Land Rovers lead the trail to auction

An eclectic mix of Land Rovers is heading to auction with Brightwells’ sale that runs from 24-28 October.

There are two fire tender trucks, including a 1952 Series I with Coventry Climax Godiva pump that has an estimate of £12,000-£16,000.

The other fire tender is a 1955 Series I 86-inch model with just 14,000 miles on the clock and served as a fire tender for The English Electric Company. It has an estimate of £8000-£9000.

The earliest Land Rover in the sale is a 1949 Series 80-inch model that comes from single family ownership for more than 75 years and has covered just 50,166 miles. This lot has an estimate of £25,000-£30,000.

A pair of ex-military Defenders make up two of the 17 Land Rovers in the sale, along with a Series IIIa Lightweight that is also a former Army vehicle and has an estimate £8000-£9000.

The most recent Land Rover included for auction is a 2008 Defender 110 XS with 270,687 miles showing and is estimated £13,000-£14,000.

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