Thread: What is this?

1950 Series 1 80” Military Lightweight (aulro.com)

Looks like a Heinz (57 different varieties).

Nicely finished but I'm not sure about the value if it's a bitza.


Colin

Thanks whitehillbilly, from that thread it looks as though there wasn’t any such thing as a Series 1 lightweight, which was the first thing that came to mind. Nice looking car anyways!

Originally Posted by whitehillbilly64

1950 Series 1 80” Military Lightweight (aulro.com)

As Gromit says. Perhaps not exactly a "bitza", but let's be kind and say it is a "customised 80 inch" Series 1.

With that level of customisation, I suspect it would be very difficult to register in any state, but may have some value perhaps as a movie prop or an advertising display item. Probably worth a few thousand in parts.

Unfortunately, someone who doesn't know a lot about LR's will buy it. Looks more like moor like a Jeep. See it has a Holden motor wonder if it has used LR chassis & running gear. Remember when I worked as a mechanic, has a client with a Jensen Healey, whenever he bought it in for work, we had to work out what year & vehicle the part was off, order the parts & hope they were correct. Motor was Ford, Diff was ford Gear Box Austin & so on.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

With that level of customisation, I suspect it would be very difficult to register in any state,

In Vic you might get a club permit for it as a 'street rod'.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

As Gromit says. Perhaps not exactly a "bitza", but let's be kind and say it is a "customised 80 inch" Series 1.

Originally Posted by 1950landy

Unfortunately, someone who doesn't know a lot about LR's will buy it. Looks more like moor like a Jeep. See it has a Holden motor wonder if it has used LR chassis & running gear. .

From what can be seen it looks like a LR chassis & front axle (not sure about the rear). Front crossmember isn't std but probably a new one installed further forward to allow the Holden motor & radiator some room. The steering relay is possibly still in part of the original crossmember.
Looks like some pieces tacked on the edges of the bonnet and hinges on the inside, maybe to raise it slightly ??

I wonder if the body is off another vehicle, certainly looks well made.

It would be interesting to see a few more photos.

Colin

Originally Posted by Tins

In Vic you might get a club permit for it as a 'street rod'.

Yes, I think that would apply in any state. But no regular registration, and no heritage or historic.