1955 Land Rover Series 1 Station wagon 7 Seater First Overland Expedition Badges

Description

This 1955 Land Rover 86 inch Series I is a right-hand-drive station wagon that was refurbished in a frame off restoration under prior ownership, which is said to have included replacing braking, suspension, clutch, and exhaust components as well as rebuilding the carburetor and installing an electronic ignition system. The truck is powered by a 2.0-liter inline-four linked with a four-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case, and it is finished in blue over gray vinyl. Equipment includes 16″ steel wheels, manually locking front hubs, a tropical safari roof, a tow ball, alpine windows, and inward-facing rear seats. Acquired by the seller in 2024, this 86 Series I is offered with the owner’s manual, service records, and a clean Tennessee title in the seller’s name.The aluminum body was removed from the frame and refinished in blue under prior ownership. Exterior equipment includes a folding windshield, a safari roof, alpine windows, a tow ball, and a swing-out tailgate.Body-color 16″ steel wheels are mounted with Flamingo tires. The front axle is equipped with manually locking hubs, and braking is provided by drums at each corner. Work during the refurbishment reportedly included rebuilding the swivel joints and replacing the brake cylinders, brake shoes, wheel bearings, and tires.The right-hand-drive cabin features three-across front seating and four inward-facing rear seats trimmed in Exmoor gray vinyl. The Smiths cabin heater worksperfectly. It even has windshield washers!The three-spoke steering wheel has the horn and dip switch and centrally mounted instrumentation includes a 75-mph speedometer, an ammeter, and a fuel-level gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 77.5k miles, approximately 1k of which were added under current ownership.The original 2.0-liter inline-four was factory rated at 52 horsepower and 101 lb-ft of torque. The seller states the Zenith carburetor was rebuilt, the distributor and exhaust components were replaced, and an electronic ignition system was installed during the refurbishment.Power is routed to the rear or all four wheels through a four-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case. The clutch is said to have been replaced during the refurbishment. This is a fully documented numbers matching historicvehicle restored to excellent condition! It has had the same registration number since originally purchased new in 1955! It comes with a full binder of records and restoration pics.This vehicle elicits more smiles from people than anything you have ever owned!It has First Overland expedition replica badging as a tribute to an identical vehicle of the same year and model being used in the Oxford Cambridge First Overland Expedition of 1955from London to Singapore. Pictures of the original station wagon brochure and the expedition vehicle are attached for reference. The original go anywhere do anything vehicle, if there is aLand Rover, you can't be far from an adventure! Find your adventure.