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The Series III is the most common of the series vehicle, with over 440,000 built from 1971 to 1985 and was the first model to feature synchromesh on all four gears.
This lovely example in classic Bronze Green was first registered in 1975 and spent its life in South Africa, before being imported into the UK in 2025.
Presented in 88” 7 seat Station Wagon configuration with a Safari Roof, Alpine roof lights, rear sliding windows, split opening rear door and rear mud flaps.
It features a petrol 2286 engine fitted with the popular Weber carburettor and is also fitted with MAP freewheeling front hubs. It also features twin petrol tanks for longer range driving, in addition the rear compartment is fitted with twin 20 litre Jerry cans secured in a custom made frame. Recent improvement works include, fitment of new front seatbelts, steering box, electric fuel pump and heavy duty battery.
The speedo reads 94,275 kms (approximately 58.5k miles).
The car has previously been restored with the chassis, bulkhead and bodywork all in excellent condition. Additionally, the underside has recently been given our comprehensive preservation treatment. The interior has been custom made and features an adjustable 3 seat bench upfront, with 4 individual fold down seats in the rear. All are trimmed in the same matching tan leather and with the rear floor attractively decked out in varnished wood. The wheels are refurbished OEM 16” wheels all round including the spare, fitted with barely used matching BF Goodrich All-Terrain tyres.
Registered as an “Historic Vehicle” on the registration document, it is Road Tax, MOT and ULEZ exempt. However, the car was put through an MOT, which is valid until September 2026.
Series Land Rovers have become increasingly popular and this example provides a great opportunity to own a beautifully presented and very solid example of this iconic vehicle, that’s ready to use and enjoy.
As can be seen from the photos the Bronze Green paintwork is in lovely condition and the panel and door shut lines present as uniform all round.
As this is not a box fresh restoration, there is of course some light patina and the odd age related blemish.
The hardtop comes with Alpine roof lights and a rare Safari top for extra ventilation as well as opening side windows, making for a light and airy rear cabin and a much nicer environment for rear passengers, than a windowless hardtop. In addition the split rear door opens as one or with the just the top half opening in a “stable door” style.
The vehicle is fitted with a galvanised front bumper, two heavy duty front mounted towing eyes, a manually operated reversing light and rear tow bar.
The spare wheel is currently mounted on bonnet with the correctly specified mounting carrier kit.
All light clusters operate as they should and lenses are clear and free of any cracks.
In the Series 3, the instrument cluster, which was previously centrally located, was moved to the driver's side. The two Smiths central dials immediately in front of the driver house the speedo in one and the water temperature and petrol gauges in the other along with a charge light. In addition, the vehicle is fitted with additional gauges measuring battery condition, amps and oil pressure.
The front seats are in a 3 seat bench configuration with forwards and backwards adjustability. The seat has been custom made and attractively trimmed in tan leather. The seat is in excellent condition with no rips or tears, with lap seatbelts fitted.
In the rear cabin there are 2 sets of custom made fold up bench seats providing additional seating for 4, all in the same tan leather as the front bench seat. In addition, the rear houses twin 20 litre Jerry cans mounted in a secure frame. Finally, the rear cabin has been nicely finished with a varnished wood floorboarding.
Finally, the vehicle comes with a set of rubber mats for the driver and passenger footwells.
The engine is fitted with Land Rovers long serving 2.25 litre petrol engine, in this case it is the earlier period correct 3 bearing version (the later 5 bearing engine was not available until 1980) easily distinguished by the engine block being finished in Duck Egg blue. The engine is fitted with the popular Weber carburettor.
Whilst little maintenance history exists from its time in South Africa, it was last serviced in February 2025 at 94,170 kms, where it also had new ball joints and steering damper fitted.
Since being in the UK, it has benefited from having a new steering box fitted, along with an electric fuel pump, washer pump and a new heavy duty battery.
Day to day driving in a Series Land Rover is done in rear wheel drive via a four speed all synchromesh transmission. 4wd drive is selected with either the yellow or red knobs depending on whether high or low ratio is required.
The vehicle is also fitted with Mayflower Automotive Products (“MAP”) freewheeling front hubs, In this configuration, the front swivels, differential, propeller shaft and output shaft remain stationary. Only the road wheels rotate on their bearings. This provides for greater fuel efficiency. In driving all gears select as they should and 4 wheel drive engages when selected and both high and low ratios also operate as they should.
Suspension is via leaf springs and shocks all round and all in good working order.
The car sits on OEM specification 16” refurbished painted steel wheels, with matching BF Goodrich All-Terrain tyres in 235/85/R16, all with significant tread left. The Spare is the same as the driven wheels and is unused.
Brakes are drums all round and operate as they should.
The chassis has benefited from protection with an anti-corrosive coating as part of its previous restoration and shows no obvious signs of corrosion. The bulk head and both front foot wells also presents in excellent condition.
As part of the pre-sales the underside and mechanical componentry underneath the car was treated to a comprehensive preservation treatment. This included removing any minor surface corrosion from suspension and running gear components and then treating them with rust converter. Buzzweld’s excellent Zero Prep was used as a long lasting anti corrosion coating, which unlike some other underside coatings, provides a hard dry finish that can easily be jet washed clean, as opposed to a non-dry finish that causes dirt and salt to stick to the coated surfaces.
Dinitrol 4010 high temperature clear wax, was then used on engine and gearbox casings, to add protection to those surfaces.
In addition, the internal box sections of the chassis were cavity injected with Dinitrol ML cavity wax.
As such the vehicle is now very well protected from the elements going forwards.
The documented history folder, contains the registration document. Whilst the car is registered as an Historic Vehicle so tax, MOT And ULEZ exempt, the car was MOT’d for the next owner’s piece of mind, which is valid to September 2026.
The document folder contains this current MOT certificate, as well as correspondence from the Tax Authorities confirming that all Import Vehicle Post Clearance Check have been satisfied and all relevant VAT and duty paid.
The file also contains a collection of maintenance invoices, South African registration documentation
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