Land Rover begins preservation work on original 4×4

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https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/01/720.jpgLand Rover has begun restoring one of its first prototypes to celebrate its 70th anniversary.The public first saw the iconic off-roader at the 1948 Amsterdam motor show, where three of the pre-production models were on display.Since its unveiling at the show, the rare Land Rover (http://www.caradvice.com.au/land-rover/) was driven until the '60s, then sat unloved in a Welsh paddock until the '80s. Someone saw its potential and rescued it to restore, but once again, it eventually lay silent in a garden.Amazingly, it was discovered in 2016 only a few kilometres from where it was originally built in Solihull, UK, after Land Rover dived into its archives to find its ownership history.https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/01/721.jpgIn*a project Land Rover is calling its most challenging yet, it will be undergoing a preservation instead of an 'as-new' restoration, which will see that cool patina remain.The project will be undertaken by the same team as Land Rover's Series I Reborn program (http://www.caradvice.com.au/431853/land-rover-reborn-models-unveiled/), and once finished, will no doubt sit alongside 'Huey', the very first pre-production Land Rover, as part of Jaguar Land Rover's Classic Works showroom.* (http://www.caradvice.com.au/559991/jaguar-land-rover-classic-works-opens-in-the-uk/)https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/01/722.jpgThere are only a few differences between the prototype and production model, including a removable rear tub, chunkier aluminium panels and a*galvanised chassis.The mass production*Series 1 model was produced for 10-years and was released with a 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre engine.MORE: Land Rover news, reviews, videos and comparisons (http://www.caradvice.com.au/land-rover/)MORE:*Land Rover Reborn models unveiled (http://www.caradvice.com.au/431853/land-rover-reborn-models-unveiled/)MORE:*Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works opens in the UK (http://www.caradvice.com.au/559991/jaguar-land-rover-classic-works-opens-in-the-uk/)Watch Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajKeo6hldOs


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