BUGEYE Registry

[bugeye88]

Steve,

Thanks for updating the Bugeye registry. I list my Bugeye as a 68 as that is how it was registered in New Mexico at the time. Something to do with when the model was sold in New Mexico when first produced, or some such thing. So that is how mine is registered in Utah as that is what the New Mexico title was.

Cheers,
Rob

[Revtor]

Cool Rob, fixed it up for ya...

[lumpydog]

24435855F up for sale on eBay - with a series 3 grill. This one has already been listed here - interesting (not surprising) that the ebay seller has no mention of the Sandy flooding... As they say, buyer beware. $16,995 for a salt water flooded truck...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Land-Rover-Other-BLUE-1969-land-rover-88-series-2-a-restored-truck-in-nice-condition-/361111820729?forcerrptr=true&hash=item5413f119b9&item=361111820729&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

[80sailor]

I just sent him a question asking when the restoration was done and why, also asked who did it.

Could be a legit answer, we'll see.

[Revtor]

flooded or not, it looks pretty nice! .. Why the S3 grill though! ugh. I like the comment "Period correct luggage rack" haha

~Stv

[80sailor]

Here is the response I got:

"It was a very dry and straight car that was freshened up by a friend restorer in New Hampshire. Any questions feel free to call me XXXXXXXXXX thanks

- sfe1234"

[lumpydog]

"Dry" - that is absolutely hilarious

[80sailor]

Exactly.

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

[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]

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.

[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.

[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

[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

[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?

[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