Snell Motor Companies

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Call us at: 512-236-0000

Snell Motor Companies is comprised of Land Rover Austin, Land Rover Dallas, Land Rover Frisco, Jaguar Austin, Snell Select, and Snell Collision Centre. Family owned and operated, the Snell family began serving the Dallas community in 1973 with Snell Buick. They were one of the first and continue to be one of the largest Land Rover dealerships in North America. Between Land Rover Austin and Land Rover Dallas, they have earned more than 15 Pinnacle Awards and countless accolades for sales and a commitment to excellence in customer service.

The Land Rover Journey:
An American Love Story

British By Birth. Texan By Choice.

1948

The first Land Rover Series I is built with a 50-horsepower engine. The incredibly capable vehicles used in World War II Inspired it.

Range Rovers Through Time

1970

The Range Rover is introduced with a 154-horsepower engine.

1986

Snell Range Rover opens its doors to Texas drivers

1987

Range Rover enters the U.S. market. Snell Range Rover sells it.

1995

Snell Range Rover expands to Land Rover Dallas.

1997

Snell Motor Companies opens Land Rover Austin.

2001

Snell Motor Companies grows the brand in Texas, opening Land Rover Frisco.

2012

The 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged produces 510 horsepower. That’s a 231% increase in HP from the original 1970 engine.

How Rugged Are Land Rovers?

About two-thirds of all Land Rovers ever built are still in service and conquering the toughest terrain in the world.

There are over 3,330 miles of Interstate highway in Texas. A team of four Land Rovers drove over 12 times that distance in the National Geographic documentary Odyssey: Driving Around the World.

Military forces from the U.S., U.K., Australia, Switzerland, Spain, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Italy have used Land Rovers.

Famous Range Rover Drivers

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig owns a Range Rover, appears in one in Skyfall, and was chauffeured to the British premiere of Skyfall in the brand-new fourth-generation Ranger Rover.

The Queen

The Queen’s 1978 Land Rover was recently put up for auction. Despite its age, the odometer reads less than 2,000 miles!

The Beckham’s

Both David and Victoria Beckham drive Range Rovers, and Victoria even helped design the Evoque.

Land Rover Texas

1 Land Rover Texas was one of the first Land Rover Dealerships in America.

6 Number of dealers chosen by the President of Land Rover North America to help shape the growing brand – Land Rover Texas founder Jim Snell was one.

7 The Number of Pinnacle Club awards won by Land Rover Texas dealerships.

Jim Snell is a past chairman of the board of directors for the New Car Dealers Association of Dallas. He serves on the board of the directors of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association and is a member of the National Automobile Dealers Association.

Land Rover Austin is located at: 1515 West 5th Street • Austin, TX 78703
Land Rover Austin 30.273415, -97.762790.