Description
Vintage and Prestige are proud to offer this 1974 Land Rover Series III SWB 88” Station Wagon For Sale.
Registration: UTC 103M
Chassis no: 921 00411A
Inspired by the US Army's wartime 'Jeep', developed in haste and intended for short-term, small-scale production, the Land Rover would defy its creators' initial scepticism. Rover bosses the Wilks brothers saw the need for a tough, four-wheel-drive, utility vehicle to serve the needs of the agricultural community in the immediate post-war years, but the Land Rover's runaway success took the company by surprise.
The necessity of using corrosion resistant aluminium panels at a time of severe steel shortage turned into a positive virtue in the Land Rover's sphere of operations, and the use of existing components - including the P3 saloon's 1, 595cc, four-cylinder, sidevalve engine - kept production costs down and cut development time. Built between 1949 and 1958, the Series I Land Rover was available in no fewer than five different wheelbase lengths ranging from 80" to 109". The original 1. 6-litre petrol engine was soon superseded by a 2. 0-litre unit (in 1952) and the company set about developing its own diesel, which was first offered in 1956.
The Land Rover developed progressively through the Series II and IIA models, and by the time the Series III version was announced in September 1971 this iconic off-road utility vehicle had sold more than 750, 000 units worldwide. The Range Rover had been introduced during the preceding year, single-handedly creating the market for luxury off-roaders, and some of its refinement inevitably rubbed off on the Land Rover, which would grow increasingly less 'basic' as the years progressed.
Indeed, the changes made were so extensive that a new model designation was considered appropriate, hence 'Series III'. Characteristic Series III features included headlamps in the wings (first seen on the IIA), an all-synchromesh gearbox, and a revised dashboard with instruments grouped in front of the driver. The Series III would turn out to be one of the longest lived Land Rover models, lasting until the Defender's introduction in 1990. With production of the traditional Land Rover now ended, and its replacement not yet announced, there can be no better time to acquire one of the iconic early 'Series' variants before prices take off.
This Series III model on the 88" wheelbase is sitting in our show room and ready for viewing, under the bonnet is a 2¼-litre petrol engine, which has been converted to also run on LPG, starting and running perfectly on both.
If the drive or the durability of this iconic Land Rover is ever in question, feel free to speak to the previous vendor who drove the car trouble free to our showroom from his home in the Netherlands.
This Series 3 comes to us straight from a 22 year ownership where she was loved, used and well maintained. We have bills amounting to excess of €31, 000 for works carried out, included the fitment of a far superior galvanised chassis.
The exterior is finished in Limestone and is displayed in the typically patinated and useable Land Rover style, the interior is simplistic but more than adequate, with all gauges and functions working as they should, the head lights have been uprated with xenon bulbs, allowing you drive through any terrain at any time of the day.
The seating configuration allows for 7 happy travellers, with three seats to the front and 2 bench seats to the rear, there is plenty of room for the whole family or alternatively the chums on a shoot, with sliding windows all round there are plenty of vantage points and still room for a couple of dogs in the middle.
In our showroom and ready to go.
A gallery of large high-resolution pictures may be viewed on our website.
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Part Exchange welcome.
Weekend & evening viewings OK.
Viewings by appointment :
Prestige House.
9 Globe Industrial Estate,
Grays, Essex, RM17 6ST
