Only a true Landrover enthusiast would call a S1 Station wagon a "stunner" and comment on the smell. "A bit under powered" Understatement of the year. You are a true connoisseur sir.
The smell of an old Landy is unique, this one was restored with as close to original internal fabrics as could be found, that plus the Castrol 90 smell once everything warms up is better than any chemical induced high.
I can only hope mone comes out half as well. I saw one for sale in Wales that was a lovely car and 'only' 20K pounds.. it was for sale for ages, not sure why it was not snapped up (had a 200 tdi in it).
Very first hunting trip NT . . when we rocked up . . was other side of Berry springs , with this old landrover we bought up from Mt Isa . . old man an old Europe vet , did't help the morale when we got a bit lost around these swamps & he said that in the Africa Corp . . they shot soldiers who got too thirsty . . it put a spring in our step . . my brother & I
What a nice story, Ben... Obviously the old bugger was a SargentMajor or some bad ass Corporal in the African Corps, putting them on a water diet.. 😂 Stories like this must never get lost... Regards 🇿🇦
@@VintageRestorationsAustralia Yes Sir he was, I worked with him and knew him for nearly 40 years after he first arrived from Sydney. He was a gentle man in the true sense of the word.
Thank you very much for your review and test drive! This is a really rare Land Rover, there are quite a few of them, and you can count such videos on TH-cam! Thanks buddy, keep working!
I'm about to start the restoration of my 107" pickup and looking for inspiration. With the price of diesel at the moment i may have to hurry up and get it done as the Defender costs a fortune to fill. Slowly working my way through your videos. Thanks for uploading them..
Hey Stu, Rolly was a great friend of mine, I've spent many an hour in and under that Landy. Not saying it's slow but with a 2 Ltr engine the South East Freeway out of Adelaide is a water bag trip. It was a great blast doing the Bay to Birdwood run, with him.
Great video - came up in recommendations and now subscribed. I am in Aust and have an equally rare 57 Series 1 88" Station wagon. Requires a complete restoration but one day I hope to have it on the road. Hasn't got the heater but inside is pretty much the same as this LWB but a lot shorter, no rear bench seat but has four individual seats in the back. I look forward to catching up on your other videos.
Thanks Joe, Its all about finding enough time to dedicate to your project, yours will be a fun and worthwhile project when you get to it, the 88's are lovely little wagons. Thanks for the sub, hope you enjoy the channel :-)
i had a 1956 series 1 107 inch Station wagon, which I drove for 25 years, bought it in 1972, it was ex SMA, it was a love-hate relationship, Never lost it in car parks,
@@VintageRestorationsAustralia Sold it to Land vehicle spares out of Silverdale N.S.W. in 1999 for $500.00, he then sold it to a chap in Riverstone apparently he got it less the freewheeling hubs, forward control rear-end drum to drum, spare gearbox and transfer case, Springs plus all the other LR junk , if you go to Instagram gregellis9476 atthe bottom of my photos you will see it
Years later I bought an SW 107 Rag Top for parts and chassis numbers were about 4 apart and they came out on the same ship Mine went SMR and the ragtop went to lend-lease Arthur Garthen had all the info on who what and where of series 1 to Australia
With the wind blowing through in between the Safari Roof (as it's called in Africa) and the main roof it cools it down as well, also "stopping" water coming in through the air vents in the bottom roof.. What a lovely old 107". Mine needs a lot of TLC mechanically, but the buckets full of patina on the body will not be disturbed... Regards from Hermanus, the Land Rover Capitol of RSA 🇿🇦 🇿🇦
I found my 109 painfully slow at first, now I just chill and enjoy the pace. Took the door tops off on the weekend and that makes them feel a little faster :-)
The later models were fitted with a single whiper on the rear window to wipe off bugs that flies into it from the back... I had a plastic bag overtaking me on a downhill in light windy conditions in my 107...but what a pleasure, more a journey, everytime you get into it... White knuckles on the steering wheel, biting your lips, concentrating on gauges, smells, (electrical and oil) noises, whining of gearbox, transfer case, humming of diffs, and then the brakes.... The breaks or brakes??? The only thing that changes when you slam on your Landie's brakes is the expression in your face.... Love them to bits 🇿🇦
Base model, nothing fancy, good old work horse. Still go anywhere that your hundred thousand plus toyota snowploughs would be struggling to go. Pull the ass out of the titanic.
