Found a series 1 1950 dry stored in a garage for the last 14 years....chassis and bulkhead good, original axles btu some of the body work has been butchered to make it look like a jeep......

Front axle removed for a later one to be fitted but the current owner noticed the springs are all narrow... so never got around to doing it.

Whats it worth.

when did the lights change from behind the grille to thru the grille...

what else should i look for before buying another 1'er. Not used to buying a decent vehicle.

Please help....

Lee

it's worthless,give me the address at once so i can arrange ecologically sound disposal.

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Love to share the info but im in it for the money, well thats what i tell the other half until it lands on the drive where it will remain with the other two.
Some people hand down property or titles, me personaly will leave each child a series 1 that they have to hand down to thier kids....

Damn, my spelling is bad tonight....

For sale by Public Tender. On view 22nd-26th March 2008. Close of bidding will be 7pm 26th March.

1950 Land Rover Series One 80 (Lot V8005)

Registration No: VME 19 (see below)
Chassis No: 06110751 (to be confirmed)
Engine No: (to be confirmed)

Purchased by the current owner from a farm sale five years ago, VME 19 had been dry stored on an East-Anglian barn for decades. The Land Rover is one of the last 'lights-behind-the-grille' early Series One 80" models, making its specification rare; points of note include a narrow rear transome with shovel back seats and bumper brackets incorporated into the bumper rather than the chassis. The 80 features the early permanent four wheel drive gearbox with the free-wheel operated by a yellow knob rather than a ring-pull.

Following purchase at the sale the Land Rover was sent to AJD Land Rovers with strict instructions that it was to be carefully inspected; made to run and stop and that no part of its original patina was to be disturbed. To this end, the paintwork is believed to be the original on all parts with the exception of two small areas on the inside of the bulkhead. The seat bases, backs and even the hood appear to be the originals, factory-fitted in 1950. The tyres were replaced as the originals were perished, although the spare is still a T28 Trakgrip. The chassis is exceptional and has never been welded and bears much of its original paint. When the preservation work was finished the Land Rover was MOT tested, since which time it has been kept mothballed in a dry garage and not used or re-MOTd.

The exact mileage of the Land Rover cannot be substantiated, however it is our opinion that the vehicle has seen very little use in its life. When purchased by the current owner no paperwork was available with the car and this is still the case, so the number VME 19 will need to be reclaimed (it appears to not be issued to another vehicle), or an age-related number applied for.

We would consider the condition and originality of this Land Rover to be virtually unrepeatable on the open market.

£7,000-9,000


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Julian Shoolheifer Limited

Think they're chancers meself! 7 to 9K & it int even registered? I should co-co!

Cheers for that...The one i have found is about a thousand vehicles older so should be lights behind the grille. Will ask to take a better look in the day light. It is registered on a Q reg back in 1991 and only spent 6 months on the road before being put in this garage.

On the chassis number there are 5 digits before the R06, Does anyone know what these are for as all references I can find state the chassis number to start with R06????

Cheers

Lee

If it's been designated a Q plate, doesnt that mean the DVLA cant verify it's age? Dont think you can get a Q registration removed or alterered. That should affect it's value. - Maybe a good tool for knocking a few quid off.

Will it still be tax exempt??

Still Tax Exempt, various ways to prove that, But the Q plate devalues it hugely IMHO