Highlights
- Voluntarily MOT tested: valid until 30th October 2025
- Subject to significant mechanical restoration work, with accompanying specialist invoices
- Replacement Richards chassis
- Delightfully patinated bodywork
- Free-wheeling front hubs fitted
The Appeal
For many, the IIA is considered the best of the Series Land Rovers. It represents a sweet spot in the lineage, with notable improvements over the original Wilkes design but none of the plastics of the Series III. This 1964 example is the desirable short-wheelbase model with a 2.25-litre petrol engine and free-wheeling front hubs. Resplendent in a patinated coat of Marine Blue with a contrasting Limestone roof and wheels, it looks the quintessential classic Land Rover - especially in this workaday hard-top configuration.
As the accompanying invoices attest to, a great deal of time and money have been spent on this Land Rover over the years. It boasts a replacement Richards chassis and over £4,000 was spent in August 2017 on mechanical restoration work. Voluntarily MOT tested in October 2024, passing with just one minor advisory, this is clearly a well-sorted old Land Rover, ready for a new custodian.
The History and Paperwork
- V5C present
- MOT until 30th October 2025
- Exempt from road tax and MOT
- UK market RHD example
- Numerous invoices old and new
- Invoice for Richards chassis and 2017 mechanical restoration - both by Land Rover Specialist Engineering Ltd
- Haynes workshop manual
The Condition
- Rebuilt upon a replacement chassis, professionally finished in black
- Marine Blue finish to the ‘Birmabright’ alloy bodywork
- Limestone wheels and hard top (with rear windows)
- The bodywork looks commendably straight for a Land Rover of this vintage
- Some patina and historic repairs visible upon closer inspection, adding to the car’s rustic charm
- Some slight electrolytic corrosion causing minor paint bubbling in places
- The chassis, bulkhead and door tops all appear in very sound order
- There appears to be ample tread remaining on the off-road tyres
- Equipped with a tow bar and trailer electrics
- Later Defender-type door mirror fitted (single)
- Series II-type flat apron/valance panel - (some carried over onto early IIAs)
- Some of the galvanised cappings have begun to corrode slightly, but this appears superficial
- Smart cabin with seating for two
- ‘Deluxe’-type black vinyl seat squabs
- Clayton round cabin heater
- Standard IIA control panel with Jaeger instrumentation in smart order
- New spare wheel (no tyre) included
- Starting handle present
- Some wear to the load bay but nothing excessive
The Mechanics
- 2.25-litre four-cylinder NA petrol
- Weber carburettor
- Four-speed manual gearbox with selectable low-range and four-wheel drive
- Well-presented engine bay with some components refinished in body colour
- Just one minor MOT advisory when recently tested
2017 restoration highlights include:
- Road springs replaced
- New exhaust system
- Rebuilt steering box and new steering relay
- New brake master cylinder
BEFORE YOU BUY
This sale is subject to the Car & Classic Terms and Conditions. By bidding and/or making an offer, you also agree to the following:
✓ The seller is registered as a private seller which means consumer rights stemming from EU consumer protection law do not come into effect. However, you are still covered by Car & Classic’s own Terms and Conditions..
✓ We request that a non-refundable fee be paid if you are the lucky winning bidder at auction or if your offer is accepted Please refer to our helpful FAQs and T&Cs for specific rates.
✓ This vehicle is “Sold As Seen”, on an “As Is Where Is’ basis and without warranty. Photos and descriptions are solely for guidance purposes and it's customary to carry out a full inspection of the vehicle prior to purchase for your own peace of mind.
✓ VAT is included in the buyer's fee. VAT may or may not be included in the final bid or offer price, as specified in the listing.
✓ We want a smooth transaction just as much as you do and as such we run all UK-registered cars and motorbikes for sale on Car & Classic through an online HPI check to verify that they show no insurance database markers for damage or theft, and have no finance owing, allowing you to bid with confidence.
✓ We also check whether vehicles are recorded as being written off as part of an insurance total loss claim at the time an advert is placed on Car & Classic and we helpfully provide write-off category labels (Cat C/D/S/N) for your assistance. However, the presence or absence of a label does not guarantee the vehicle’s status and it is always worthwhile carrying out your own full vehicle history check before making an offer on a vehicle.
✓ Buyers are responsible for vehicle collection
or delivery. Importing vehicles may result in additional customs duties and import taxes so it’s worth checking beforehand..
