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Description
Comprehensively restored numbers-matching A-Suffix with overdrive;
over £46,000 spent; a lovely example with a new interior; ready to
enjoy
First registered to a Mr Grundy from Kingstanding,
Birmingham on 26th October 1972, this A-Suffix Range Rover retains its original
engine and has had a fortune spent on its restoration.
Sold by Colliers
of Birmingham, the Passport to Service shows their PDi and two further stamps by
them, plus another in 1975 at 17,662 miles through a dealer in
Tamworth.
A copy V5 on file shows it was owned by another Mr Grundy
between 1994 and 2005- the original owner's son perhaps? It lived in Surrey
between 2009 and 2019 which is when the real spending took place.
There
are plenty of bills on file, the majority from C&C Autos of Ripley who
undertook a thorough restoration.
Work included replacing inner and outer
wings and significant chassis repairs including suspension towers, springs,
paintwork, petrol tank, rebuilt doors - with photos on a memory stick to show
the extent of the work done.
Classic and Modern Engine Services rebuilt
the engine, with work listed as a full engine balance, Piper BP255 camshaft,
Purflex timing chain kit, vernier pulley, ported and polished heads, new valves
and matching to the exhaust ports. This cost over £4,500.
The brakes and
suspension were also rebuilt along with the clutch, gearbox and overdrive and a
Mallory coil and distributor fitted. For a while, it ran an Edelbrock manifold
and carb, but this has been removed in favour of a pair of new SU carbs
(£1,817). In addition new track rod ends, speedo, front swivels, and modified
oil pump are all listed....along with a rebuild of the seats in their original
style costing £2,436.
The total at the bottom of the page is some
£46,028, proving the point that one should always buy a car after the heavy
lifting has been accomplished. Its most recent MOT expired in 2021 since when it
has covered about 1,000 miles.
Painted in the correct launch colours of
Masai Red with Sahara Dust wheels, it is ready to be enjoyed and ticks all the
boxes for an early A-Suffix Range Rover retaining its original engine and fitted
with manual overdrive - a nice addition as the original was a bit undergeared
for today's road conditions.
Contact [email protected]
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