Winning bid
£9,300

1959 Land Rover Series II SWB

Highlights 

  • Rare and desirable Series II in solid, useable condition
  • Heritage Certificate
  • Original matching numbers engine and gearbox
  • Less than 34k miles believed to be genuine
  • Plenty of new parts fitted and recent work completed

The Appeal

 
The Series II Land Rover was only introduction for four years 1958-61, with some overlap into Series IIa production.  This makes it the rarest of all the Series.  The Series II offered here is thought to have covered just over 33,000 miles mainly due to a period when it was used on a holiday park to move caravans and later a 20 year period stored at a farm. There are old MoT certificates on file that appear to corroborate this. Re-commissioned in 2006, it still retains its original engine and gearbox, although it was it was repainted in Limestone.  It has a Heritage Certificate issued earlier this year, lots of recent attention and new parts; it is fully operational and drives like it should.
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History and Paperwork

  • Built in June 1959
  • Registered June 1959
  • Originally registered as 113 FAE
  • Sold by Windmill & Lewis Ltd, Bristol
  • First owned by a caravan park, and was used for moving caravans around the site
  • Second Owner a famer was used the Land Rover locally and on farm, owned for 47 years
  •  Was stored for circa 20 years
  • Third Owner lived in Banffshire, re-commissioned and painted the Land Rover changing colour from original D6 Blue to Limestone circa 2006 at approx 31,000 miles 
  • Purchased by last private Owner (5th) in Oct 2022 at circa 32,000 miles
  • Now just over 33,000 miles covered, believed to be genuine
  • Old MoT Certificates on file, oldest being 1983 at 20,389 miles
  • V5c last private Owner’s name
  • Heritage Certificate issued in August 2024
  • Passed MoT in May 2023
  • Plenty of invoices on file, including parts and maintenance in 2023
  • Serviced in March 2023 with invoice for £1,418 including parts
  • Land Rover Series I,II &III Service and Owner’s Manual
  • Land Rover Haynes Workshop  Manual

The Condition

  • Limestone exterior paint in presentable condition with expected minor chips and marks
  • Smart and unmarked seats front and rear
  • Seatbelts fitted to front 3 seats
  • Thick fitted rubber floor mats front and rear, over painted diamond plate, no visible corrosion
  • Roof
  • Trim
  • Gauges
  • Original large “banjo” spoked steering wheel, some flaky paint around hub area
  • Boot
  • Tan canvas tilt and roof, complete with side and rear window
  • Canvas shows wear to top corners around frame, but appears watertight
  • Windscreen glass and Perspex sliding side windows in good condition 
  • Painted steel wheels with matching set of Michelin 4x4 tyres, barely worn
  • Bonnet mounted spare wheel with matching Michelin tyre
  • Original Lucas style side, brake and indicator lights font and rear, no damage, all working correctly
  • H4 headlights with no chips or cracks, both working correctly
  • Tow bar with electrics
  • Correct Land Rover badges, mirrors and exterior parts in period condition

The Mechanics 

  • Original 2.25 litre petrol engine
  • Original gearbox
  • Serviced in March 2023
  • Lots of replacement parts fitted including new rear brake shoes and cylinders, new brake pipes, handbrake shoes and seals, radiator, hoses, water pump, sump gasket, hub seals, ignition switch plus other parts and fittings.  Invoices on file.
  • Clean and corrosion free underside, cross member replaced
  • Tidy and presentable engine bay, original Blue colour visible on bulkhead
  • Starts, drives and stops as it should, no issues or unusual noises
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Auction Details

  • Year1959
  • MakeLand Rover
  • ModelSeries 2
  • ColourBeige
  • Odometer33,195 Miles
  • Engine size2.0L
  • Seller TypeTrade
  • TownHorsham
  • CountySussex
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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