Very rare 1960 Series II RHD Land Rover, built in Birmingham England, with the rare twisting vent knobs (fully operational). These were replaced on the Series IIA with the ratchet lever type. The vehicle is fully original, matching numbers, with original engine and gearbox. The vehicle was originally owned by the Rhodesian Police Service in Salisbury, now Harare, Zimbabwe. It was imported into South Africa in 2009. It is fully licensed, on the road in South Africa, in immaculate condition.
Vehicle has been fully refurbished, inside and out. It has been professionally resprayed to its original blue grey colour as used by the Rhodesian Police Services in the 1960s and 1970s.
2.25 Litre Petrol, 4 cylinder engine, fully overhauled - new pistons, piston rings, bearings, with a Series IIA crank shaft as we could not source 20 Thousand skimmed Bearings for the original crank shaft. Original crank in great condition available for inclusion with the vehicle. New oil pump, new water pump, generator replaced with 12V negative earth alternator. The original Solex carburettor has been replaced with a Weber designed for the Series Land Rover, but the original carb is still available. The original distributor has been replaced with an electronic ignition distributor, but the original points based one is also still available.
Original seats have been recovered in brown real leather, with a real leather steering wheel cover.
The vehicle has no rust. Suspension, drive train, steering couplings, rubber bushes, etc have all been renewed. No work is required on the vehicle.
The vehicle is in Johannesburg, South Africa standing at a secure location with a freight forwarder. Shipping to anywhere in the world can be quoted and arranged.
