Land Rover Defender Series 109 STAGE ONE V8 5 door county station wagon 1981

Hi we offer for sale a very very rare vehicl, A genuine Land Rover stage one V8 County station wagon.
This has been dry stored for many years and has had a professional light restoration to bring this back to it's good solid and totally original condition .
P J Fabrications are proud to offer for sale yet another totally original Land Rover. This vehicle is owned by us and our name is on the registration document, This vehicle is part of my personnel collection .
Interior and some detailing left to do will add more photos later this week when totally finished . Other Photos show some examples of vehicles we have shipped to the US and Canada over the last few months .
This is a 1981 Land Rover and there are only a handful of the true STAGE ONE V8 county safari vehicles left . This is totally original and has the double skinned safari roof with vents as fitted by Land rover.
This is fitted with a 3.5lt V8 engine as original to the stage on, runs and drives perfectly just had a full mechanical servic, very smooth and powerful sounds really sweet .
Gearbox ( Manual ) again has been serviced and works as it shoul, (we have fitted a new clutch ).
Chassis or Frame are in very solid original condition and require no welding what so ever all been waxoyled to prevent future corrosion .
Rear cross member / Bulkhead / outriggers / floor plates are all totally original and in very good order .
Doors x 5 Have all been replaced with brand new correct type doors and are perfect .
Bodywork is all original very straigh, we have given this a full repaint in the original lime stone color just to freshen up the loo, We have the graphics for the side but not fitted these to the vehicle as it looks so good as is, we can supply these graphics if needed with the truck .
Interior is as original with seating for 1, all controls original and working as they should even the diff lock warning light works .
All sliding window channels have been replaced and all work perfectly and as they should .
All electrics have been checked .
We have fitted this with modular wheels color coded and very good tyres all round min 9mm trea, We have the original wheels and tyre, they are a little perished but can supply them if needed .
Swing away spare wheel carrier .
This is a fantastic go any were vehicl, being sold with no issues .
New correct parts fitted includ, clutch / front prop shaft / seat bases / doors x 5 / various bushes and seals / bumper / Battery / alternator and starter / fuel pump / full exhaust system / Brakes / new door lock set / sliding window channels and glass seals .
The Stage ones were only built for a short time by Land Rover and these were a crossover vehicle from the 109 to the 11, they are permanent 4x4 with HI-LOW range also diff loc, and these were fitted with the V8 as a boost to their under powered performance at that time ( basically Range Rover classic running gear ), parts are still readily available for these as with most Land Rovers .
To answer some questions
The price includes transport and shipping costs to a east coast port of your choice On RO/RO vesse, other destinations may cost more ? POA .Once the vehicles arrive at the port of choice any customs and port fees also DOT charges are payable by the purchaser . We use a very good shipping company that can assist you with customs clearance process ( just makes life easier )
( Standard business procedure ) Payment in full before vehicle is shippe, Payments can be made by Card or direct bank transfer . Upon agreeing to buy a vehicle the purchaser will be sent a Pro-forma invoic, an official receipt will be issued for any payments made .
All vehicles we offer for sale are in a original specification and totally legal to import to the US or any were world wide .
We do not REBUILD scrap or dead and abandoned vehicle, or use new none age related parts like incorrect engines or new chassis, We start with good solid original survivor vehicles so we simply have to ( what we call ) lightly Restore and refresh our vehicles to bring them back to a good usable and presentable condition . All numbers matching and to original factory specification . All vehicles we export can come with a heritage certificate these can be obtained for any vehicle and cost around $30 .
We get asked a lot if we can supply our Land Rovers in left hand drive configuratio, The simple answer i, if the vehicle started life as a Right hand drive and converted to LHD version prior to import then US customs would not clear this because the vehicle is not to factory spec . Left hand drive Land Rovers of the correct vintage for legal import ( 25 + years old ) are very Rar, the most common way of acquiring one is to buy a ex mod vehicl, these can be bought direct from around $3000 If these ex mod vehicles are offered for sale you have to ensure they are fitted with the correct engine type normally 2.5NA diesel, And all specifications match the VIN number for that vehicle . The easiest way of determining if a defender is a true left hand drive vehicle and not a conversion is the 9th digit of the VIN number should be ( 8 ) if fitted with the correct gearbox for LHD .
Land Rovers of the correct age for legal importation to the US Have to be in original factory specification, Please bare this in mind because these vehicles although we all love them are at least 25 years ol, they do not have all the mod cons of modern vehicles and they can be described as being quirky individual vehicles with personality and character, The land Rover has unrivaled abilities and if treated with respect will just go on and o, This vehicle is 37 years old and there is no reason why this wont be around in another 37 years and more . If you are looking for a brand new vehicle then these might not be the thing for you .
A word to the wise PLEASE be very wary of over priced vehicles offered for sale from the UK that claim to be full REBUILDS . These types have very often had too much work carried out and the US customs regard this type of vehicle as being a NEW BUILD and not origina, these vehicles are more often than not rejected by customs and not allowed entry into the U, PLEASE BE AWARE and make sure everything matches the VIN numbers such as original engine and gearbox type before you spend . Once a vehicle has been registered in the US you are free to rebuild and upgrade specifications as you wish .
This vehicle is offered for sale by P J Fabrications Agricultural and Equestrian engineer, we are based in Lambourn Berks RG17
Established 35 years we are a small family business built on reputation .
We have a team of Land Rover enthusiasts who take great pride in their workmanship .
We have been exporting Land Rovers to the US for many years and we are fully aware and up to date with the rule, we only offer legally importable vehicles .
We don't make false incorrect or down right misleading claims like being the worlds leading independent Land Rover specialist, But what we do offer is a very simple no nonsense service to our client, we offer friendly advise and information and an excellent after sales service .
This Outstanding Stage one Land Rover is offered for sale in a ready to go ready to drive conditio, it is at our workshops and is open to any inspection by the purchaser or their agents at any tim, All paperwork is also open to inspection
For more info please ring +44 (0)1672 841174 / 07780 692770 or info@racemasterhorseboxes.co.uk we are more than happy to answer your questions .
We have several vehicles in stock suitable for export, The next vehicle being renovated is 1985 LR 90 Station Wago, We also have a LHD 1986 110 hardback all correct and suitable for import .
Please do not press buy it now unless you intend to purchase.
Thank you for your interest .