Description
Specification:
- Early ‘Suffix A’ model
- Presented in freshly restored condition with Chamonix White paint work
- Palomino Leather retrim
- Heated rear screen and factory rear wiper delete
- Extensive service history
- Last owner for 12 years
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Chassis: 35503675A
Presented here is perhaps the purist of Range Rovers, a 1971 Suffix A. An example that has been loved all of its life while others have simply been moth balled and forgotten, then meticulously restored a few years ago by the current owner. Finished from factory in Chamonix White over Palomino Leather, with a freshly rebuilt 3. 5l V8 and running gear, it’s ready for the next loving owner.
The car is fitted with just a few optional extras including a heated rear window, rear wiper delete, blanked extra dials and that’s your lot. However, the car amazingly retains its original radio that is still in functioning order. This particular car has been subject to a few modifications, the original vinyl interior has been converted to leather at great expense by the current owner, along with the rear tailgate window frame switched out for an aluminum counter-part, mitigating the notorious rust weakness of the original.
The car has been owned by the current owner for the last twelve years, in which time he personally has restored the vehicle to an exceptional usable condition. The body panels are the originals and sympathetically brought back to perfect condition, while the roof has been replaced with the correct ridged roof (an oversight for many other restorations). The car benefits from new inner front wings, rear cross member and boot floor while the chassis its self has been blasted and sealed with period correct 2 pack paint.
Mechanically the car is in pristine condition. The engine has been rebuilt in the last 2000 miles, while the running gear has received a full overhaul. New hubs, bearings, brake lines, brakes and fuel tank to name but a few. This example has also been fitted with a much welcomed power steering pump, which really elevates this example to the perfect daily driver.
While the car does not retain its entire service history, it does retain an extensive amount which has been filed and documented into its new paperwork folders. Invoices dating from 1992 to present, also accompanying countless parts catalogues, service manuals, MOT certificates and Range Rover Register magazines of which owners of the car have all been members of.
The Drive
Driving this Suffix A is a truly joyous experience. If you question the enjoyment of a drive in a 4x4 such as this, the answer is a loud yes. At any speed you find yourself with a grin as wide as the Range Rovers dimensions. The V8 pulls well and is more than enough for modern British roads and traffic, more than keeping up and plenty of oomph out of junctions.
With the reconditioned running gear the car feels taught as if it had just left the factory, while the added power steering allows you to concentrate more on the road and adds to the experience for the better. The gearbox retains its authentic ‘stirring coal’ charm but feels smooth and taught, somehow becoming one of the highlights of the driving experience.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch for more information.
