1961 Land Rover Series II 4x4 Utility

Registration no. 625 RKX Chassis no. 141100856

Odometer reading: 38,367
MOT: Exempt


*Two previous owners
*Desirable 2,286cc petrol engine
*Outstandingly original condition
*Recently re-commissioned

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 By this time the original permanent four-wheel drive freewheel transmission had been superseded by the more conventional selectable two- or four-wheel drive arrangement, with a set of low ratios available if required when the latter option was selected.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 - 88" and 109" - the Series I's 107" option being dropped.
Equipped with hardtop, this Series II Land Rover has the desirable 2,286cc petrol engine and is presented in outstandingly original condition throughout. Recent re-commissioning included welding the chassis to a very high standard in order to preserve the vehicle's originality for the future, plus fitting new front springs, tyres, wheel cylinders, fuel tank, and a full service. We are advised that the Land Rover has had only two previous owners. Offered with a V5C document.