Chassis No.
26134651
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1952 Land Rover Series I
$37,400 USD | Sold
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- An early Land Rover with fascinating provenance
- Completed 15 May 1952 and purchased new for use at Saab Airport in Linköping, Sweden
- Dispatched 20 May 1952 to Wiklunds of Stockholm, Sweden, which added 16 inches to its chassis, driveline and body; quite possibly the sole example on a 96-in. wheelbase
- Used by the airport’s fire department from 1953 until at least 2000—an impressive, nearly half-century-long history of service
- 2.0-liter overhead-valve inline-four engine and four-speed manual gearbox; on-demand 4-by-4
- Largely unrestored condition, save for front-seat upholstery repair and a new removable fabric top; appealing patina reflecting decades of careful use and faithful service
- Odometer displays 41,092 km (~25,534 mi.) at cataloguing, believed to be original
- Accompanied by tool set, hammer, jack, winch handle, spare tire, and a selection of spare parts
- Documented with Saab Airport logbook, history file including photos of the airport’s fleet through the years, and British Motor Industries Heritage Trust certificate
Addendum
Please note that this lot is titled as a 1953.
