Registration – PSY 722

Chassis No. – 111702023

M.O.T. – Exempt

Odometer – 30,852

This wonderfully authentic and characterful Series I comes from a large collection of Land Rovers, and is presented in Bronze Green with green interior. As simple and hardwearing as you would expect from a classic Land Rover, this Series I 88” Pick-Up uses a 2.25-litre four-cylinder engine and four-speed manual gearbox – at the time, it was offered with either this petrol unit or 2.0-litre diesel, and in 88” SWB or 109” LWB guises. Fitted with a full canvas roof, ‘PSY 722’ also comes with its original shovel and rear seats. Offered with much desired patina, the overall condition of this Series I pick-up is rated as good-to-excellent across the board. The powertrain in particular is regarded in the highest terms by the vendor, with everything well maintained and working as it should. Elsewhere, the paint, bodywork, and interior, although showing signs of its near 70 year history, are in ‘good’ condition. Considering that age, ‘PSY 722’ has an incredibly credible low mileage, at just 30,852 miles on the odometer, but it has, at least recently, been in regular use.

Famously designed by Maurice Wilks in the sand of Red Wharf Bay, not even the most optimistic of on-lookers could have expected the runaway success that the Land Rover would become. It all started in 1948 with the Land Rover 80” – though clearly it became known as the Series I; initially it was simply the Land Rover. It came about essentially as a stop-gap for Rover to produce affordable vehicles in post-war Britain, and although inspired by the Willys Jeep, it went on to become hugely successful – not just in terms of sales, but in capabilities too. In 1954, the 80” was replaced by an 86” wheelbase, and with the addition of a long-wheelbase 107” model, the former became the short-wheelbase variant. These only lasted a couple of years however, before a rejig of the design brought about the 88” and 109” models in 1956, with a diesel option arriving a year later. In 1958, Land Rover realised that continued and significant improvements would need to be made, and these were significant enough to create a Series II Land Rover, thereafter ensuring the original versions became known as the Series I.

In summary

· A fantastic opportunity to own a late Series I Land Rover in excellent working condition

· Well maintained and regularly driven

· Offered with a very low indicated mileage of fewer than 31,000 miles