Is this the most expensive unrestored 53 s1?

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Land Rover 1953 Series 1 SWB -VINTAGE LANDROVER- (eBay item 190556949550 end time 17-Aug-11 00:31:31 AEST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11021.m45.l1123/7?euid=62a0502cc3d642769c8e5692a065ffc2&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com.au%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI. dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D190556949550%26ssPageName% 3DADME%3AB%3ASS%3AAU%3A1123)

I think its one that belonged to a bloke who used to live at LOXTON, if so its been offered for sale a number of times since his death by relatives always at a very expensive offering price.

Maybe nice at 1 or 2 grand...

[JDNSW]

It looks to be in reasonable shape, and 80" Landrovers are rising in price - but I don't think it is worth anything like that (yet) - might be in a few years, though, particularly if the UK economy (and pound) picks up.

John

[series1buff]

Six years back , I was hunting around for a 80" to restore . I got onto a 53 model up in the Wimmera region of Victoria . It turns out it had done only 40K miles from new , it had been used to tow wheat bins around a farm and had been sold new from the local dealer . I believed the nice old chap, as the photos he sent me showed a dead straight unmolested car . He was asking $2k with a heap of spares, bulkheads and virtually another car in bits .

I passed on the info to the LROCV and it was snapped up . I do silly things like that all the time .

These EBAY silly prices are for the birds ..... but some niave buyer comes along and pays the money ..then all 80" rovers are worth 10K ....

[series1buff]

this is it .....I didnt know much about the scene then.... thought these were comman as garden gnomes !

[clubagreenie]

So not only is it overpriced but the images aren't even representative of the item plus if thats been restored I'll eat the windscreen wipers.

[THE BOOGER]

The pis posted by series1buff are not the car in ebay which is way over priced, but the relatives selling the car prob only see $ signs:( often happens after some one dies:(

[slug_burner]

this is it .....I didnt know much about the scene then.... thought these were comman as garden gnomes !

off topic I know but that one is mine now,got it from Donald. Difficult Cockie, took my deposit then wanted to sell it to someone else. All the spares were not included in the price he sold me the car for.

[series1buff]

off topic I know but that one is mine now,got it from Donald. Difficult Cockie, took my deposit then wanted to sell it to someone else. All the spares were not included in the price he sold me the car for.

Interesting. He wasn't like that with me .. but then again, I didn't buy it .

Doubt you will find a better one . Look at the many wrecks out there that are stuffed and need years of work . I kicked myself for not buying it .

Mike

[ellard]

Hi there all

I know the car - the previous owner who passed away had it for sale for 3k and he couldnt find a buyer - but it would now seem the family think its worth more.

Wish them well, but its still a 2-3k car.

All the best

Wayne

[clubagreenie]

I sent a message asking is it was a typo. They said no but I was free to make an offer, so I offered $900-. Haven't heard back.

[Sleepy]

Does it come with jousting sticks?

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Does it come with jousting sticks?

‪Jousting Sticks‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK9h4gRXX9o)

Jousting sticks? Ha! time to get with the times sleepy....

use one of them new fangled fire sticks!
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(I love that movie!)



Wayne,
is that the bloke used to live near the railway x-ing at Loxton?

I was led to believe mechanically it was OK... but yeah way too high price
, pity I would like it but I though $1500 would be around mark... and it could be finished properly too!





I sent a message asking is it was a typo. They said no but I was free to make an offer, so I offered $900-. Haven't heard back.

I was thinking of similar action but maybe higher! now I feel as though Id be a bit of a bugger doing it (I also dont want the seller to think we're ganging up!...Its not far from here if you get it I'll collect it for you....gee I hope it doesnt disappear into the river as I cross.....:angel:

[clubagreenie]

If I was near I'd collect and leave a flaming bag for them

[862993]

Can i start by saying i have no affiliation to the sale of this vehicle.

This is one of the most original and unmolested vehicles i have seen in Australia, it still retains many of its original features and was very interesting to go over as it seemed everywhere one looked another detailmade itself apparent.

[Larry]

Can i start by saying i have no affiliation to the sale of this vehicle.

This is one of the most original and unmolested vehicles i have seen in Australia, it still retains many of its original features and was very interesting to go over as it seemed everywhere one looked another detailmade itself apparent.

I guess only time will tell what the market thinks it's worth.:angel:

[digger]

WELL! Its back on the market...

no guessing price now...

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(any more castle clips anyone!)