The vendor, who is in the trade, bought this vehicle at auction in 2022 and put it into dry storage with the aim of doing something with it at a later date.
As classic car enthusiasts everywhere will know all too well, it’s often the case that our plans don’t quite turn out as we intended, which is why the vendor now finds himself selling the Jeep so that somebody else can benefit from the opportunity to get this vehicle up and running again.
Although the vehicle is basically pretty sound and solid, it is currently a non-runner and has a seized engine.
It was like that when the vendor bought it and he’s done nothing to it since then.
Previously, the car was in long-term family ownership for several decades, having been first registered with the DVLA for use on British roads in May 1990.
It was the subject of an extensive, body-off restoration - including the engine and gearbox – in 1989/90.
We only know that because there are photographs of the work being carried out, and one of them i...