Series 1 Barn find (an actual one)
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jamesmartin
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its a series 2
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Wow! Nice find. If he will part with it.
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- Vehicle make:LAND ROVER
- Date of first registration:January 1959
- Cylinder capacity (cc):2286 cc
- CO₂Emissions:Not available
- Fuel type
ETROL - Export marker:No
- Vehicle status:Not taxed
- Vehicle colour:GREEN
- Vehicle type approval:Not available
- Wheelplan:2-AXLE-RIGID BODY
- Revenue weight:3499kg
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That’s lovely!
I’d try to leave it cosmetically as is personally. I would be very surprised if it’s solid underneath........chassis rot is probably why it was laid up all those years ago!
No idea on value but it will be a great project if you get it!
Do you know anything about it’s history?
Rich
I’d try to leave it cosmetically as is personally. I would be very surprised if it’s solid underneath........chassis rot is probably why it was laid up all those years ago!
No idea on value but it will be a great project if you get it!
Do you know anything about it’s history?
Rich
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lovely that just put a galv chassis painted black under it if the original one has expired and just do minimal other work love the way it is good nick fairplay considering its 59 years old
Colthebrummie
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Series 2 chassis were the best of the lot. If it was laid up in 1991, it was only used for 32 years. My series 3 chassis is 40 years old and still going strong.
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That is an early Series 2 , as others have said , which makes it rarer than a Series 1 as they were only made for three years . They became the 2a in 1961 , which are obviously more numerous . They are becoming more sought after and their values are rising all the time , If I were in the market for another Land Rover that is just the sort of thing I would buy . Most parts are still easily obtainable and cheaper than Series 1 stuff .
Condition of the bulkhead and chassis are the main deciding factors of what it is worth , because even though they are replaceable if they are beyond economical repair the cost to rebuild it becomes rather more expensive . However , replacing them should be a last resort and they should be properly repaired if at all possible . The resale value of it would be much greater if as much of the original vehicle is left as possible .
It should not be re sprayed as the paintwork looks to be in excellent condition . As to how much to pay depends largely on if the present owner knows what he has got on his hands . See what sort of money he is asking for it and judge your response accordingly . If you can get it for £1,500 , or under , you are doing well and should snap it up as you could probably make a profit on it just as it is . If he is aware of what he has got , you might find that the price could be nearer £3,000 , which to my mind is the upper limit .
From the two pictures you have shown it looks as if it has been reasonably well looked after and not abused , the condition of the interior and engine bay may tell a different story , but that is all rectifiable . If I were you I would be working overtime in the charm department and trying to liberate it from the present owner .
By the way , I am a dyed-in-the -wool Series 1 owner who thinks anything built after 1958 is too modern , but I would be very keen to own that one in you pictures as it was made in the same year as I was !
Good luck
Condition of the bulkhead and chassis are the main deciding factors of what it is worth , because even though they are replaceable if they are beyond economical repair the cost to rebuild it becomes rather more expensive . However , replacing them should be a last resort and they should be properly repaired if at all possible . The resale value of it would be much greater if as much of the original vehicle is left as possible .
It should not be re sprayed as the paintwork looks to be in excellent condition . As to how much to pay depends largely on if the present owner knows what he has got on his hands . See what sort of money he is asking for it and judge your response accordingly . If you can get it for £1,500 , or under , you are doing well and should snap it up as you could probably make a profit on it just as it is . If he is aware of what he has got , you might find that the price could be nearer £3,000 , which to my mind is the upper limit .
From the two pictures you have shown it looks as if it has been reasonably well looked after and not abused , the condition of the interior and engine bay may tell a different story , but that is all rectifiable . If I were you I would be working overtime in the charm department and trying to liberate it from the present owner .
By the way , I am a dyed-in-the -wool Series 1 owner who thinks anything built after 1958 is too modern , but I would be very keen to own that one in you pictures as it was made in the same year as I was !
Good luck
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As a postscript , there is an article in issue no. 57 of Classic Land Rover magazine of an early Series2 88" owned by a chap called Julian Shoolheifer which might make interesting reading for you . His is also very original and looks very similar to what the one in your photos could look like when polished up .
He is also someone who might be worth contacting as to finding out how much you should pay for it . The reason I say this is because that is what he does for a living http://www.classiccarvaluations.co.uk .
Whether he would do this for free I couldn't say , but if anyone knows it's worth he does .
He is also someone who might be worth contacting as to finding out how much you should pay for it . The reason I say this is because that is what he does for a living http://www.classiccarvaluations.co.uk .
Whether he would do this for free I couldn't say , but if anyone knows it's worth he does .
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I definitely think a sympathetic mechanical restoration (and any welding) would be ideal for this. Leave the bodywork as is, just clean it.
Looks absolutely lovely as is tbh
Another vote for a mechanical resto, but keeping the bodywork patina intact as much as humanly possible.
I'd personally have no problem with a re-chassis if it's necessary, but as said S2 chassis are generally salvageable. Condition of the bulkhead will, I expect, be more important when it comes to value - a partly rotten but fixable one is worth more than something that has been bodged in the past IMHO - it is also the hardest thing to fix properly.
Good luck with it - it'll make a stunning project
I'd personally have no problem with a re-chassis if it's necessary, but as said S2 chassis are generally salvageable. Condition of the bulkhead will, I expect, be more important when it comes to value - a partly rotten but fixable one is worth more than something that has been bodged in the past IMHO - it is also the hardest thing to fix properly.
Good luck with it - it'll make a stunning project
That is a lovely landy in the mag...but I'm still trying to work out how in the same issue an American can fly to uk buy a landy drive through Europe on USA reg plates and then import to USA...any thought?....
Remora107
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Not really , I can only guess there is more to the story than is being told here . Or that they managed to travel through Europe and part of England without being challenged . Quite brave of them really , though you would have thought that as they were driving around Europe and eventually taking it to America they would have bought a left hand drive .
Agree with you...I emailed mag got no reply...insurance was my first thought....then of course non EU reg car has to import into each country visited...v5 will not show ownership details or reg number of the American....
I’m late into this post. It’s all been covered apart from it’s sitting low on the springs which isn’t surprising sitting there for years. Nice badges on the grill. If the truck cab is original then it’s quite a find. Restored n kept to original it could be a valuable project.
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Nice,looks very original.
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