1949 Land Rover Series One 80”

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Make

Land Rover

Engine

-

Model

Series

Drivetrain

4×4

Odometer

0

Transmission

automatic

VIN / Chassis #

-

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Title Status

-

Seller

Brooklyn Coachworks

Fuel Type

gasoline
1949 Land Rover Series One 80" For Sale.

CONTACT SELLER | BROOKLYN COACHWORKS | BROOKLYN, NY

This 1949 Land Rover Series One 80" is being offered for sale by Brooklyn Coachworks out of Brooklyn, New York. It's listed under "Special Builds" on their website, and we think that's a bit of an understatement. This 73 year old Land Rover, the first in a long line of legendary trucks, is an absolutely pristine restoration.

Originally a farm truck from Australia, it was imported into the U.S. and beautifully restored, including a repaint in RAF blue/gray, an original numbers matching 1.6L petrol motor, a 4-speed manual with Roamerdrive (overdrive), and new lush brown leather seating. We're in awe.

The Series I: The Original Land Rover

The Land Rover Series I was first introduced in 1948 at the Amsterdam Motor Show by The Rover Company as a truck built for farm and light industrial use. But here's a fun fact: The Series I was actually not this model's name at launch, but rather "the Land Rover." Series I (or Series One)  has since become the standard for referring to this Land Rover. It's part of what are known as "Series Land Rovers," which consist of Series I, Series II, Series IIA, and Series III.

Here's some wonderful prose about the Series I we found on Silodrome in their writeup on the history of the Series I:

The Land Rover Series I was never expected to be a sales success. When it was first introduced it was not expected to be in production for more than three years and had you told Rover executives and planners that it would wildly outsell their line of prestigious luxury cars for decades into the future they would no doubt have laughed you to derision - until it happened. The Series I Land Rover became an icon of Britishness and it made its way throughout the British Commonwealth being found on safari in Africa, as the backbone car of Australia's Snowy Mountains Scheme, and throughout all the Land Rover models one of the longest lived automobile designs ever created. Even today Land Rover believes that 70% of all the Land Rovers made are still being used somewhere.

Well said.



Specs & Condition.

Brooklyn Coachworks employs artisans, and this truck is truly a work of art. It's impeccably restored, and yet still has the charm and grit that the Series One came with from the factory in Solihull, England.

Here are some build details:

MECHANICAL & PERFORMANCE: 

  • 1.6L 4-cylinder gasoline motor
  • 4-speed manual w/overdrive
  • Two speed transfer box
  • 80" wheelbase
  • 50 horsepower
INTERIOR: 

  • Brown leather seating
  • Floor mounted shifter
  • Heat
  • Bakelite steering wheel
EXTERIOR: 

  • RAF blue/gray paint
  • Factory hardtop included
  • Full soft top included
  • Surrey top included
  • Door tops included (not shown in photos)
  • New Michelin XZL 7.50 tires 
  • Series 16" steel wheels 
  • Original period correct riveted rim and 6.00 tires included


FOR SALE: CONTACT SELLER

Brooklyn Coachworks | Brooklyn, NY

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