Exmoor trim canvas tilt and 'Deluxe' seats and bench seats in the rear
Very early Series III model
Previously part of a private collection owned by a famous TV personality
Desirable 2.25-litre petrol engine
The Appeal
The Series III was the final and most advanced of the leaf-sprung Land Rovers; the final chapter in a story that had begun with a sketch in the sand of an Anglesey beach back in 1947. In all that time, the so-called 'Series' Land Rovers changed very little, undergoing improvements rather than radical redesigns. Most notably, the Series III gained a new plastic grille, while the interior was updated with a vinyl dashboard, bringing the instruments directly in front of the driver for the first time.
This very early Series III 88" dates from November 1971.
The vendor tells us:
"The car came from a private collection owned by a very famous and well known tv personality. At some stage the car has evidently been subjected to a comprehensive and professional restoration with many tasteful and desirable upgrades, incorporating a galvanised chassis straight panels on painted in Marine Blue with Limestone steel wheels with heavy grade tyres."
We can't help noticing that as a Marine Blue short wheelbase 'rag top', with aftermarket wheel arch extensions, this Series III closely resembles the car driven by Daniel Craig's James Bond in 'No Time To Die'.
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