Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 28th April 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Wed 29th April 2026 from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1954 Land Rover Series 1 88in
No Reserve - Fitted with '200Tdi' powerplant
Registration No: SFO 547
Chassis No: 47102326
MOT: Exempt
A home market example originally fitted with a 2 litre petrol
More recently uprated with the '200Tdi' engine from a Discovery 1
Noticebly more powerful compared to a regular Series 1
Offered with weather screens, khaki tonneau and current V5C
This is where `The Best 4x4 by Far' started – a utility vehicle devised in 1947 by the Wilks brothers for use on their farm and inspired by the wartime Jeep. Aluminium panels, used because of a shortage of steel, meant the bodies did not rust and thanks to an ingenious high-and-low ratio four-wheel drive system, the new small utility vehicle was possessed of incredible climbing ability in all conditions including glutinous mud. Initially powered by a 1, 595cc inlet-over-exhaust Rover engine, a two-litre unit was adopted from 1952. More than 75 years after the prototype first ran, Land Rovers of all ages continue to give faithful service all around the world.
More information to follow.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
