This is where 'The Best 4x4 by Far' started - a utility vehicle devised in 1947 by the Wilks brothers for use on their farm which drew inspiration from the wartime Jeep.

Thanks to its ingenious high/low ratio four-wheel drive system, the resultant 4x4 possessed incredible climbing capabilities in all conditions (including battlefields).

Boasting a roomier cabin than its 80in predecessor, many consider the short-lived 86in (1954-1956) to be the best of the Series I Land Rovers.

Originally built under a Ministry of Supply contract for the British Army, this example was not a civilian vehicle to begin with and still has its original military data plate and War Department acceptance markings.

Issued with the military census number RGC 528, it remained in active service into the mid-1950s before being released for civilian use and registered as PSL 772.This Series 1 underwent a comprehensive mechanical rebuild sometime in the mid to late nineties, with photographic records documenting s...