Highlights

Private registration ‘255 DOU’ included in the sale
Benefits from road tax and MOT exemption
A highly usable example in very good overall condition
Very early ‘Suffix A’ chassis number: 35500106A
Photographs of the bodywork conversion process included in the sale

The Appeal

Classic Land Rovers are big Meccano kits. You can take them to pieces and rebuild them using parts from other Land Rover models. It’s this spirit of ‘make do and mend’ that’s kept these hard-working 4x4s on the road all these years, including this Range Rover, which began life as a three-door ‘Suffix A’ model in September 1970.

We are informed that this Range Rover was re-bodied sometime during the 1990s using a later five-door ‘Classic’ shell fitted to the modified original chassis. A series of photographs depicting this work reportedly accompanies the vehicle.

Today, you wouldn’t dream of cutting up an early three-door Range Rover, but there was a time when these were merely inexpensive old cars. It’s likely this early chassis would have ended up on the scrap heap if it hadn’t undergone this conversion work, and, in fairness to whoever completed the work, they did a very good job.

This Range Rover, resplendent in a desirable colour scheme, is fitted with the desirable 3.5-litre Rover V8 petrol engine and an automatic gearbox. It boasts an enviable specification and, thanks to its early chassis number, benefits from road tax and MOT exemption.

Presented in very good overall condition, this intriguing classic 4x4 is supremely usable. The chance to own such an early Range Rover chassis is surely not one to miss.

The History and Paperwork

First registered 11th September 1970
UK market RHD example
136,458 miles indicated
Exempt from road tax and MOT (expired February 2018)
Early ‘Suffix A’ Range Rover chassis number: 35500106A
‘255 DOU’ included in the sale

The Condition

Straight and solid-looking bodywork with decent door fit and panel alignment
Slight signs of corrosion photographed, but nothing that looks especially egregious
Dark green paintwork in smart overall condition with some slight lacquer peel in places and a few small scratches, scuffs and chips
Three-spoke alloy wheels in matching body colour
Adjustable to bar and trailer electrics fitted
Slight fading to the black plastic trims
The tailgate appears in solid order - a common Range Rover rot spot
Well-presented luggage compartment, retaining its carpeting, spare wheel cover and parcel shelf
Bottle jack present
RR Classic ‘soft dash’ interior in highly original order and well-preserved for its age
Light wear to the grey carpeting
Smart woodwork throughout the cabin, delaminating slightly on the centre console
Modern Pioneer DIN stereo
Smart leather with light wear in places
The instrumentation, switches and controls all appear in good order

The Mechanics

3.5-litre Rover V8 petrol
Automatic gearbox
Kenlowe cooling fans fitted
Well-presented engine compartment
We understand the Range Rover to be in good running, driving order
We’re not notified of any known issues with the chassis or running gear

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