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£40,000

1973 Range Rover Classic ‘Suffix B’

United Kingdom • 12 Dec 2020 • Lot 339

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This 1973 Range Rover is a collector's example in stunning order. It features a new 3.5 liter V8 engine, a restored body and chassis, and comes with extensive documentation, including a photographic record of the restoration.

Condition

9

The car has undergone a nut and bolt restoration by a Range Rover enthusiast. The chassis was in great condition, and the body has had inner wings replaced and repair panels professionally welded. Both body and chassis were shot blasted and painted in a four-stage process. The engine is a new 'turn-key' 3.5 litre V8 built to original specification. All mechanical items have been overhauled. The seats are original and in good condition. The car comes with a history file containing photographic records of the restoration, a UK V5C registration document, an MoT test certificate until July 2021 and a Heritage Certificate.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

35601406B

Odometer:

25,588 miles

Reg Number:

NXC 322M

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

There may be newer-looking Range Rovers around these days but the familiar boxy shape, purity of line and discreet styling still looks as fresh as it did back in 1970.

The original Spencer King designed Range Rover was one of the British Motor Industry's proudest success stories, and when it went out of production at the end of 1995 its place was firmly cemented in automotive history.

The Range Rover had inspired a market sector that remains immensely popular today and is still dominated by its progeny, the current generation of Range Rovers.

First registered on 1st August 1973 with factory fitted power steering, this example was ‘nut and bolt’ restored over a five year period by a true Range Rover enthusiast.

The engine is a new 'turn-key' 3.5 litre V8 built to original specification by RPI Engineering, noted specialists in Rover V8s; the invoice for which was £5,466 alone.

All mechanical items have been overhauled and we believe a later overdrive was fitted for comfort as this w...