£4,830 (Est: £5,000 - £8,000)
Offered from the estate of the late Peter Stevens 1955 Land Rover Series I 86" Tempo 4x4 Project
Bonhams • UK • 19 Apr 2026
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£4,830 (Est: £5,000 - £8,000)
Offered from the estate of the late Peter Stevens 1955 Land Rover Series I 86" Tempo 4x4 Project
UK • 19 Apr 2026 • Lot 101
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare 1955 Land Rover Series I 86" Tempo 4x4 project, one of 250 built under license in Germany for the West German Federal Border Guard. It was acquired by Peter Stevens in 2018 as an unfinished restoration, with some work done on the chassis, engine, and other parts, but it's not UK registered and requires further restoration, though a large quantity of spares are included.
Condition
3
The car is listed as an unfinished restoration project and has a non-original front wing. The listing also mentions that it requires restoration work.
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5-713-5050
United Kingdom
1955
Auction
£4,830 (Est: £5,000 - £8,000)
Offered from the estate of the late Peter Stevens 1955 Land Rover Series I 86" Tempo 4x4 Project
Bonhams • UK • 19 Apr 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
• Ordered by the West German Federal Border Guard • Built under license in Germany • One civilian owner for 42 years • Acquired by Peter Stevens in 2018 • Offered as an unfinished restoration project This vehicle is an original BGS ( Bundesgrenshutz – Federal Border Guard) Land Rover Tempo, originally deployed along the West/East German border during the Cold War years.
The BGS ordered 250 of these special Land Rovers, which were built under license by the Tempo company of Bostelbek.
Between April and August 1953 an initial batch of 100 was built using rolling chassis supplied by Land Rover, which were completed with special bodywork to BGS specification, although the standard bonnet, bulkhead and front grille were retained.
Tempo subsequently built another 150 vehicles, and some of these special Land Rovers would be sold to private owners.
The accompanying BMIHT certificate records this Land Rover's destination dealer as 'Vidal' in Germany.
This Tempo was subsequently sold off fo...
Price Analysis vs Other Series I 86s
£3,488
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£12,937
Median Price (Since 2020)
£50,625
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