Are old 2 door Mk1 Range Rovers worth anythIng?

[martin mrt]

Well are they worth anymore than Scrap value, I saved one from the frag pile today and collect it on Sunday, it's a White 2 door V8 petrol. It's not pretty, one inner arch is rotten and I'm not sure about the rest of it, I just seen it today on a farm and thought "Christ that's a rare sight" asked what was happening with it and made an offer and got it.

I have absolutely no idea what they are worth but it pained me to see such a rarity scrapped

So come on landy lovers help me help this poor unloved classic

[v8will]

Yes, it should be worth a few quid as a resto project. Any pictures?

[martin mrt]

I collect it on Sunday so I can host pics then.

I'm not after much for it TBH, i would just rather see it being of some use rather than being scrapped.

[Stu - B]

A client of mine has been surprised at the number of Range Rover restoration enquiries he gets especially as he does not specialise in them.

This year refurbed a Velar (proto RR) engine bay, restored a CSK and is starting work on an early two door shortly....so yes I think they are worth something.

[300bhp/ton]

martin mrt said:

Well are they worth anymore than Scrap value, I saved one from the frag pile today and collect it on Sunday, it's a White 2 door V8 petrol. It's not pretty, one inner arch is rotten and I'm not sure about the rest of it, I just seen it today on a farm and thought "Christ that's a rare sight" asked what was happening with it and made an offer and got it.

I have absolutely no idea what they are worth but it pained me to see such a rarity scrapped

So come on landy lovers help me help this poor unloved classic

2 doors are rarer now, stopped in the early 80's I think bar the CSK special edition.

An early tidy one might be worth something, but condition and age would play the biggest parts to value.

If it's pre 73 it's tax free and more desirable.

They make good off roaders though, so lots of options to mod it if not. Such a vehicle won't be worth a fortune either, but it's a niche that'll always pay for a good usable modded example.

[lost in espace]

My mate had one with a horrid 6 litre diesel engine in it. Rolled really badly, gutless engine and the doors dropped about a foot when you opened the door as they were so heavy.

Keep it running and just do the simple stuff for the MOT. A major refurb would not be economical IMHO.

[300bhp/ton]

lost in espace said:

My mate had one with a horrid 6 litre diesel engine in it. Rolled really badly, gutless engine and the doors dropped about a foot when you opened the door as they were so heavy.

Keep it running and just do the simple stuff for the MOT. A major refurb would not be economical IMHO.

They never made one with a 6 cylinder diesel that I know of, so must have been an engine swap.

Body roll is fine and many would argue the pre ARB cars which lean more actually handled better.

Doors should be fine, the same items are used on a S1 Discovery. Lots of new parts easily attainable, so re-vamping one is not difficult. And due to how LR's are constructed it's easy to replace bits and still have a running motor.

[eltax91]

Weld it all up and sneak it through an MOT, then get some off road sites/ green lanes under your belt.

[pits]

Just don't feck it up, Range Rover Classics are getting harder and harder to get hold of in good condition, most these days have been molested by some oik and a desire to fk it up off road, especially those who bobtail them

[The Wookie]

pits said:

Just don't feck it up, Range Rover Classics are getting harder and harder to get hold of in good condition, most these days have been molested by some oik and a desire to fk it up off road, especially those who bobtail them

I agree. Also if there's not a market for it now, it could quite easily be sought after in the future.

Don't mod it, there are plenty of crap Range Rover's knocking about you can do it with. If it's restored nicely it'll look like a proper classic, which would make it worth it for me.

[joshpiston]

They are worth no more that £400. I was thinking about getting one for some time as a fun car, looked around for ages. They rust too bad, i think thats where the problem is

[The Wookie]

The Crack Fox said:

As opposed to the school run ? I thought these things were built for offroading

No reason why you can't have a 'nice' one.

You don't see many 60's Lotus's ending up a stone chipped mess with a load of tape holding it together, sitting on aftermarket suspension and wheels. It's no different to seeing a nice old 2 door rangey with massive tyres, jacked up ride height and a load of off-road damage, you can enjoy it without abusing it.

