Bob Marley's matte-blue 1977 Series III Land Rover, which had been on display at 56 Hope Road for over a quarter-century and had fallen into disrepair, has been completely restored.

The project was done through Sandals Resorts International, ATL Automotive, ITC, (regional distributors for Land Rover) and the Marley family.

Adam Stewart, chief executive officer of Sandals Resorts International, credited Marley with giving Land Rover a boost in Jamaica. "Bob really raised the profile of our nation of Jamaica, and we felt the greatest gift we could give to him was to restore his original Land Rover to its former glory," Stewart said.

The renovation project took two years, with parts being sourced from as far as Africa (the engine came from Ethiopia) and England.

Cedella Marley did the upholstery design. Marley's Land Rover was returned to the legend's home-turned-museum located at 56 Hope Road in Kingston for his 70th birthday celebrations last Friday and will also be part of several celebrations around the island.