Did I just find a pre-series 1 prototype? (Photos inside) Confirm/Deny?

Have come into possession of what I am told by the prior owner is a "pre series 1 prototype" that was part of a run of only 48 made with an 80inch wheelbase.

I don't really know what these numbers mean, or if the 48 number, or the 80inch wheelbase, or its prototype status is really true, or if this is all made up. The source of the information is not of sound mind anymore unfortunately and i'm not sure if I can rely on what i'm told. But he is adamant about the numbers and that its a very rare/important vehicle.

It is, as you can see, totally trashed, complete with tree growing through its rusty body.

So time to ask some people who would know!

Images all here: So I found a landrover - Imgur

Its a gallery, just keep clicking next.

It doesn't look like much to me, but I'll let you guys decide.

chassis needs welding but the comma van looks like a good candidate fer a resto aswell

Its broke in half ...and if those are your hands in pic 4 then i know a good surgeon.

the Pre production S1's of which there were only 48 made, were originall LH drive and were changed back to RH drive by Landrover.


I doubt yours is one of them as the lights were behind the wire mesh grill & it didn't have cut outs for the headlamps.

This is the most famous one,

Hue..

Bit of T cut will sort that out

Pre productions were built on a galvanised chassis if i remember rightly

I've taxed worse.

If you put it on ebay I reckon it would still make 350 pounds

Looks like a Freelander that was used during the recent floods

40 years ago I would have rebuilt that.Now just ebay it as barn find

looks like one of the later 80in. before they changed to 86in.i thiought they had a bigger run than 48, i know of three locally on same farm.

freelance said:

looks like one of the later 80in. before they changed to 86in.i thiought they had a bigger run than 48, i know of three locally on same farm.

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No it was the pre production that had a run of 48. I think this is just a 80 inch series 1

I think the first pre production run were based on a Jeep chassis.

Sorry could not resist posting this piccie!!!

Silly Tilly said:

Sorry could not resist posting this piccie!!!

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Bollocks, I'll bet Johnny Curt could fix that over a weekend with the side panel off an old washing machine and a ball of twine..

crashbox said:

I think the first pre production run were based on a Jeep chassis.

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You are thinking of the centre-steer prototype, which had a Jeep chassis (and most of the running gear too I think). The 48 pre-production vehicles had Land-Rovers own type chassis, but galvanised rather than painted.

redhand said:

the Pre production S1's of which there were only 48 made, were originall LH drive and were changed back to RH drive by Landrover.


I doubt yours is one of them as the lights were behind the wire mesh grill & it didn't have cut outs for the headlamps.

This is the most famous one,

Hue..

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Actually some were built RHD when new.

The really, really first ones, five I think, had a Rolls Royce B40 engine, I don't think it's one of those either

A shame it's so bad, poor little landy

Ow My trials 80 inch Unknown vintage has a Galvy chassis!!! OOPS!!

Lol nevermind!