Land Rovers waiting to be rescued - the hunt is on - post photos

[Tim Smith]

How about this:
http://www.ericsmusclecars.net/newan...-Defender.aspx

Now that is a restored 1974 6X6 Defender if I ever saw one. Just as it was when it came off the showroom floor.

[LaneRover]

Now that is a restored 1974 6X6 Defender if I ever saw one. Just as it was when it came off the showroom floor.

That Buick V-6 sure looks like a Rover V-8

[Les Parker]

I guess the red lever on the LH side of the main gear lever is for the 6 W.D. ?

[cscutt]

How about this:
http://www.ericsmusclecars.net/newan...-Defender.aspx

if you can find the WWII half track design, this vehicle would be a worthy cause and actually be unstoppable on the trail.

[cscutt]

http://www.usedvictoria.com/classifi...T-DAY_13360688

fixed the link in case anyone else wants to burn their eyes out

WTF!!! hideous does not even come close to describing this beastie

[Terrys]

I'd rather have PA Blanchard's Centaur

[cscutt]

I'd rather have PA Blanchard's Centaur

That is SOOOOO SEXY(imagine Fat Bastard saying it)

[Lalo88DK]

Very rare Norwegian collection for sale

These Land Rovers are for sale at auction on Dec. 4 in Sandnes (a few miles from Stavanger) in Norway. It is about 90 cars (not all of Land Rovers) ranging from 1950 to 1970's.



A collector of rare Land Rovers and it is so sad that he has allowed a number of them to decay for years (for personal reasons, acc. NLRK forum) it does not improve matters, that they have been vandalized by some kids.
So if you have the money and would like a rare Land Rover, then this is a possibility not to be missed, but you must be prepared to pay big bucks for some of the very rare Land Rovers, because this auction has been rumored throughout the world.









In the picture below you can see how beautiful it was when he bought it a few years ago: (:


















You can see the entire collection here

http://picasaweb.google.com/csolstad8/KjetilsBilerUte

And the indoor part of the collection:

http://picasaweb.google.com/116640165283434664702/Hoveveien3869216433

And no I do not have any personal interest in this.

Further information obtained at Namsfogden in Sandnes v / Juanita Håland (8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Norwegian time) 0047 51 68 42 10

[Bostonian1976]

These Land Rovers are for sale at auction on Dec. 4 in Sandnes (a few miles from Stavanger) in Norway. It is about 90 cars (not all of Land Rovers) ranging from 1950 to 1970's.



A collector of rare Land Rovers and it is so sad that he has allowed a number of them to decay for years (for personal reasons, acc. NLRK forum) it does not improve matters, that they have been vandalized by some kids.
So if you have the money and would like a rare Land Rover, then this is a possibility not to be missed, but you must be prepared to pay big bucks for some of the very rare Land Rovers, because this auction has been rumored throughout the world.

^wowzer

[Tim Smith]

Holly crow, he has a Cuthbertson! What a collection.

[JackIIA]

From looking at the site Lalo, looks like he's filed for bankruptcy. No wonder, owning that many trucks.

You'd have to be a real absentee owner or tone deaf not to be aware of that level of vandalism. Real shame this guy ever collected such cars, if he's going to ignore that abuse.

Some great rides there.

[lrdukdog]

HUH

Is this SOB crazy or what? To let these priceless Rovers rot like that should be a crime.
Jim Wolf

[mongoswede]

damn....well its probably good that its impossibly far away to even consider any of those.

[Lalo88DK]

I think it was his intention to start some sort of museum, but something went very wrong for him

His collection site:

http://www.clrcollection.no/

I'd love a few of them, but haven't got any money, and it's about 1000 km from where I live

[jp-]

Is this SOB crazy or what? To let these priceless Rovers rot like that should be a crime.
Jim Wolf

On the surface, I agree with this sentiment, but then I thought about it a minute and realized that many of us could easily become blinded by our love of old vehicles to try and keep collections that we can't maintain.

I have a 109" in my back yard right now. Yeah, I'd rather have it indoors, but I just don't have the space. At the same time, I don't want to sell it, I want to restore it, but like everything else it must wait right now (and it is not a rare vehicle).

I have way more cars and bikes right now than I need practically, but there's just something about them, and I like walking out into the garage and just seeing them there.

On the flip side, I have enough respect for the value of a rare car that I could never let those Rovers sit outside, especially the Tickford and AP 109". I would build a roof over them if I had to make it from plywood. Also, the vandalism should not have been tolerated.

I have great hope that these vehicles will eventually go to good homes, and be brought back to their glory days. The sad thing is that preservation is much easier than restoration. I really want one of those Shorlands. Please keep us posted on these vehicles, I really would like to know what kind of prices these go for.