Highlights
- Purchased from a Rover workshop and used as a service vehicle until recently
- Fairey front free wheel hubs
- Serviced before sale to be ready for its next owner
- Vehicle has had a full respray in July 2025
The Appeal
If you love essential and spartan cars, a Land Rover Series is the ideal car for you. They are undoubtedly among the easiest classic cars to handle and maintain and there are very few other vehicles with as much focus on functionality rather than comfort, regardless of their age.
This 1966 Land Rover is a Series IIA, but even the most experienced could mistake it for a Series III example, as the front wings and radiator grille have been replaced with components from the later model. As can be seen in the photographs, this Land Rover is in remarkably good condition for its age, and we have been assured that it has been carefully maintained, having been used for many years as a service vehicle by a Rover workshop.
The History and Paperwork
- Right-hand drive
- The seller informed us that this Land Rover was originally sold in Africa
- The odometer shows 41,569 miles
- It was later imported to Italy, in Pavia
- The seller has informed us that this Land Rover was recently serviced and is ready for its next owner
The Condition
- Fitted with the front mudguards of a late Series IIA or Series III, with headlights on the mudguards
- Series III radiator grille
- Equipped with a sturdy roof rack with rear ladder
- Tow hook
- The chassis and firewall appear to be in good condition and evidence of some past repairs can be seen in the photo gallery
- Original OEM steel rims mount tyres suitable for road use
- Bodywork appears correct, with well-aligned panels and some minor dents normal for the vehicle type and age
- Painted in a colour that appears to be Land Rover Marine Blue, with Limestone roof and wheels
- Vehicle was fully resprayed in July 2025
- Paint finish is a little glossy in places, but otherwise shiny and pleasant looking
- The galvanised trim on the doors and bodywork has been painted in the body colour, as on the later Defender
- The interior appears to be in good shape and has received some improvements
- IIA Series bonnet and purpose-built dashboard
- Aftermarket headlining and additional rubber mats
- Deluxe' seat cover appears to be in good shape for its age
The Mechanics
- Aspirated 2.25-litre four-cylinder diesel engine
- Four-speed manual gearbox with selectable creeper gears and four-wheel drive
- Fairey front free-wheel hubs
- An additional heating circuit was fitted
- Everything in the engine compartment looks original and in good condition
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