1950 LAND ROVER SERIES 1 80"

1595cc petrol, manual. This 80-inch Series I Land Rover benefits from a recent restoration which involved a new galvanised chassis, a new bulkhead, and an earlier engine rebuild of its 1.6-litre IOE petrol engine. Care seems to have been taken to preserve its usability and originality, including the retention of original bodywork dings beneath its recent Bronze Green paint. 

This is an early-spec "lights behind the grille" Series I, complete with ring-pull transmission. The V5C records its year of registration as 1957 (after production of 80in models had ended) but the paperwork includes a copy of a Heritage Certificate which confirms that it was in fact built in February 1950 as a right-hand drive export model. The Land Rover's first registration in the UK was in 2015, and the V5C records only two registered keepers since then, the vendor having acquired it last year. 

The history file contains a large collection of parts and maintenance receipts, mostly from 2020 onwards, as well as a typed record of work completed. One of the receipts is for a new galvanised chassis from Richards Chassis in 2021 costing nearly £4500, and another is for a professional engine rebuild by Meridian Engine Services costing £3240 in 2016. It should therefore be an ideal candidate for long-term preservation, or putting into action. The odometer shows 97 miles.

Please note: the registration number is non-transferable.

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