Highlights
- Comprehensively restored, with galvanising, paintwork, and interior all renewed
- Fascinating provenance, the first owner was a botanist who used the vehicle to travel to Norway
- Engine rebuilt within the last ten years and maintained since
- Retains its original semaphore indicators
- History file of documents and a photographic record included
The Appeal
The Land Rover Series 1 80-inch is where it all began. This is the original article, conceived in the late 1940s as a utilitarian workhorse and now recognised as one of the most historically significant British vehicles ever produced. It is undeniably a car that changed the world, and for many is still synonymous with off-roading.
This 1950 example is an impressive ambassador. Its first owner was a botanist who pressed the vehicle into service, travelling back-and-forth to Norway. It has since been comprehensively restored, with all galvanising fully redone, the paintwork professionally renewed, and the interior - including the seats and rubber seals - entirely replaced or renewed. The engine has been rebuilt within the last ten years and maintained since, and the vendor reports that it drives very well.
Since acquiring the vehicle in October 2024, the current registered keeper has stored it in a heated garage and carried out annual oil changes, with very little use during this time. A brand new canvas hood is included alongside the original hood, which has been retained for its patina. The vehicle comes with a history file of documents and a memory stick containing photographs taken over the years, which we're sure any enthusiast would love a good rifle through!
History and Paperwork
- First registered in September 1950 in the United Kingdom
- Interesting provenance, the first owner was a botanist who used the vehicle to travel to Norway
- Purchased by the current registered keeper in October 2024
- Stored in a heated garage throughout current ownership
- Annual oil changes carried out throughout current ownership, with very little use during this time
- Fully restored prior to the current owner's acquisition
- Odometer reads 63,000 miles; the clock has gone around once, with an estimated actual mileage of 163,000 miles
- MOT and road tax exempt
- History file of documents included
- Memory stick containing photographs of the vehicle taken over the years included
The Condition
- All galvanising fully redone as part of the restoration
- Panels free from any notable marks or dents
- Paintwork professionally renewed alongside the galvanising work, approximately six to seven years ago
- The vendor notes that the load area is in exceptional condition
- Interior fully replaced or renewed as part of the restoration, including the seats and rubber seals
- All dials and gauges are reportedly fully functional
- Tyres in very good condition
- Original canvas hood present, but has a couple of tears, which the seller notes could be repaired
- A brand new, quality canvas hood included, and never fitted - the vendor preferring the patina'd original
- Retains its original semaphore indicators
The Mechanics
- 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine
- Four-speed manual transmission
- Selectable low-range and four-wheel drive
- Mechanically standard, we are told
- Engine rebuilt within the last ten years and maintained since
- The vendor reports it drives very well with a smooth gear change
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