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1953 Series One 80 Gendarmarie Minerva Classic Land Rover Barn Find Restoration

Sale price: £4,575.00 make an offer

Car location: Bromley, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

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1953
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1953 Series One 80 Gendarmarie Minerva Classic Land Rover Barn Find Restoration for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.5) based on 362 votes
Great investment opportunity with early classic Land Rovers increasing fast in value.  
For sale: 1953 Land Rover Series One 80 inch ex-Gendarmerie Minerva (LHD).  One of the batch of just 3500 provided to the Belgium Military as CKD-vehicles. but a few went to the Gendarmarie. This is a genuine barn find and a rare unmolested example. ready for re-commissioning or restoration. It has the original red military engine. the 2 litre Land Rover Series One Siamese bore. complete with all original running gear. Shows traces of the original dark blue colour on tub and bulkhead. It also has the bracket for the old siren under the bonnet. Needs some recommissionIng. e. g seats. wiper motor. seat box lids need refitting. new exhaust and outer steering wheel. Chassis is in excellent condition. bulkhead is good with other minor work required. Rear cross member needs a bit of work but nothing major.
Engine starts on the button. gearbox is really smooth. and the clutch and brakes work well. Found sat in a barn in Belgium where it has been for the last 6 years. A rare find with early Series One LRs and Minerva's in such high demand. Can be viewed in Strood. near Kent by appointment only.   10% deposit to be paid by PayPal within 24 hours of winning bid. Payment then in cash or via bank transfer. To be collected from Kent within 7 days of purchase.  
Free  delivery within 75 miles. or £1 per mile on top if located further afield. Great investment opportunity.

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