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Superlative eight-year restoration of most exceptional 109
two-door "regular". Frame-off professional, ground-up restoration
beginning in 1980 and culminating in 1994. Brilliant and all fresh
mechanicals with barely 1,000 miles since completed. Fully-rebuilt
engine by Doug Fraser Racing Engines of Marblehead, Massachusetts (
the builder of 10 national championship race engines). Prepared for
turbo charging, but not turbo'd. The sheet metal on this vehicle is
showroom perfect. Bespoke dash with special instrumentation
including "factory" in-dash tachometer. All original and perfect
"elephant hide" factory interior (NOT a reproduction!) New dual F85
cockpit/map lamps with infra-red/clear, spot/flood, rheostat dimmer
feature with instant-on switch & 6-foot extendable coil cord. New
old stock and extremely rare original factory 3-point static safety
harnesses. Totally restored mechanicals throughout. Absolutely new
and absolutely rare Genuine Land-Rover/Genuine Solex carburetor. All
correct and all perfect LUCAS charging and electrical system
throughout with all components new or professionally remanufactured
to the highest specification. Complete interior and exterior respray
in original factory Poppy Red. New old stock and mint WARN M-11
freewheel hubs. New, correct and perfect sand-colored canvas hood.
Fully restored original steering wheel with new dust cover and horn
contact. Original and fully restored SERCK factory radiator. Five
fresh MICHELIN steel radials. Mounted pair of CIBIE Super Oscar H2
quartz-halogen driving and fog lamps. Original LUCAS sealed beam
headlamps. This superlatively restored machine has been under the
ownership of the same individual for 36 years, and has been garage
kept for the last twenty-four. He is only the second owner since
new. 77,000 genuine miles since new Original, restored and brilliant
KODIAK Mk IV heater & defrost system (the best ever installed in any
Land-Rover of the period). New BILSTEIN shock absorbers. All new
suspension, brakes and exhaust systems throughout. All spares are
Genuine Land-Rover or better. Restored by the winner of 30
international restoration prizes. Impeccable condition throughout.
Please note that the number plates on this vehicle ARE NOT for sale!
(Substitutes of equivalent value will be offered. Because of the
entirely exceptional nature and cachet of this and other examples of
British Northwest's restoration work, the price is not advertised
and will be divulged only after prospective owners have become
knowledgeable to the owner, who insists that this machine go only to
a fully qualified buyer.
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