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LAND ROVER SERIES IIA 109 SAFARI

We try and run a wide variety of project cars here on Classics Monthly, not just in terms of the type of vehicle, but also in the kind of work they require. With regards the former, having a Reliant Regal and a Series Land Rover in the workshop at the same time could not have been more of a contrast as far as size, philosophy and function went. As for the latter, some of the cars require total restoration, while others just need fettling and freshening up, or maybe (as in the case of the

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