Land Rover Series IIA - 4x Overland trips across Africa!

[zeroland]

I thought the Land Rover community would love this story...

15 years after being rebuilt for a Trans-Africa overland journey and presumed lost to spare parts, this 1971 Land Rover Series IIA has reappeared!
It was last seen in 2006 in Cairo after completing its fourth Cape to Cairo trip but somehow it found its way back to South Africa!

You can read more of the owners and the history on the overland live blog

Quite and adventure for one very old Land Rover Series IIA!

 

[wuntenn]

Thats great! A shedload of history and stories to chart around that one vehicle. Be great to see where it ends up in the next decade. It's funny how chance encounters can reveal so much, and surprise you. Here's a story about a house we bought, and the sad and unusual tale that emerged from it.

 

[czenkov]

Very cool, well travelled Rover! I have one that made several excursions into Africa from Europe (unsure how many but none as far or as cool as this one), and now it will be making its way around N. America(and hopefully Central and South as well).

 

[roverandom]

Impressive. Just shows you don't need a blingy Defender to have adventures. