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1960 Land Rover Series II 88” Exhaustively restored at a reported cost of over £45,000

United Kingdom • 10 Sept 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1960 Land Rover Series II 88" has been exhaustively restored with a new chassis, overhauled engine and other mechanicals. With only 1,600 miles since the restoration, it presents in near-perfect condition, supported by MOT certificates and recent servicing invoices.

Condition

9

The vendor describes the car as being in "concours condition", which suggests a near-perfect state. The listing mentions that it was exhaustively restored at a reported cost of over £45,000 and over 1,000 hours, with only 1,600 post-restoration miles completed. Additionally, it has been MOTed annually with no advisories to date.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

141002775

Odometer:

1,600 miles

Reg Number:

BSJ 675

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Some ten years after the original's introduction it was felt that the time had come to update the Land Rover's somewhat primitive slab-sided styling.

The result was the Series II, which featured the more rounded sides that would continue to characterise the Land Rover until production of the Defender model ceased in 2016.

Introduced in 1958, the Series II was available with either the 2,286cc petrol engine or the newly developed 2,052cc diesel first seen in 1956 on what became known retrospectively as the 'Series I'.

By this time the original permanent four-wheel drive freewheel transmission had been superseded by the more conventional selectable two- or four-wheel drive arrangement, with a set of low ratios available if required when the latter option was selected.

The Series II's arrival also marked the standardisation of only two different wheelbase lengths – 88in and 109in – the Series I's 107in option being dropped.

This outstanding 88in is one of the best Series Land Rovers ...