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1950 Land Rover Series I 80"

Lot Number: 80006

1950 Land Rover Series I 80"

A rather special 1950's Series I, lights behind the grille and with a lovely patinated exterior to show all its history and provenance.

ESTIMATE: £18,000 - £22,000

  • Sold for: £19,080

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TIMED AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Thursday 26th June, 2025 at 7.00pm local time

  • Drive

    DRIVE
    RHD

  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    547 VKR

SUMMARY

A rather special 1950's Series I, lights behind the grille and with a lovely patinated exterior to show all its history and provenance.

DESCRIPTION

Background
The Series Land Rovers were the models that established the company’s reputation for rugged, go-anywhere capability. Launched in 1948 as extremely utilitarian 4WD vehicles, they were designed to handle almost any terrain in virtually any conditions. They were used by farmers, the military, emergency and utility services, royalty, VIPs, and everyday drivers alike.

Over the years, here at Iconic Auctioneers, in conjunction with Classic Car Auctions, we have been pleased to offer over 150 Land Rovers, including a significant number of early examples. However, it has been a long time since we've seen such an impressive example as the 1950 Series I currently on offer.

The Car
Arguably the holy grail of Land Rovers, this charming example has undergone a full strip-down and rebuild, with the top half carefully preserved in its original, wonderfully patinated condition.

The chassis was completely stripped, repaired, and repainted in the correct Land Rover green. It received new springs, swivels, brakes, and a full engine rebuild on the original 1.6-litre engine. The bulkhead was treated similarly and is now in excellent condition.

The vendor states that the car drives superbly, shifting through the gears as it should. The weather gear includes the correct bootlace hood, which, while not brand new, is period-correct. The original seats were beyond repair and have been replaced with accurate reproductions sourced from Exmoor Trim.

Originally supplied new to the military and built on 10/02/1950, the vehicle comes with a wealth of paperwork, including bills, receipts, a Heritage Certificate, the original buff logbook, and the current V5C.

Location: Leicestershire

Photos: Professional

Sellers: Trade

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
80006
Make
LAND ROVER
Model
SERIES 1 80''
Registration Number
547 VKR
Chassis Number
06107656
Engine Number
16190308
Transmission
,manual

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