"Land Rovers were inspired by the US-built Willys Jeep immediately after the war and by 1992, Land Rover claimed that 70% of all the vehicles they had ever built were still in use. Before the war, Rover had produced luxury cars which ceased to be in demand in the immediate post-war period and raw materials were strictly rationed to those companies building construction or industrial equipment. Rover's original factory in Coventry had also been bombed, forcing the company to move into a huge factory it had built in Solihull to construct aircraft. The Series III is the most common vehicle, with 440,000 of the type built from 1971 to 1985. The headlights were moved to the wings and the traditional metal grille featured on its predecessor, was replaced with a plastic one. The production run for the Series III was from 1971 through to 1985 and during this cycle (1976) the 1,000,000th Land Rover rolled off the production line. The Series III saw many changes in the later part of its life as Land Rover updated the design to meet increased competition.
This pleasant example of a British automotive classic has been recently owned and cherished by an enthusiast, ex-Land Rover employee. The practicality of these four-wheel drives from Solihull has never been in doubt and this model is no exception having spent its recent years working on a farm in Devon. Benefitting from a towbar and a new floor to the rear cabin as well as Land Rovers legendary four-wheel drive capability, this split-screen Series III petrol version looks well in blue with a contrasting white roof and bonnet mounted spare wheel, and has just passed an MoT test. Presented to auction with a V5C registration document and offered without reserve this Land Rover certainly deserves further consideration."