Highlights
- Proven long-distance reliability with multiple European road trips completed
- Recently serviced with brake shoes replaced
- New 'Deluxe' seat set
- Desirable Safari roof
The Appeal
Amongst the most usable classic cars, especially as we head into Autumn, Series Land Rovers are tough, easy to maintain and practical to have around. Need to do a spot of towing, gather logs for the winter or take a group of friends to the pub, it's got you covered.
This 1971 example is an early short-wheelbase Series III. It stands out for its proven reliability and well-maintained condition, having successfully completed multiple continental journeys, including two trips to the South of France (1,000 km each way) and a journey to Ireland.
This Series III demonstrates the dependability that these vehicles are known for when properly maintained.
This 1971 example is an early short-wheelbase Series III. It stands out for its proven reliability and well-maintained condition, having successfully completed multiple continental journeys, including two trips to the South of France (1,000 km each way) and a journey to Ireland.
This Series III demonstrates the dependability that these vehicles are known for when properly maintained.
History and Paperwork
- UK home market RHD car registered in 1971
- Purchased by the current owner in May 2024
- Full service completed in December 2024
- Brake shoes replaced in September 2024, basic service also completed
- Storage has been mixed between street parking and garage
- Exempt from road tax and MOT
- 76,514 miles indicated
The Condition
- Eye-catching non-original blue colour, originally Bronze Green
- Desirable Safari roof complete with rear windows
- Galvanised cappings overpainted in silver
- Good exterior condition with only one minor paint issue (about 1 inch) under the petrol cap
- The chassis and bulkhead present well and appear in sound order
- Clean and well-presented interior overall
- New set of original-style 'Deluxe' vinyl seats installed
- The vendor states it is an "attention grabber" in terms of colour and condition
The Mechanics
- 2.25-litre four-cylinder petrol engine
- Four-speed manual transmission with selectable low range and four-wheel drive
- Free-wheeling front hubs fitted
- Starts consistently and runs well, the vendor tells us
- Proven long-distance reliability with successful journeys to the South of France (1,000 km each way) twice
- Also driven to Ireland once in the past eighteen months
- Exhibits typical Land Rover driving characteristics, but settles into a long trip well, the vendor says
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