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£13,206

Land Rover Series I SWB 80

United Kingdom • 24 Nov 2025 • Lot 1294

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AI Listing Summary

This 1949 Land Rover Series I is a rare, usable survivor with long-term ownership and a desirable early specification. While it presents a rugged, lived-in look and needs some TLC, it comes with a later 2.0-litre engine, a huge spares package, and recent key maintenance, offering great potential as an honest survivor or the foundation for a show-level restoration.

Condition

6

The car "needs some TLC, exactly as expected from a working 1940s Land Rover". The listing states the car "Presents a rugged, lived-in look rather than show queen gloss" and has "moderate wear on exterior, interior, and/or wheels. May have a few small dents, light paint scratches, or noticeable curb marks."

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

R8667419

Odometer:

62,000 miles

Reg Number:

VVS 408

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Description 2.0 petrol 80-inch SWB New radiator and fuel tank Sale includes spare engine and parts Driven regularly, needs some TLC HPI Clear Rugged, rare and in regular use Few classics carry the weight of history quite like an early Land Rover Series I.

Born in the aftermath of WWII and conceived as a simple “go anywhere, do anything” tool, the 1949 models sit right at the dawn of the legend - the early 80-inch wheelbase trucks that turned Rover’s stop-gap farm vehicle into a global icon.

Today, values of fully refurbished early 80-inch examples have soared, and survivors with long-term ownership are increasingly prized.

Background & History The birth of a legend.

The 1949 Series I represents the purest form of Land Rover engineering: Built with 80-inch wheelbase, aluminium Birmabright bodywork and a box-section chassis Early Land Rovers like this that featured the iconic lights-behind-the-grille layout are now one of the most desirable early models The model’s post-war design co...