Vehicle Description
Motorcar Studio is pleased to offer this 1962 Land Rover Series
IIA. Fresh from a frame-off, nut-and-bolt restoration, this Rover
was hand-rebuilt on a galvanized chassis by North America Overland,
a Land Rover specialist in Monroe, Connecticut. More than a decade
in the car business has made me somewhat immune to hyperbole and
superlatives, but if you want the finest Land Rover on the planet,
this is it. North America Overland is considered the reference
standard by which any other restoration is judged.
Finished in Mid Grey with a canvas soft top, paint and body present
to a better-than-new standard. All aluminum body panels were
stripped to bare metal and fully restored and repainted, and all
steel components have been galvanized (including the frame). Glass,
side curtains and all rubber, seals, bushings, etc. are new. A Warn
M8000 winch is mounted to the front bumper; steel wheels are
wearing Michelin tires. Interior was likewise fully restored with
all new gauges, switches, latches, rubber floor mats, and seats
upholstered in correct "elephant hide" vinyl. A Defender shoulder
harness allows for three-point seat belts.
Under the hood is an overhauled and upgraded 2.25 liter gasoline
four-cylinder mated to a four-speed fully-synchronized manual
transmission from a Series III (which was also rebuilt, along with
the transfer case). Clutch, pressure plate and all clutch
hydraulics are new. The rebuilt engine has been fitted with
electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, new carburetor,
high-torque starter, high output alternator, new water pump and
stainless exhaust. The head was shaved for 8:1 compression (most
2.25 engines had 7:1 compression) and will happily run on regular
unleaded fuel (although ethanol-free is recommended). Completely
rewired with new (and correct) cloth-covered wiring plus all new
lights and lenses. Suspension and brakes were fully rebuilt with
new shocks, springs, steering linkages and four-wheel disk brakes
(this truck stops with considerably more confidence than an
original drum brake model).
The summary list of items highlighting this restoration is seven
pages long, and the result is a Land Rover that looks, runs and
drives better than it did when new. The cost to have one of these
built by North America Overland exceeds $120,000 and and takes two
years. With this truck, you can have a fresh build with fewer than
1,000 miles on it for a fraction of the cost and with no wait.
Build sheet and Heritage Trust Certificate available upon request.
For more information about this exquisitely restored 1962 Land
Rover Series IIA for sale at Motorcar Studio in Savannah, please
call 912-235-0435.
