Beschreibung
This Suffix D Range Rover 2 door was bought by its previous owner in 1981, used for ten years then parked up in a dark, dry barn on a Somerset farm in 1991. It does require some chassis and body restoration, but is very complete and has a good interior, dash and trim. It also needs mechanical recommissioning and will need to be collected with a trailer.
Delivered new in October 1975, it has had just 4 owners in total, the last for 33 years. Finished in Bahama Gold with optional power steering, Fairey overdrive, inertia reel front seat belts and herringbone fabric seats. It was Ziebart rustproofed at some point (there are loads of tell tale Ziebart plugs around the A and B pillar door shuts).
I have cleaned and inspected the car to establish the condition of all elements, and will list them using the following key:
Very good – no work needed, just cleaning
Good – basically sound but would benefit from minor attention
Fair – OK but needing repair
Poor – needs complete repair or replacement
Chassis
Front half - good, with surface rust only
Rear chassis legs – poor, corroded and holed to lower faces
Body frame
Front body mounts – very good
Headlight boxes – good
Front inner wings – good
Bulkhead body mounts – very good
Footwells – OS good, NS poor
Sills and side body mounts – poor
Inner floor panels – very good
Rear wheel arches – OS fair, NS fair
Rear side panels – NS good including spare wheel well, OS poor
Rear cross member and body mounts – poor
Front bumper – fair
Rear bumper – poor
Outer body panels
Bonnet – very good (all lettering intact, original washer jets and insulation pad)
Scuttle panel – good
OS front wing – fair
NS front wing – fair
Doors – very good (not drilled for mirrors, good rubbers and quarterlights)
OS rear wing – fair
NS rear wing – fair
Rear corners – good (with good light lenses)
Upper tailgate – good (surprisingly!), weak gas struts though
Lower tailgate – poor (all lettering intact, hinged no. plate flap and “By Land Rover” badge present)
Rear side windows – very good (including lower channels and rubbers)
Roof panel – very good
Grille and headlight surrounds – good
Glass – all appears original, clear glass
Interior
Rubber floor mats – good
Transmission tunnel carpet – good
Dashboard – very good (binnacle, instruments, no cracks or drill holes)
3 spoke Steering wheel – fair (wheel rim worn, no centre badge)
Seats – drivers fair, passenger good, rear seat very good
Headlining - missing
Door cards – upper good, lower fair
All other trim panels present and in good condition
Boot rubber floor mat – good
Spare wheel cover – very good
Tool curtain – good
Full toolkit present, including foot pump, tool roll, jack, handles, starting handle
Mechanics
Engine – complete and free, but not started
Clutch – pedal stiff, cylinders need rebuild perhaps?
Brakes – car rolls freely, brakes not tested – assume they will require work
This is a genuine barn-find early Range Rover 2 door requiring some body restoration and mechanical recommissioning. Most of the hard to source parts are present except the headlining and correct Wingard bonnet mirrors. It is definitely better than most restoration projects – I have taken over 100 pictures of all aspects of the car, available to view on my Flickr site here - details above details below96/
There is of course no MOT or road tax (although this will be free from 2015 as the car will be 40 years old). The car is sold for restoration and as seen.
The car will require collection by trailer, or I can offer delivery at £1 per mile one way.
Please call me on the details below or email me at using the button below for more information or to arrange a viewing.
