1973 Range Rover Suffix B

There may be newer-looking Range Rovers around these days, but the familiar boxy shape, purity of line and discreet styling still looks as fresh as it did back in 1970. The original Spencer King-designed Range Rover was one of the British motor industry's proudest success stories and when it went out of production at the end of 1995 its place was firmly cemented in automotive history. The Range Rover had inspired a market sector that remains immensely popular today and is still dominated by its progeny, the current generation of Range Rovers.

Manufactured in February 1973, the vehicle was destined for the warm climates of Australia, where it resided in Queensland. Factory stamps and Solihull plates identify the vehicle and conform correctly to its Heritage Certificate, confirming the specification and vibrant Tuscan Blue colour.

This Suffix B has had a recent body-off photographic restoration, blasted and recoated chassis, fully trimmed interior in the correct Palomino upholstery, with new headlining and carpets throughout.

The vehicle does retain a degree of originality that gently settles the restoration. The dashboard, binnacle, switches, steering wheel and headrests are all factory original and truly provide a tone and patina to the cabin. Additional features include fully operational air-conditioning, new Rostyle wheels with Dunlop SP tyres and its original jacking equipment and tools.

Mechanically, the 3.5-litre Rover V8 was tested and found to have good compression, so was overhauled with new seals, a replacement water pump, fresh spark plugs and ignition leads, new belts, and core plugs, whilst the carburettors were fully rebuilt. Its gearbox was in very good order, thus was resealed and reinstalled. Since the overhaul, the car has covered just 300 miles and is supplied with recent oil service and a new MOT Certificate. Since it's return to the UK, the car has formed part of a private Collection, with written confirmation to the vendor by the car’s second owner of its history and is offered to the market with its supporting file, the aforementioned Heritage Certificate and photographic restoration images.

Presented in superb condition throughout following a comprehensive restoration, this charming early Range Rover had covered some 43,000 miles at the time of cataloguing and is estimated at nearly half the cost of a similar quality restoration.