BUGEYE Registry

[cnfowler]

I just purchased 24435681F from Steve Hoffman. It is now located in Denver, CO. It is not Marine Blue anymore . It has a rattle can camo paint scheme courtesy of the previous owner. I'm in the process of changing all fluids, full tune up including electronic distributor, full brake system including hoses, and working on getting the headlights and turn signals operable. This is a completely rust free example. I'm super excited to finally have a Series Land Rover. This is Land Rover number 4 for me.

Colin Fowler

[Revtor]

And SOLD! for $5100…

Interesting roof "skylights".. Mine had the same cutout in the driver side wingtop for clutch access..


Wonder if the new owner will know/care/learn that its a '69 not a 65?

~Steve

[lumpydog]

24435600F

This one back on eBay. Being sold by what appears to be a used car broker. Inaccurately listed as a 1965...

http://r.ebay.com/JR5cf4

[Revtor]

Cedryk if you have a Bugeye grill, I'll gladly take it off your hands -would be nice to have spares! Lemme know if you'd part w.it.
~Steve

[lumpydog]

All bugeyes are 2a's made in late 68/early 69

The grille is unique in that the bottom is flat but the sides extend up such that there is no room for headlight placement on the breakfast.

The later, post bugeye, "Maltese cross" style grille is similar but the bottom is not flat - the grille is closer to a "plus" or clover.

[cedryck]

So a 2a could be a bugeye? I think I have one of those grill in my garage somewhere,,,

[Revtor]

Bugeyes exist because of laws that came into being that required a certain distance between headlights. Rover had to act quickly, and built a bunch of trucks with the headlights just stuck onto the wing fronts while they were designing and tooling up the recessed fronts which became late S2a, S3 and to this day in the Defenders. US imported them of course and I have pics of German and dutch Bugeyes as well… The Bugeyes have specific fender fronts, rad support and grille.

There was an article about them in one of the Rover magazines a decade ago but I've never seen it!

~Steve

[cedryck]

Hello, might be asking an obvious question, but how did the bugeye look come about? Was it just NADA cars that had that look?

[bbbbbb]

Please show that I own 24436288F now and it is pastel green - not bronze green. Actually, I'm still in the process of putting it back together after taking it all apart and having it painted. As far as I know the last owner since the mid-1990s was Paul Clay and not the Derreck mentioned in the original sticky.

Clark

[Revtor]

Wow, that really looks perfect, down the the little details (excluding the wings of course - a shame to have lost those bits)

Ill add it soon. .

~Steve

[lumpydog]

24435865F

Add 24435865F to the registry. I was shopping for a rover last spring and came across it. Unfortunately, the prior owner replaced the front wings and at that time removed the bugeye headlamps for the latter version of the wing mounted headlights. A shame. The chassis number fits right into the range/bugeye series and the grill is a giveaway. It reportedly spent much of its life on Martha's Vineyard and Sandwich MA before being purchased at auction by an Auto-dealer/mogul. From what I could tell, he had it restored by someone that was good at exterior restorations but did not know Land Rovers. Looked great on the outside. Very original tuck (minus the wing transplant) . The Engine and other mechanics were tired and needed attention (things like a bolt in the oil breather/PVC outlet). The chassis was original but had numerous patches and new spreaders welded on - galvanized rear cross member had been added as well.

Click here to see pictures.

I did not purchase it.

By the way - the PO was the owner of New Jersey's Prestige Motors dealership chain - MB, LR, Jag, etc. The vehicle no longer appears for sale online, so I'm guessing it sold.

[80sailor]

Unless they're referring to the fluid drips on the underside, in which case "dry" would be an unusual plus.

Or a silly person who doesn't realize that dry=empty.

[SafeAirOne]

Who describes a hard top car as "dry" unless they know something else...

Unless they're referring to the fluid drips on the underside, in which case "dry" would be an unusual plus.

[80sailor]

Exactly.

Who describes a hard top car as "dry" unless they know something else...

[lumpydog]

"Dry" - that is absolutely hilarious