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• Auction House:
  Donington Auctions
• Sale Name:
  A Regional Victorian Collector's Garage - Featuring Classic Cars, Motorcycles & Unreserved Garagenalia
• Sale Date:
  26 Mar 2023 ~ 11.29am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  59
• Lot Description:
  1953 LAND ROVER SERIES I
  Desirable 80-inch short wheelbase example.
• Notes:
  Inspired by the all-round abilities of the American-made World War II Jeep, the iconic British-built Land Rover was conceived by the Rover Car Company as a civilian go-anywhere runabout for farmers and general commercial use, and first appeared just two years after the war ended, in prototype form, in 1947. The earliest Series 1 Land Rovers all shared an 80-inch wheelbase on a box-section steel chassis with lightweight and easily detachable aluminium bodywork panels, which included the doors, bonnet, and windscreen frame. Introduced as a two-door roadster-style utility, the Land Rover's engineering was rugged and its styling certainly rudimentary, but most importantly it featured permanent four-wheel drive using a standard four-speed manual gearbox combined with a specially built dual-range transfer box. Under the bonnet was a Rover 10 1.6 litre four-cylinder petrol engine, enlarged to 2-litres in 1952. The original 80in model was only produ
• Estimate:
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• Category:
  Automobiles & Accessories

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