Registration - C679 XRT

Chassis No. - SALLDHAC7BA252999

M.O.T. - No

Odometer - 111,000km

Formerly owned and run by the MOD, this Land Rover 110 pick-up is naturally painted in Nato Green, and has since been kitted out as a ‘go-anywhere’ camping vehicle. ‘C679 XRT’ is powered by Land Rover’s 12J 2.5-litre Diesel engine, and fitted with a five-speed manual gearbox, with this example featuring a sturdy black interior, and bonnet mounted spare wheel. It also come with shovels, Tilly lamps, and containers, with storage spaces forward of the rear axle, as well as the large flat-bed rear, kept as big as possible thanks to the single-cab set-up. Plus, the Land Rover 110 comes with a versatile Penman trailer.

‘C679 XRT’ was purchased from the MOD in 2022, and has had only two private owners in that time. Regular maintenance of the Land Rover is assured given its military background, and this has been kept up in the time since, showcased by a clear MOT in January with no advisories. The current owner describes the 110 pick-up as in very good condition, with the bodywork, paint, and interior rated as ‘good’, and the engine, transmission, and electrics as ‘excellent’. Although well used, it has been well cared for, and the 110,000 km - around 68,000 miles - indicated on the odometer, although unwarranted, is not unexpected and in link with official records.

• Ex-MOD Land Rover 110 pick-up offered as ideal camping wagon
• Relatively low mileage example
• Lot includes Penman trailer

The Land Rover was relaunched, unofficially, in 1983, continuing the model line from its in 1948, through Series I, II, and III, and maintaining production well over the 50-year landmark. The Defender badge was not actually used until 1990, instead the Land Rover was simply defined by the wheelbase lengths and body styles, but after the introduction of the Discovery in 1989, Land Rover needed to more clearly differentiate the different models. Retrospectively, these earlier Land Rovers are often bundled in with the Defender name. Road going models were offered in 90 and 110 wheelbase lengths - as before - as well as a 127 model; longer still, and designed for larger, heavier loads. And these were able to be configured in Station Wagon or double-cab pick-up body styles. As working vehicles, additional models were available, including a single-cab pick-up, six-wheeler models, specialist military support vehicles, and even amphibious vehicles. There was not much fundamentally different to the Series III the Defender replaced, though a range of engines was consistently improved upon, changed, and modified. The clearest changes came up front, with a full-length bonnet, wider and integrated grille and headlights, a single piece windscreen, and wider track covered by wheel arches. The 90/110/127 names were used exclusively until they were prefixed by the Defender badge from 1990 - a methodology that continued until 2016 when the ‘original’ Land Rover ceased production.