The Land Rover Series III is the most common series vehicle, with 440,000 of the type built from 1971 to 1985. The headlights were moved to the wings on late production IIA models from 1968/9 onward (ostensibly to comply with Australian, American, and Dutch lighting regulations) and remained in this position for the Series III. The traditional metal grille, featured on the series I, II and IIA, was replaced with a plastic one for the Series-III model, the 2.25-litre engine had its compression raised from 7:1 to 8:1, increasing the power slightly. The Series III also saw many changes later in its life as Land Rover updated the design to meet increased competition. This was the first model to feature synchromesh on all four gears, although some late H-suffix SIIA models (mainly the more expensive Station Wagons) had used the all-synchro box. In keeping with early 1970s trends in automotive interior design, both in safety and use of more advanced materials, the simple metal dashboard of earlier models was redesigned to accept a new moulded plastic dash and the instrument cluster, which was previously centrally located, was moved to the driver's side. During the series-III production run from 1971 until 1985, the 1,000,000th Land Rover rolled off the production line in 1976. This lovely Land Rover 88 Series III SWB has the standard 2.25 Litre petrol engine and 4 speed manual gearbox and was first registered on 22nd February 1972 and is finished in Marine Blue with a Blue interior, 7 seats and a new Beige Canvas Hood. It was fully recommissioned/refurbished by Land Rover specialist 'All 4 Wheels' of Cambridge for the previous owner from Hindhead in Surrey in April 2022. Works included various repairs to the chassis, new suspension components including Springs, Pin Kit and Shock Absorbers, new Doors, new front Panel, new Tailgate, new Brakes, 'Unleaded' Cylinder Head and related parts, new Fuel System parts, new Steering components, Wheels & Tyres, complete Exmoor trim kit including Seats & canvas Hood and much much more + it was completely repainted in Marine Blue - Total cost: £17,584.00 - See a copy of this invoice in the Documents section on this advert. It was sold to the current owner in September 2023, but he has hardly driven it and it has spent most of the last 18 months in his garage in Chichester. We are in the process of re-commissioning the car, although it doesn't really need much, but we will service the car before sale. It is in very nice condition throughout and drives really well and it does of course have Historic Vehicle status so no Road Tax to pay or MOT required and it is ULEZ exempt. Upon sale, the car will come with a new MOT and our own customer care package including our HPI/provenance Check, 55-point pre-delivery inspection and our own 6 months mechanical breakdown Parts & Labour Warranty which can be upgraded and extended at additional cost if required. Car on display @ our showrooms in South West London. NB: Classic Chrome Ltd make every effort to ensure that the information in this advertisement is accurate and all statements as to provenance and condition are given as opinions only. When describing any car that is more than 20 years old, we sometimes have to rely on the car’s history file and any information provided by the previous owner(s). This information in passed on in good faith and is therefore not purported to be a statement of fact. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves as to the condition and fitness for use of the vehicle. This does not affect your statutory rights. Historic Vehicle, ULEZ COMPLIANT, Tow Bar & Electrics, Road Tax & MOT Exempt, 4 Speed Manual Gearbox, 4-Wheel Drive, Hydraulic brakes, Front Drum Brakes, Rear Drum Brakes