1957 Land Rover Series 1 109 De Luxe
Only 2 former keepers from new

Registration No: 2118 HK
Chassis No: 121700699
MOT: Exempt

• In the same family ownership from 1957 until 2010
• Just 2 previous registered keepers
• History file includes purchase invoice and guarantee
• Subject of much recent expenditure

The Land Rover’s 1595cc, 50bhp four-cylinder Rover engine might seem under-powered today, but its 80lb ft of torque was impressive. There was permanent four-wheel drive, leaf-sprung suspension and not much else for your £450 when it was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show in April 1948. The very first Land Rover registered was one of the Amsterdam Motor Show cars on 21 May 1948, and full production began at Solihull shortly after. In 1949 the British Army placed its first order. It wanted 1,878; so many, that the decision was made to paint all Land Rovers in the Army’s Dark Green. The Red Cross ordered its first Land Rovers in 1954, and its relationship with the marque endures to this day. In 1954, Solihull made its 100,000th Land Rover and by the time the Series I was replaced in 1958, nearly 200,000 had been produced.

Until being acquired by the vendor in 2015, we understand this Series 1 had been in the same family ownership from 1957, passing from uncle to nephew before being sold to the previous owner in 2010. Retaining its original registration, both the chassis and bulkhead are said to be original and in very solid condition, as is the rest of the bodywork and chassis, according to the vendor. Since acquiring the car, the current owner has gone to a lot of effort and expense in sourcing the correct split rim wheels, tail gate and rear lights, having the interior retrimmed, the car repainted, a new hood and two sliding side windows fitted and the engine, brakes and suspension maintained to keep the car in good working order. Retaining working semaphore indicators fitted as an extra when new, ‘2118 HK’ is once again finished in its original colour of Land Rover Blue with a Grey interior and accompanied by copies of the original order form and purchase receipt from Harvey Hudson (£751 5s 10d!), manufacturer's guarantee certificate, a collection of invoices for recent work done and a current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Julian Pinkster
julian.pinkster@handh.co.uk
07889 223 904