LOT 106

1957 Land Rover Series I 109" 4x4 Utility Registration no. OAS 821 Chassis no. 121700400

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Lot 106

Offered from the estate of the late Peter Stevens
1957 Land Rover Series I 109" 4x4 Utility

Goodwood Members' Meeting|19 April 2026, 13:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

1957 Land Rover Series I 109" 4x4 Utility
Registration no. OAS 821
Chassis no. 121700400

• Late long-wheelbase Series I
• Purchased by Peter Stevens in 2012
• Extensively restored circa 2005
• Featured in Land Rover Monthly (July 2012 edition)

Rover bosses the Wilks brothers saw the need for a tough, four-wheel-drive, utility vehicle to serve the needs of the agricultural community in the immediate post-war years, but the Land Rover's runaway success took the company by surprise. The necessity of using corrosion resistant aluminium panels at a time of severe steel shortage turned into a positive virtue in the Land Rover's sphere of operations, and the use of existing components - including the P3 saloon's 1,595cc, four-cylinder, sidevalve engine - kept production costs down and cut development time. Ruggedly built and simple in construction, the Land Rover proved capable of surviving in countries where conditions were primitive to say the least, a virtue that helped contribute to its worldwide acceptance.

Peter Stevens purchased this late, long-wheelbase Series I Land Rover from a UK auction in 2012 for £10,400. Quoted in Land Rover Monthly (July 2012 edition, copy on file) Peter said: "I don't know a lot about it to be honest. It had a lot of restoration work done in about 2005, and was offered for sale by a dealer in Leicestershire a year or so later. At that time James Taylor drove it for Land Rover Enthusiast magazine, and from there it went to the collection of the late Jimi Heselden, OBE.
"I believe he was a car collector of some repute and had eclectic taste: Aston Martins, Bentleys, fire engines... and this 109. I'm not sure why he bought it as it's nothing really unusual, but I guess he was attracted by a nice old usable Land Rover."

As well as the aforementioned magazine, the history file contains some old MoTs, a V5C Registration Certificate and some small bills, the most recent dating from 2014 from a local specialist who knew Peter and his collection well.

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