1970 series 3 ??

arb78 · Sep 7, 2013

hi guys, i've seen this on ebay.
1970 Series 3 Land Rover , Full MOT Historic Vehicle Tax Exempt , Very Good Hood | eBay
seems a bit cheap so i'm thinking it's a later series 3 with a 2a plate on it.
dvla check shows it registered as blue.

can anyone know the exact date it changed over from 2A to 3?

Dr_evil · Sep 7, 2013

I'd call it a realistic price

oxides · Sep 7, 2013

It certainly looks like a S3 but something's not right here - H reg runs out July 1970, S3 launch Oct 1971. Proceed with caution and check reg documents and VIN numbers, this one could be a ringer.

Dr_evil · Sep 7, 2013

its a front end upgrade I reckon

samc88 · Sep 7, 2013

The seller says its a 2A/ 3 so could be a 2A. The late 2As do look similar to a series 3.

blue beasty · Sep 7, 2013

It's got series 3 wing, bulkhead, door hinges, bonnet hinges at the very least....all interchangable so who knows without papers and numbers

oxides · Sep 7, 2013

Somewhere on this forum there's a link to serial no.s types and dates - do a search and check all is kosher. Could well be a legit upgrade of a 2a, or.....

samc88 · Sep 7, 2013

Look at johnny curts rebuild for an example. Thought that was a series 3 until it turned out to be a rebodied series 2...

Best bet is to check chassis number

doughnut · Sep 7, 2013

For 1970 the headlamps would be in the wings, even if it was a late 2A. If they are in the grill be very wary.

Scotlandy · Sep 9, 2013

This might sound naive but given the amount of customisation options and ease of changing parts does it really matter in the long run? Clearly we should be careful it is not stolen but in terms of changes with vehicles this old should we be overly worried? I know that purists will argue for originality but if we have a Landy in decent order and it is not being sold as an original for top dollar is there a big issue? Off to hide behind the couch now awaiting replies attached to heavy things.....

samc88 · Sep 9, 2013

Scotlandy said:
This might sound naive but given the amount of customisation options and ease of changing parts does it really matter in the long run? Clearly we should be careful it is not stolen but in terms of changes with vehicles this old should we be overly worried? I know that purists will argue for originality but if we have a Landy in decent order and it is not being sold as an original for top dollar is there a big issue? Off to hide behind the couch now awaiting replies attached to heavy things.....

Its not the fact of it not being toriginal that is the worry. Its more if someone has done the illegal thing of fitting say a 2A plate on a late series 3 to make it tax exempt. I'd hate to buy something and then 2 weeks later get it taken away from me for being illegal, leaving me with no cash and no motor

You see quite a few supposedly "tax-exempt" defenders on ebay sometimes

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