1949 S1 - what's it worth?

[Ranga]

A mate has offered me his 1949 S1 (80" I think). A bit thin on details as yet, but apparently runs and has "heaps of spares".

On the face of it, any idea what ot would be worth?

I'll try and up some photos and more details when I get them.

[Sleepy]

$4873.27















............ plus or minus 4 grand.:p

[Ranga]

$4873.27















............ plus or minus 4 grand.:p

LOL - I know it was a very subjective question, just wondering what I should expect to pay :)

[Sleepy]

Pictures will help. Anything pre 1950 ads premium to the value. All depends on how many orginal bits are left and what condition they are in.

I'm probably not too far off the mark.


A cruddy , rusty, bitsa - maybe a grand.
A somewhat complete one - a few grand
A really nicely restored one - quite a few grand
A concourse resto - many many grand
A NOS Shed find with everything original - name your price.

[pop058]

Pictures will help. Anything pre 1950 ads premium to the value. All depends on how many orginal bits are left and what condition they are in.

I'm probably not too far off the mark.


A cruddy , rusty, bitsa - maybe a grand.
A somewhat complete one - a few grand
A really nicely restored one - quite a few grand
A concourse resto - many many grand
A NOS Shed find with every original - name your price.


plus or minus 4 grand
:D

[seano87]

A mate has offered me his 1949 S1 (80" I think). A bit thin on details as yet, but apparently runs and has "heaps of spares".

On the face of it, any idea what ot would be worth?

I'll try and up some photos and more details when I get them.

1949 LAND ROVER SERIES I Private Cars For Sale in VIC - carsales.com.au (http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=7812708&__sid=1248DD2993C9&__Qpb=true&Cr=0&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32%7C1%7C%7CpCar_PriceSort_D ecimal%7C1%7C%7CpCar_Make_String%7C0%7C%7CpCar_Mod el_String%7C0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294965541% 204294874818&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=2&silo=1011)

$22,000 !! :o

The one you're potentially looking at, somewhat less I would imagine :D

[slug_burner]

Did 49s come with 2ltr engine???

[Lost Landy]

All 1949 80" landrovers had the 1.6 litre motor except the " B40 Rolls Royce" powered models.

[cartm58]

the answer is of course what ever you think it;s worth

the questions that should be asked is how much your mate thinks its worth and what he expects you to pay for it and whether you agree and are happy to pay that amount

of course its all subjective on what one's valuation basis, 1949 car metal scrap value is one basis, rarity is another, mates bargain values another

[JDNSW]

The above points are all valid. A couple of cautions though.

First thing would be to determine whether it really IS a 1949 model, not (for example) a 1959! A chassis number would immediately identify it.

Although some very early 80" Landrovers are worth quite a bit, these will be ones that have some special status as well as being early - who owned them, first in the state, that sort of thing. But even for most of these, you can be pretty certain that the cost of restoration will exceed the value of the restored vehicle, so don't expect to make money out of it!

The actual value of the vehicle as it is will depend very much on exactly what model it is - as indicated, 1950 or earlier will be worth significantly more. The other major determinants will be completeness, condition, and how much it has been messed with. Depending on these factors, the value will be anything from scrap to perhaps $5000 for a near perfect specimen, unless it has some special status, in which case it could be much higher.

John

[Scallops]

I reckon many on here are cheapskates! :p If you really start looking at Series vehicles in good nick that are registered or on club rego, you really don't get much for less than 5 grand. That is my experience, and it is the experience of other forum members who own "fleets" of Series vehicles too. Sure - you can get sub 5 grand trucks - and then you'll spend another 3-4k getting them roadworthy.

I bought a 1955 Series 1 recently - it has an "as new" chassis, no rust at all, reconditioned gearbox, a 1957 2l spread bore engine which runs like a swiss watch, has straight panels, new wiring throughout, an "as new" tilt - and it cost me 6.5k. The owner wanted more - that was where we came to.