I have one of these rare 107inch station wagons,its 1957 but unfortunately will be on market soon to concentrate on my swb sw.I love the iconic look of these machines but space at new property is dictating my decision.Ive had alot of interest from UK,one of these just sold down the road to French buyer.😔😔
I’d be very interested in buying your wagon and keeping it in Australia, perhaps you could drop me a line vintagerestorationsaustralia@gmail.com or on 0412026132. Cheers Steve
IMHO THE best looking Landrover model of all time.
I agree and this one has just changed hands and will be out and about again soon.
I keep coming back to this one. Absolutely stunning!!
It is indeed a cracker Martin.
Only a true Landrover enthusiast would call a S1 Station wagon a "stunner" and comment on the smell. "A bit under powered" Understatement of the year. You are a true connoisseur sir.
Ha thanks Graeme, it was a true pleasure to be shown the car, quite inspired me to crack on with restoring mine.
The smell of an old Landy is unique, this one was restored with as close to original internal fabrics as could be found, that plus the Castrol 90 smell once everything warms up is better than any chemical induced high.
That is in fantastic condition. They are one of the most comfortable rides out of all the series.
It was very nice I must say, a durable symapathetic restoration. Motivates me to get mine back on the road.
Nice too see these old beasts still on the road piece of history
It most certainly is Stefan, it was a real pleasure to take a ride in it and look it over.
What a great example, there are precious few so good as that here in the UK. Dream vehicle..
I can only hope mone comes out half as well. I saw one for sale in Wales that was a lovely car and 'only' 20K pounds.. it was for sale for ages, not sure why it was not snapped up (had a 200 tdi in it).
Very first hunting trip NT . . when we rocked up . . was other side of Berry springs , with this old landrover we bought up from Mt Isa . . old man an old Europe vet , did't help the morale when we got a bit lost around these swamps & he said that in the Africa Corp . . they shot soldiers who got too thirsty . . it put a spring in our step . . my brother & I
What a nice story, Ben... Obviously the old bugger was a SargentMajor or some bad ass Corporal in the African Corps, putting them on a water diet.. 😂 Stories like this must never get lost... Regards 🇿🇦
Love you Steve! Miss you! Think of you all the time! Thank you.
Thanks Duncan, Rolly sounded like a hell of a decent man.
@@VintageRestorationsAustralia Yes Sir he was, I worked with him and knew him for nearly 40 years after he first arrived from Sydney. He was a gentle man in the true sense of the word.
Thank you very much for your review and test drive! This is a really rare Land Rover, there are quite a few of them, and you can count such videos on TH-cam! Thanks buddy, keep working!
Glad you ejoyed the look at this lovely old wagon, Thank you :-)
@@VintageRestorationsAustralia Still would! It's so rare to see 107 Land Rovers today!
Not sure what you are saying, but can see that you are positive 😂😂
Nice toy! I want one!
Yes, very hard to find sadly.
I'm about to start the restoration of my 107" pickup and looking for inspiration. With the price of diesel at the moment i may have to hurry up and get it done as the Defender costs a fortune to fill. Slowly working my way through your videos. Thanks for uploading them..
Cheers Fisho
Certainly in great condition. How can you get cranky about being stuck behind it?!
See them next tuesdays Stu.
Hey Stu, Rolly was a great friend of mine, I've spent many an hour in and under that Landy. Not saying it's slow but with a 2 Ltr engine the South East Freeway out of Adelaide is a water bag trip. It was a great blast doing the Bay to Birdwood run, with him.
Wow. What a beauty.
It most certainly is Bob, a pleasure to be shown and driven in.
Great video - came up in recommendations and now subscribed. I am in Aust and have an equally rare 57 Series 1 88" Station wagon. Requires a complete restoration but one day I hope to have it on the road. Hasn't got the heater but inside is pretty much the same as this LWB but a lot shorter, no rear bench seat but has four individual seats in the back. I look forward to catching up on your other videos.
