Thread: Series 1 Station Wagon

Thanks to everyone for the information. So I guess the main difference is the canopy and rear individual seats. It makes me wonder why landrover would have bothered in having such similar swb versions.

Some of you mentioned a delux interior - I must admit I never realised there was such a thing in a series landie. What do you get for your money?

Cheers

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Uncle Ho - your appreciation is about what I thought as well. I know there was the early Tickford station wagon with a purpose built body but I was referring to the later 86/88 station wagon - I know the station wagon was in the 86 but I don't know about the 88.

I have seen plenty of series 1 with hardtops but very few swb station wagons with its special hardtop and even less still with the individual rear seats, or "deluxe" interior still fitted.

I am just curious as it has been over 20 years since I have been into series 1s and the more I research them the more I find what a diverse range of cars that were released under the series 1 nomaclature.

Cheers

Garry

Yes; of course they were not called Series 1 at all until the Series 2 was introduced. but if you think about it, there were very few parts fitted both the 1948 Landrover and the 1958 Series 1 - about the only major bits I can think of were the main gearbox and the rear axle (not including the diff - early production were a different ratio). Every body panel had changed, wheelbase had changed, springs, gone from constant four wheel drive to part time, gone through two different engines and introduced a diesel, different steering box.

Compare this to the relatively minor changes made from the 1958 S2 to the end of Series 3 production - most body panels and parts the same or interchangeable, suspension and drive line the same except for a new main gearbox and change to unified threads, salisbury axle on lwb, but still the same on the swb. The petrol engine remained the same with minor changes until it went to five bearings at the end of S3 production, although the diesel went from 2 to 2.25 with the 2a and there were other engines introduced. There were also a lot of minor changes, but in most cases the bits fitted older vehicles. The only obvious change from S2a to S3 was the dash.

John