Lot details Registration No: BFW443B Chassis No: 111801309 Mot Expiry: April 2016
- Reputedly ex-armed forces and registered for civilian use in 1964
- Previous long-term ownership and offered with Cream hardtop
- Offered with an MOT certificate into April 2016
It is ironic that today's Defender is immediately recognisable as a direct descendent of the Land Rover launched in 1948, as production was only intended to run for two to three years. Instead, it has been the workhorse of the world for 68.
This late Series I Landy is believed to have been part of the armed forces fleet until registered for civilian use in 1964. Its last keeper retained it as a 'sunny summer day toy' for almost 30 years, during which time it covered just 3,000 miles or so, was always garaged, had its chassis and underside oil sprayed on an annual basis, and its engine oil and filter changed equally frequently. There has been a change of odometer in the last four years, but the total accumulated mileage is thought to still be as low 83,535. Of this very tidy-looking example the vendor says: 'it always starts first time'; has 'good' bodywork; and 'average' Green paintwork, Green seating, 2-litre engine and overdrive transmission. It has recently benefited from four new tyres and is now offered complete with both a tilt and Cream hard top, Warn MX 8000 winch equipped with pug-in wander lead, and an MOT to April 27, 2016.
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