale a couple of years ago and was eventually sold. Just three of the other original cars have come up for sale since their launch. Leaving one last car, which is still owned by the original owners in the North of the UK. This one is the final registration of the 5 UK cars.

As for other worldwide RHD cars, I’ve simply never found any! Do get in touch if you know one or have one.

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Please Get In Touch if you own one or know of one – thank you.

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The original Brochure was handed out at the car’s launch, adorned with a signature from Victoria Beckham & Gerry McGovern on the inside covers. The later brochure, though still rare, was issued without the signatures.

FULL REPORT ON THIS EDITION AS MORE IS DISCOVERED! 

I’M LOOKING FOR A COPY OF THE BROCHURE AND THE PRESS PACK RELEASE… IF YOU HAVE ONE…? WILLING TO BUY THEM…

©howmanymade

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