Range Rover
“Suffix B”
1973
Masai Red / Palomino PVC interior
3.5 litre V8
4-speed manual transmission
single owner from new
75900 Eur
2024 finished sympathetic conservation including respray, retaining as much originality as possible.
Even the windscreen is original, with “Triplex Laminated” sticker intact, as well as a road tax sticker from 1976!
Letter from first owner’s daughter where she confirms her father bought the Range Rover new in 1973. He appreciated the car’s power and reliability, as well as off-road capability.
Towing capability was useful when he transported building materials and house moving loads.
The car was also used in his work for the town of Mikkeli.
Many repairs and most services were performed by himself.
Most longer drives were made to the family summer cottage not far away, and the car never ventured further than 300 kms from home, thus the low mileage. Always stored in dry heated garage.
Current mileage reads under 37000 kms, although the owner took excellent care of the car he didn’t fix the speedometer stopped working over 20 years ago. Now rectified, the problem was not in the speedo or the cable but a small toothed gear inside the transfer box, a part that was not easy to find.
The owner had a valid driver’s license until 90 years of age, but stopped driving in the age of 85 in 2017.
Every yearly technical control made until then, all the ones on file since 2001 are without any remarks of faults.
Considering Mr Seppänen retired from his work in the early 90’s, the discussions with his daughter and the local MOT officials, as well as the car’s condition -we are confident to claim the total mileage is under 60000 kms.
British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate / extract from factory records confirming build and shipping date and exterior colour.
The Suffix B and C series of production was produced in much lower numbers and shorter period of time than the first Suffix A series.
25/5/1973 date of build
1/6/1973 date of despatch to Finland importer Oy Suomen Autoteollisuus Ab
1974 year of first registration
9/2001 MOT/TÜV technical control
9/2002 MOT/TÜV technical control
9/2003 MOT/TÜV technical control
9/2004 MOT/TÜV technical control
9/2005 MOT/TÜV technical control
9/2006 MOT/TÜV technical control
9/2007 MOT/TÜV technical control
9/2008 MOT/TÜV technical control
8/2009 MOT/TÜV technical control
9/2010 MOT/TÜV technical control
7/2011 MOT/TÜV technical control
7/2012 MOT/TÜV technical control
7/2013 MOT/TÜV technical control
7/2014 MOT/TÜV technical control
8/2015 MOT/TÜV technical control
7/2016 MOT/TÜV technical control
8/2017 MOT/TÜV technical control, owner stopped driving in the age of 85
9/2022 ownership change to first owner’s daughter
12/2022 ownership change: Harri Asunta Oy Ltd
3/2024 finish of restore/conserve, full service, MOT/TÜV technical control
Located in Porvoo Finland, 30 mins from Helsinki Airport
Please note all viewings are by appointment only, very flexibly.
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