Showing 55,203 miles; charming 1952 Land Rover Series I 80-inch; spent the last 35 years in dry barn storage; starting and driving on siteFinished in black with a canvas tilt, this charming 1952 Land Rover Series I 80-inch is an increasingly scarce early home-market example.

Chassis number 26101827 identifies it as a right-hand-drive, petrol-engined Basic model built for the UK market, powered by the correct 1,595cc four-cylinder petrol engine and retaining the unmistakable character that established Land Rover's reputation around the world.Showing 55,203 miles, the Land Rover has spent the last 35 years in dry barn storage, emerging as an honest and highly original survivor that wears its years with considerable charm.

Having stood for such an extended period, we supplied an external fuel source and electrical feed whilst on site and are pleased to report that the engine fired into life readily.

For the purposes of our video, an external fuel supply was connected, and the Land Rove...