Not Sold (Est: £19,000 - £22,000)
1956 Land-Rover Series I 88
Dore & Rees • UK • 21 Jun 2025
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Not Sold (Est: £19,000 - £22,000)
1956 Land-Rover Series I 88
UK • 21 Jun 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Land-Rover Series I is a meticulously restored example, formerly a Civil Defence Field Cable vehicle. The comprehensive restoration included mechanical and cosmetic work, making it a desirable vehicle for Series I enthusiasts.
Condition
9
The car underwent a comprehensive restoration between August 2022 and May 2023, including chassis work, body panel repairs, new Exmoor Trim seats, and a rebuilt engine and axles. The listing mentions that an MOT test was completed with no advisories and that the car won first prize at local concours events, indicating a near-perfect condition with minor signs of use.
/ 10
26,000 miles
111701531
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
SXF 623
1956
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £19,000 - £22,000)
1956 Land-Rover Series I 88
Dore & Rees • UK • 21 Jun 2025
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Market Average
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Description
Former Civil Defence Field Cable Vehicle - Subject of a comprehensive restoration
Inspired by the US Army's wartime 'Jeep', developed in haste and intended for short-term, small-scale production, the Land Rover would defy its creators' initial scepticism.
Rover bosses the Wilks brothers saw the need for a tough, four-wheel-drive, utility vehicle to serve the needs of the agricultural community in the immediate post-war years, but the Land Rover's runaway success following its introduction in 1948 took the company by surprise.
The necessity of using corrosion resistant aluminium panels at a time of severe steel shortage turned into a positive virtue in the Land Rover's sphere of operations, and the use of existing components - including the P3 saloon's 1,595cc, four-cylinder, inlet-over-exhaust engine - kept production costs down and cut development time.
There was permanent four-wheel drive with a lockable freewheel for the front axle, a Rover four-speed gearbox, and a two-speed tr...
Price Analysis vs Other Series I 88s
£1,125
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£12,289
Median Price (Since 2020)
£27,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 24th May 2024
Latest MOT mileage:
25,533 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 25th May 2023, 25,533 miles
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Dore & Rees
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