Repair Shop: West Coast British, Livermore, California, USA

In business since 1981, West Coast British in Livermore, California provides independent repair, restoration, and modification services for your Land Rover.  They even offer free pre-purchase inspections.

Check out this recent restoration -- this 1966 88" Station Wagon was shipped from India to their shop -- it belonged to the 14th Dalai Lama. West Coast British restored it 100% and it was then auctioned off for charity for a record price!

1966 Series truck, 88 inch, belonged to 14th Dalai LamaWest Coast British offers flexible appointments and one-day service at a reasonable cost to you. Don't trust your Land Rover to just anyone. Whether you own a 2004 Discovery or a 1953 80", West Coast British is your one-stop Land Rover shop.

Factory trained in the 1970s & 90s.  Want to learn to work on your Land Rover yourself? No problem, West Coast Rover offers mechanical training classes.

From Michael Green, the owner:

West Coast British was founded in April 1981 as a LAND-ROVER specialist. In 1982 WCB became an authorized Parts – Service – Warranty dealer by then current North American Distributor, Jaguar-Rover-Triumph Inc., we would include Triumph and MG to our signage when it became apparent there was not enough Rovers residing in the Bay Area to keep us busy. JRT would soon change to Jaguar Cars Inc., and in 1986 Rover would establish a new office in America, Range Rover NA, later LRNA. With this came new vehicles, hence new business. We are no longer an authorized dealer though.

My association with Rovers began in February 1960, the year my Father joined the Rover Motor Company of North America Limited in South San Francisco, California, as the Product Development Engineer. I was nearly two. From that day on I’d forever have a love for the vehicle. As a true enthusiast, I had every Land Rover toy one could imagine, and still have most of them! I also collected (and destroyed!) every sales booklet ever printed. I would eat, breath, talk, ride in, and drive Land Rovers! And I still do!

My enthusiasm for the product led me to begin an apprenticeship with British Sports Car Service in Hayward, CA., with Denis Riley in the early 1970s; among the vehicles I’d work on were LAND-ROVER's. In the late ‘70s I’d work for British Leyland at their Northern California port facility during the '75 Jaguar switch-over, and later Cal-Auto (BLs port contractor). In 1981 I opened West Coast British. In 1990 I joined LRNA as a Field Engineer, after which I’d re-open WCB and founded "ORE".

During my association with the marquee, I have had the opportunity to witness many new and unusual Land Rovers, most of these being throughout the 1960s and ‘70s, but we can not forget those of the ‘80s and ‘90s. In addition, we at West Coast British/WCBR have modified, created and restored a number of vehicles ourselves, some of which we’d like to share with you here.

Once you’ve completed a brief trip down memory lane, you’ll find any number of parts and accessories for your Land Rover vehicle, including specialized parts built and sold only by us. If you have any questions regarding those items listed, or those not listed, please feel free to call us with your inquiries. Don’t forget we service Rovers daily!

Michael Green

 So if in the need for Land Rover repair in California, or Land Rover restoration services anywhere, check out West Coast British and tell them you discovered them on Land Rover Geeks.  Also, visit their website for tons of cool Land Rover photos, technical bulletins, and other interesting and useful information.