Thanks Joe, Its all about finding enough time to dedicate to your project, yours will be a fun and worthwhile project when you get to it, the 88's are lovely little wagons. Thanks for the sub, hope you enjoy the channel :-)
i had a 1956 series 1 107 inch Station wagon, which I drove for 25 years, bought it in 1972, it was ex SMA, it was a love-hate relationship, Never lost it in car parks,
Awesome, what happened to it? do you recall the serial number?
@@VintageRestorationsAustralia Sold it to Land vehicle spares out of Silverdale N.S.W. in 1999 for $500.00, he then sold it to a chap in Riverstone apparently he got it less the freewheeling hubs, forward control rear-end drum to drum, spare gearbox and transfer case, Springs plus all the other LR junk , if you go to Instagram gregellis9476 atthe bottom of my photos you will see it
Years later I bought an SW 107 Rag Top for parts and chassis numbers were about 4 apart and they came out on the same ship Mine went SMR and the ragtop went to lend-lease Arthur Garthen had all the info on who what and where of series 1 to Australia
Lovely station wagon 👍
Sure is, a real pleasure to see it and go for a spin .
This year, LEGO is releasing a model of the Series 1 Defender which will have working headlights!
Wow! That's a very rare series 1. Is the doubble roof to reflect the heat?
Sure is a rare one Martin. The roof is a 'tropical roof' crates shade on the actual roof which keeps it cooler and makes it look cooler too :-)
With the wind blowing through in between the Safari Roof (as it's called in Africa) and the main roof it cools it down as well, also "stopping" water coming in through the air vents in the bottom roof..
What a lovely old 107".
Mine needs a lot of TLC mechanically, but the buckets full of patina on the body will not be disturbed...
Regards from Hermanus, the Land Rover Capitol of RSA 🇿🇦 🇿🇦
Great vehicle! Is it synchronized? Looks definitely like it was.
No syncro on 1st or 2nd I think, not sure though Dominique.
Standard S1 gearbox, no syncro on 1st or 2nd, he had fitted a couple of new gears and bearings to the box just recently.
Saw the Land Rover #1 repair tool (FBH) in the first tool locker. FBH = f'off big hammer!
Ha, yes a requirement of every Landrover tool kit (emergency and otherwise) :-)
Don’t all smith’s heaters leak a bit 😂
Ha yes it would appear so :-)
How slow would that be with a full load of passengers and camping gear up a hill?
Still love it though.
I found my 109 painfully slow at first, now I just chill and enjoy the pace. Took the door tops off on the weekend and that makes them feel a little faster :-)
@@VintageRestorationsAustralia as long as it gets there. I hate to think how hard these would have been worked on expositions and in remote areas.
I know this car well, it's faster than walking.
The later models were fitted with a single whiper on the rear window to wipe off bugs that flies into it from the back... I had a plastic bag overtaking me on a downhill in light windy conditions in my 107...but what a pleasure, more a journey, everytime you get into it...
White knuckles on the steering wheel, biting your lips, concentrating on gauges, smells, (electrical and oil) noises, whining of gearbox, transfer case, humming of diffs, and then the brakes.... The breaks or brakes???
The only thing that changes when you slam on your Landie's brakes is the expression in your face....
Love them to bits 🇿🇦
Base model, nothing fancy, good old work horse. Still go anywhere that your hundred thousand plus toyota snowploughs would be struggling to go. Pull the ass out of the titanic.
Have one like this that need work done to it.
I Would be interested in buying it if your interested in selling it?
I have one of these rare 107inch station wagons,its 1957 but unfortunately will be on market soon to concentrate on my swb sw.I love the iconic look of these machines but space at new property is dictating my decision.Ive had alot of interest from UK,one of these just sold down the road to French buyer.😔😔
I’d be very interested in buying your wagon and keeping it in Australia, perhaps you could drop me a line vintagerestorationsaustralia@gmail.com or on 0412026132. Cheers Steve