Vehicle Description
1973 Land Rover Series III 88 Hardtop ?Recent cosmetic restoration
?Newer Arles Blue paint and dark gray/black reupholstered interior
?Nineteen Seventy-Three was next-to-last model year for Land Rover
in the US until 1987 ?2.25L four-cylinder engine (#252 39917H)
?Four-speed manual transmission with synchromesh and two-speed
manual transfer gearbox ?Seldom-seen air-conditioning ?Brand new
Rovers North fuel tank and new carburetor ?7.50-16LT Neo-retro
Firestone off-road tires with two spares and front disc brakes
Ready for a jungle safari? If Jeeps, Land Cruisers and Scouts
aren?t your thing, MotoeXotica Classic Cars offers this Aries Blue
1973 Land Rover Series III 88 Hardtop. Made in Solihull,
Warwickshire, England, this Landie looks ready to take you
anywhere. Its newer, Aries blue paint and white trim are in overall
excellent order, thanks to a recent cosmetic restoration. Its
bodywork is straight and its engine bay is very tidy. The cargo
space between the rear jump seats looks great and the black, front
bumper complements the rest of the exterior colors well. It rolls
on neo-retro Firestone Super-All-Traction ND tires, size 7.50-16LT
at all four wheels. There?re spare tires mounted atop the hood and
on the rear door. Each tire surrounds a steel wheel painted white
to match the hardtop roof. The tires are good condition while the
wheels display in excellent order. Under the hood is Land Rover?s
2.25L four-cylinder engine #252 39917H, backed by a four-speed
manual transmission with synchromesh and a two-speed, manual
transfer gearbox. Driver convenience features include rare
air-conditioning and front disc brakes. The Land Rover also has a
new brand new Rovers North fuel tank and new carburetor. Inside,
the newer black/gray newer upholstery is in very good condition, as
is the dash and dash mounted air conditioning unit. The three-spoke
steering wheel is in fine form while the inner door liners and
instrument panel with Jaeger/Smith gauges are all in good, original
condition. Note that the fuel gauge and speedometer are inoperable
and the vehicle?s ignition switch is on the left side of the
steering column. The series III had the same body and engine
options as the preceding IIa, including station wagons and the 1
Ton versions. Little changed cosmetically from the IIA to the
series III. The series III is the most common series vehicle, with
440,000 of the type built from 1971 to 1985. The headlights were
moved to the wings on late production IIA models from 1968/9 onward
(ostensibly to comply with Australian, American and Dutch lighting
regulations) and remained in this position for the series III. The
traditional metal grille, featured on the series I, II and IIA, was
replaced with a plastic one for the series-III model. During the
series-III production run from 1971 until 1985, the 1,000,000th
Land Rover rolled off the production line in 1976. The series III
saw many changes in the later part of its life as Land Rover
updated the design to meet increased competition. This was the
first model to feature synchromesh on all four gears, although some
late H-suffix SIIA models (mainly the more expensive Station
Wagons) had used the all-synchro box. In keeping with early 1970s
trends in automotive interior design, both in safety and use of
more advanced materials, the simple metal dashboard of earlier
models was redesigned to accept a new molded plastic dash. The
instrument cluster, which was previously centrally located, was
moved to the driver's side. Competitors to this Land Rover in 1973
included Chevrolet?s K5 Blazer, Ford?s Bronco, GMC?s K5 Jimmy,
International-Harvester?s Scout II and Jeep?s CJ-5. Land Rovers are
capable and dignified off-roaders. The classiest way to tackle a
rough dirt ford, cross a river or scale a mountain is in a Land
Rover. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check this one out
in person before you schedule that next adventure! VIN: 90501962AV
EN: #252 39917H This truck is currently located at our facility in
St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 84,494
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt Florida title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full
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any said vehicle, thank you.