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£59,800

1951 Land Rover Series I 'Reborn

RM Sotheby's • UK • 2 Nov 2024

Market Position:

Lowest 30% of Past Sales

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£59,800

1951 Land Rover Series I 'Reborn

UK • 2 Nov 2024

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a fully restored 1951 Land Rover Series I, one of only 25 vehicles from the Land Rover Classic Reborn program. Originally exported to Australia, it features customer-specified full leather trim and a meticulous restoration completed in early 2020, making it a rare opportunity for collectors.

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Condition 

10

The vehicle underwent a no-expense-spared restoration completed by Land Rover Classic, ensuring it is in exemplary condition. The description highlights that the restoration was meticulous and to a factory-fresh standard, with additional customer-specified upgrades, suggesting a condition that surpasses even 'Pristine'.

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5 miles (via 2019 MOT)

VS 263

1951

Auction

16162152

RHD

United Kingdom

£59,800

1951 Land Rover Series I 'Reborn

RM Sotheby's • UK • 2 Nov 2024

Market Position:

Lowest 30% of Past Sales

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Description

Fully restored Series I overseen by Land Rover Classic

One of just 25 initial Land Rover Classic Reborn programme vehicles 1951 model built on an 80-inch chassis and originally exported to Australia Customer-specified full leather trim In 1948, the first production examples of the Rover Company’s latest offering began making their way to customers around the world, quickly establishing a global presence for the new Land Rover and an accompanying reputation for ruggedness and reliability thanks to its “go anywhere” attitude and build quality.

The off-roader’s iconic reputation remained largely intact over the seven decades that followed and, despite huge technological advancements in recent years, appetite for those pure, early examples that kick-started the passion is at an all-time high.

Keen to offer an enticing juxtaposition to its high-end contemporary offerings, Jaguar Land Rover launched the Land Rover Reborn programme in 2016.

The scheme was aimed at initially producing just...

Price Analysis vs Other Series I Reborns

£58,650

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£73,064

Median Price (Since 2020)

£98,905

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Lowest 30% of Past Sales

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Rare Sale

This vehicle comes to market rarely. In auction records we've only seen 6 sold before

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Previous Series I Reborn Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 17th Dec 2020

Latest MOT mileage:

5 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 18th Dec 2019, 5 miles


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