[aeropilot]

joshpiston said:

They are worth no more that £400. I was thinking about getting one for some time as a fun car, looked around for ages. They rust too bad, i think thats where the problem is

I've heard of a '71/72 Rangey in OK (but far from mint) condition sell for a bit over £4k earlier this year. They are pretty rare these days.

[rudecherub]

It does depend on how bad is bad - as always.

Sadly C/D condition cars are often worth more broken than restored.

http://motors.shop.ebay.co.uk/Classic-Cars-/29751/...

And restoration often costs more than a good car will bring when you sell. Hence the reason to do it is like any hobby - you enjoy it.
eg. If I was to tot up how much cash money I've spent on motoring mags over the years...

[TVR Sagaris]

joshpiston said:

They are worth no more that £400. I was thinking about getting one for some time as a fun car, looked around for ages. They rust too bad, i think thats where the problem is

They're worth a lot more than £400. There are plenty of five doors about and a decent one of those will sell for at least £1000. The three doors are considerably rarer and a lot more desirable.

Although this one's very early (and thus a bit more valuable) it sounds like it needs a significant amount of work and it's at £1380 http://carandclassic.co.uk/car/C162066/

Restore it and you'll get at least £5000

http://carandclassic.co.uk/car/C175016/

http://carandclassic.co.uk/car/C174288/

Keep it original, though, or you'll devalue it.

[HellDiver]

lost in espace said:

My mate had one with a horrid 6 litre diesel engine in it.

6 litre or 6 cylinder?

6litre sounds like the V8 engine from the Humvee, or if it's the 6 cylinder then it'll be an old Perkins P6 engine conversion from the 70's.

Neither engines are suitable for anything other than running generators or diggers tbh.

[rudecherub]

HellDiver said:

lost in espace said:

My mate had one with a horrid 6 litre diesel engine in it.

6 litre or 6 cylinder?

6litre sounds like the V8 engine from the Humvee, or if it's the 6 cylinder then it'll be an old Perkins P6 engine conversion from the 70's.

Neither engines are suitable for anything other than running generators or diggers tbh.

800 horsepower version of the popular Duramax 6.6 diesel engine, usually found in Chevy and GMC trucks.

Engine output is 800 Horsepower and 1400 foot pounds of torque.
Car runs on pure B100 biodiesel.
0-60 time is 3.5 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4BrHzlOOQg

[martin mrt]

Just to add it seems to be largely original, the wheels are standard steels, interior seems to be complete, albeit, it is rather tatty looking as it looks to have sat for a few years neglected.

I would love to restore it but I have two slight issues, the first being nowhere to carry out the work and the second an inability to weld.

After seeing it though it has sparked a sudden interest in Classic Rangies

[Miatadug]

From one who owns a Bobtailed '74 Range rover pick up truck.
They ARE great fun, but it has taken me 4 years to get it to a running/useable condition.
The bob-tailing had been done when i bought it and some welding to floor pans, but they do rust in a lot of places, Aluminium body panels make them look better than they are.

Also interiors werent great when new,and are difficult to source nowadays.
Getting a wreck to a usable condition will probably cost more than buying a better one in the first place.
However if you want to find a home for it there are any number of off roaders who would want one..
Not all off roaders drive irresponsibly, after all, trying to get your vehicle home when its damaged.stuck in mud and 5 miles from the nearest public road is far from ideal...

[HellDiver]

rudecherub said:

HellDiver said:

lost in espace said:

My mate had one with a horrid 6 litre diesel engine in it.

6 litre or 6 cylinder?

6litre sounds like the V8 engine from the Humvee, or if it's the 6 cylinder then it'll be an old Perkins P6 engine conversion from the 70's.

Neither engines are suitable for anything other than running generators or diggers tbh.

800 horsepower version of the popular Duramax 6.6 diesel engine, usually found in Chevy and GMC trucks.

Engine output is 800 Horsepower and 1400 foot pounds of torque.
Car runs on pure B100 biodiesel.
0-60 time is 3.5 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4BrHzlOOQg

And? The NA engine in the Humvee is only 150hp and only does 3600rpm. The Duramax 6.6 litre is not the same engine as used in RR conversions - the RR conversions used the NA 6.2 engines that were left in crates in the UK after the first Iraq war.

Edited by HellDiver on Thursday 12th August 13:23