Classic no. 9
THE decision to renovate the original batch of 25 Series Is caused great excitement in the Land Rover world, and with good reason. The plan was to restore the vehicles to their original specification, as part of JLR’s Reborn program. Customers were offered the choice of materials, two wheel bases and five period colours, but there were no concessions to either safety technology or emissions. The result was a true thoroughbred of the post-war era, albeit at a price.
The project was kicked off in 2016 at the Techno Classica Essen, in Germany, the largest classic car show in the world. The Classic division had already found a buyer for the unrestored Series I on its stand, which was also due for refurbishment under the new scheme. Land Rover cast their net far and wide, and donor vehicles were sourced from places as far away as