In Australia, most Series 1's that people get come from a paddock with a tree growing out of them. That might explain why we think they are worth relatively less than folks overseas perhaps. But in England, they are more commonly available as up and running, registered vehicles. Look at this site - vehicles in similar condition to mine are going for 6-7 thousand pounds! :o

Land Rover Series 1 cars for sale, buy classic Land Rover Series 1s for sale. Classic Cars For Sale (http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/view-classic-cars-for-sale.php'makenav=Land+Rover&keywords=Series+1&searchtype=basicand&justsearched=1&submit=Search)

So your mate's truck could be worth a lot more than is being suggested - as others say, depends on condition, originality, and what you and he reckon it's worth. But bear in mind they are fetching more than most here seem to be believe they are worth. :)

[chris1983rangie]

$4873.27




............ plus or minus 4 grand.:p


LoL ..............very funny sleepy............:clap2:
maybe swap the Landy for a slab of XXXX gold.........!

chris

[JDNSW]

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In Australia, most Series 1's that people get come from a paddock with a tree growing out of them. That might explain why we think they are worth relatively less than folks overseas perhaps. But in England, they are more commonly available as up and running, registered vehicles. Look at this site - vehicles in similar condition to mine are going for 6-7 thousand pounds! :o

Land Rover Series 1 cars for sale, buy classic Land Rover Series 1s for sale. Classic Cars For Sale (http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/view-classic-cars-for-sale.php'makenav=Land+Rover&keywords=Series+1&searchtype=basicand&justsearched=1&submit=Search)

So your mate's truck could be worth a lot more than is being suggested - as others say, depends on condition, originality, and what you and he reckon it's worth. But bear in mind they are fetching more than most here seem to be believe they are worth. :)

Yes, they will get a lot more in the UK (although there may be a wide margin between what is asked and the amount that ends up actually changing hands) - same story for example with Defenders selling in the USA for ten times what they would be worth here. But the cost of shipping something as large as a whole vehicle means that a large margin can develop between the UK and Australian price before the UK price will have much influence on prices here.

The other effect is that Australia it is a very thin market - a lot fewer people looking for them. And remember that in 1949 76% of production was exported, and of that 76% close to half probably went to Australia (which was Landrover's largest market at the time - and the same pattern held throughout S1 production), so it is quite possible that there are many more Series 1s compared to buyers in Australia than in the UK, particularly bearing in mind that over large areas of Australia rust is minimal compared to anywhere in the UK, so more may have survived.

John

[dandlandyman]

Doesn't seem too bad a price for what it is, but then again I'm not considering buying it! For a little perspective, in the latest LRO, there's a bloke wanting to sell his Tickford wagon, a good untouched original, for nearly 40000 pounds sterling! What an investment!!

Dan.
69 2A 88" pet4, 68 2B FC pet6.

[Lost Landy]

I dont think several grand isnt a bad price for a 1949 series 1 Landy, just have a look how much it will cost you if you want a series 48 holden or Customline/Mainline Ford??? from around the same period you will pay more for them then for a Landy.

[back_in]

Hi
I took my 49 down to to Shannon's ins.
last year so they could have a look at her
their comment was we would go as high as $25,000 cover.
that was their guess
so after seeing better cars than mine
I believe there are cars worth $30,000 or more running around Aus.
I was in the U.K. in June and I heard comments along the line that Aus cars are too cheap and if it was not for the Quid going down in value against the Aus$ there would be a lot more Aussie cars going back to U.K.
After hearing what a couple of lads paid for a pre-production car.
The $100,000 car is not far away
cheers
Ian

[Lotz-A-Landies]

All 1949 80" landrovers had the 1.6 litre motor except the " B40 Rolls Royce" powered models.The B40 powered Land Rover was an after-market hybrid, no different to a Holden powered Land Rover so should be considered in that light. Also I think that you will find that the B40 powered ones were all 1950.

There were some 2 litre prototypes built by Rover but not in 1949.

[260AC]

John obviously hadn't found that one. :D

This info has only very recently come to light. I was a touch suprised it hadn't come to light when I read his book.

[miky]

Hi Ranga.

$20 000 phew...

Just hope your mate doesn't frequent the forum :)

[123rover50]

That 49 in the carsales ad is correctly described as 51. So why do they call it a 49?

[JDNSW]

That 49 in the carsales ad is correctly described as 51. So why do they call it a 49?

Because a 49 would be worth a lot more?

John

[Lost Landy]

I too was thinking the same thing when i read the add, maybe a typeo?

[Shonky]

Carsales makes you select your vehicle from a drop down menu, and won't let you edit the title.

Land Rover models in particular are particularly inaccurate or poorly thought out. One other noteable situation is that Series III FFR comes before Series III in the menu, so many owners (who have no idea what FFR means) select this option for their civvy Series III.


PS - for all you non REMLR-ites, FFR = Fitted For Radio. ;)

[Sleepy]

Hey Ranga, any pics yet????