1953 Land Rover Series 1 Minerva For Restoration Cheap way to get a Series 1 80 inch -Only £2,250

Sellers Comments - 1953 Minerva 80" Chassis Number 36633376 Imported Recently From The Netherlands Left Hand Drive Chassis is pretty sound. Bulkhead not bad. Complete underneath with all running gear. Missing engine, LH door, dash and rad. All import documentation correct incl NOVA and duties paid Would make a cheap 80inch £2,250 (VAT Not Applicable)

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1953 Series 1 One 80 Military Land Rover Minerva Recovery Truck Barn Find Free delivery up to 50 miles. Great Restoration Project

Sellers Comments This is a great bit of fun - a classic 1953 LR Series one 80 inch Minerva Recovery Truck with winch and PTO. Would make a great publicity, promotional, advertising, or garage repair show vehicle. A genuine barn find. Very original with LR series one running gear. Would make a great restoration project. Will need to be collected and taken away on a trailer. Bought as seen.

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1953 Series 1 One 80 Military Land Rover Minerva Off Road 4 x 4 Trials

Sellers Comments - This is a great bit of fun - a classic 1953 off-road 4x4 LR Minerva. Would make a great publicity, promotional, advertising, or show vehicle For sale: Meet Tarzan, a 1953 Land Rover Series One 80 inch Minerva off road trials 4x4 vehicle It has the original red military engine, the 2 litre Land Rover Series One Siamese bore, complete with all original Series one LR running gear. Drives very well. Ready to enjoy off-road. Too good to break, and worth well over £3000+ in parts alone. Engine starts on the button. Can viewed in Belgium from 10th December, approximately an hour from Calais.

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Land Rover Series 1 - 80" - 1953

Barn find - Land Rover Series 1 80”

This Land-Rover is one of the last year of the 80” wheelbase model - it is 1953 year model Series 1 - chassis number 366612** with original 2 Litre Engine number 36107041 (turns feely but not had it running) and 52 stamped radiator - if you know your Land-Rovers you will know that these are correct numbers for year and shows a remarkable originality of this vehicle.

Description

The vehicle is in excellent unrestored order with remarkably straight body panels and a very sound chassis and bulkhead.  Almost everything required to get it up and running is with the vehicle  Please Note: Although the dynamo has been removed one will be included in this sale. Lower door halves are also included (These are also original but not certain that they are from the same vehicle as they are still in a much more of a Deep Bronze Green colour, but that could be due to having been stored undercover for years instead of out and about on the vehicle).

 The Chassis still displays much of its original green paint and has not had any weld repairs.  It has no deep corrosion or damage (other than a couple of the usual dinks on cross members - but nothing major). Rear cross member is original, albeit having lost much of its paint due to exposure to the elements but is sound and shows only light surface rust.

 The Bulkhead is 90% perfect, other than minor impact damage to RHS door pillar (see picture) –  repair would be very straightforward.

Alternatively, I have another 80” bulkhead in near perfect condition which could be available by separate negotiation should purchaser wish.

History

This vehicle was supplied direct from Land-Rover to their agent in NSW and sold to Gardner Callmin (?) Ltd on 25^th May 1953 –  A copy of Grenville’s handwritten ledger record of that sale can be made available on request, showing chassis and engine number as present today. It came back to UK in 2015 and is for sale now to help to cover costs of bringing another Land Rover (1949 80")  back to good order.

N.B. 

There is no V5C with the vehicle but it is VAT paid and NOVA was declared at import.  I have not applied for an age related plate but Land Rover Series One Club are very helpful in securing issue if purchaser should wish to have one when the vehicle is ready to use.

Summary

This is not the normal rotten and corroded basket case dragged out of a hedgebottom ....  The condition of this vehicle is such that it will require more of a sympathetic re-commissioning rather than full restoration. Although it is not roadworthy at present and will need work on steering, brakes, electrics etc. to bring it up to scratch, it is an excellent opportunity to acquire a true British classic vehicle that will be an appreciating asset and give years of enjoyment along the way.

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Land Rover Series 1 86" 1953 - Tenterden

Land Rover Series 1 86" 1953 First registered on 16/11/1953, so an early 86 inch. Tax and MOT free, so insurance is all you need. Its a great runner and has been enjoyable to go around in when the sun has been out. It was originally green, which can be seen in places, but it was then painted blue (along time ago) by a previous owner. The V5 states blue. It seems to have the original engine and runner gear, but I cannot guarantee this. There are patches to the chassis, cross member and foot wells/bulkhead, as you'd expect at 62 years old! New canvas top fitted a few months ago, but I left it in a shed for a while after exmoor trim posted it and a mouse got the taste for it and chewed a small hole in the roof, as pictured. Nothing drastic or visible from standing next to it as it is on the top of the roof. Door tops are present and fit fine, they are just off at the moment as the weather is good. Spare wheel also comes with the landy, it bolts on the bonnet but I have removed it whilst driving about as it gets in the way.

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1953 LAND ROVER SERIES 1 80 INCH

2.0 Litre petrol, original engine and gearbox/overdrive. 3 former keepers. body off restoration 7 years ago All running gear repaired or replaced. New canvas, tyres, brakes and steering. Not totally original but could be with little work mot and tax exempt.

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