Highlights
- Good ready to drive example
- Well maintained with the invoice to prove it
- Comes with two soft-tops
The Appeal
The Land Rover Series and now Defender range is the stuff of legends. Used on every continent and for almost every imaginable use, from ambulances, through search and rescue, to the school run the classic shape is instantly recognisable. Built with simplicity in mind to enable ease of maintenance and modification, they make fantastic vehicles no matter what you do with them.
This Series IIA is ready to drive and with a recent service (in terms of miles covered) and overall good mechanical condition it will provide the new owner with a reliable classic that's ready for both on and off road use. If you’d love a Landy (and who wouldn’t!) this Series IIA is not to be missed.
This Series IIA is ready to drive and with a recent service (in terms of miles covered) and overall good mechanical condition it will provide the new owner with a reliable classic that's ready for both on and off road use. If you’d love a Landy (and who wouldn’t!) this Series IIA is not to be missed.
The History and Paperwork
- Tax and MOT exempt
- MOT until September
- V5 Present
- A large amount of historic invoices
- An invoice form 2014 for welding in a new rear half chassis
- An invoice from 2021 (the car has covered around 100 miles since) for an MOT and associated work including new back box, track rod end and a service
The Interior
- In good condition for age and mileage
- Everything works as it should
- Inside of the canvas top is in good condition
- The seats have been retrimmed and are in very good condition
- There is a patina of age that befits the vehicle on the dashboard and fittings
- Rear bench seats
- Inertia reel seatbelts
When you climb up into the driver's seat of this Land Rover and look down the long bonnet with the mounting for the off-road spare in front of you, you feel that this car is ready for anything you could throw at it. With little concession made to luxury the utilitarian interior of the Land Rover is all business and the world wide success of the Series models and later the Defenders is testament to just how good these uniquely robust vehicles are.
The seats and carpets are all in good condition, and the car benefits from having rear bench seats fitted along with inertia reel seatbelts.
The Exterior
- Fair overall condition
- Canvas top with windows in very good condition
- Spare windowless soft-top included
- Series III mirrors fitted (originals included with the car)
- Five new tyres
- Some chequer plate
The Series IIA has that iconic Land Rover shape that’s recognised the world over. Finished in dark green, with some chequer plate and a sand soft-top this is a fine looking vehicle. It’s in good condition considering its age and mileage with a healthy age related patina. The soft-top is in very good condition and comes with a set of poles for when you roll up the sides.
The Mechanics
- MOT’d and ready to drive
- Overdrive fitted and working correctly
- Recent service
- Front freewheel hubs
- Parabolic springs
- Underside appears to be in good condition
- Starts easily and idles well
- Sounds smooth with no unusual sounds
- Owner reports that it drives exactly as it should
The car has benefitted from being kept under cover for the last few years and the underside presents well. The engine bay may look a little scruffy, but the car has been very well maintained by the current owner as reflected by the extensive invoices. It starts easily and the 2.25l engine sounds nice and smooth and the car idles well. With MOT until september (even though it’s exempt) it’s ready for the road and for a new owner to enjoy.
Summary
This series IIA has been well maintained by the current owner, but due to a recent lack of use it’s now ready for a new home. With extensive history, MOT until September and the excellent soft-top it’s perfect for the summer.
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