Land Rover

In my back yard on the day I took delivery, May 10th 1997 I bought this 1965 Series 2A Land Rover in the Spring of 1997. It is a hard top model with an 88" wheelbase and the common 2-1/4 liter petrol engine. I found it in Kingsport, Tennessee and had it delivered to my home in Maryville. It was running at the time, but just barely. I have put a huge number of hours into fixing it up and I am enjoying tinkering with it.

This vehicle, like most Series Land Rovers, has a long and clouded history. I have researched the previous owners a bit and have collected some of this vehicle's history. Poppy Red originally, it was purchased new in New York state. It somehow ended up parked in a barn in North Carolina for ten years during the eighties. It was rescued from there, refurbished a bit and painted green in order to be used as a hunting vehicle. Sadly, the hunter passed away before ever taking it into the woods. It was sold to a company that rented off-road vehicles to tourists in the North Carolina mountains, but probably never used for that purpose. It was offered as partial trade for a Carawagon sold in Kingsport, TN- which is where I found it.

I have chosen to concentrate on the mechanical problems before improving the vehicle aesthetically. Since the mechanical problems were numerous, I have yet to begin painting, straightening, and generally restoring the vehicle to a more attractive state. Though truth be told- I think it looks pretty cool just like it is.

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With hard top removed and windshield folded down

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