Interesting 1963 109" Station Wagon - one for Craig (and maybe Peter!)

[Mycroft]

What in the name of all that's holy do we have here? First to see will buy apparently, so I'm locking my front door til it's gone:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276771070198?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338817149&toolid=10050&customid=MANUAL&ul_ref=https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1&fbclid=IwY2xjawHEI01leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHW5fUduYFaCpspyu3rbfKkwMVTk_xX7b6WNVuT5O-fIPyn_Bz7Ld6SojlQ_aem_Ckjf7ihrKz9bmUmCo26gww

[Countryview]

That hurts my eyes!

[Alan Drover]

How come it's MOT exempt with the non Land Rover engine?

[Peter Holden]

But it was fitted more than 30 years ago Alan!! but only in his dreams.

Chassis mods for mounting engine, gearbox and power steering.

A definite case of buyer beware.

Peter

[Old Hywel]

How come it's MOT exempt with the non Land Rover engine?

Just the engine wouldn't be a problem, but brakes, steering, gearbox. . .

[Gres]

Is it not really just another form of hedge find, requiring someone with really deep pockets to rescue the poor Land Rover beneath!

[Craig T]

Not sure where I can even start to comment on that......
What a monstrosity...

Wonder what the chassis number is.

Craig.

[Alan Drover]

It's got a reasonable MOT history. Cylinder capacity is not shown on the DVLA website.

[diffwhine]

My online checker app shows it as 6489cc. GM V8?

[diffwhine]

Impressive from an engineering perspective, but I can't see anything on that vehicle apart from a few body parts which relate to the original 1963 registration.

[Mycroft]

Not sure where I can even start to comment on that......
What a monstrosity...

Wonder what the chassis number is.

Craig.

I'll ask, but I suspect the question alone will be a red flag to someone who's done that to it!

[GHOBHW]

my name suddenly doesn't look so good....I'm innocent I swear

[Mycroft]

Hoodlum! 

[Clive Speaks]

Samurai Engineering used to offer that engine with a fitting kit for old Range Rovers. Never seen one in a Series though. The power and torque was extraordinary. We watched one converted Rangie take part in tractor pulling. God but the noise!

[Peter Holden]

I know that in the defender world the Cummins 6BT is often fitted and I know of a S2B forward control fitted with the Cummins minus turbo.  It goes up Shap at 70mph

Peter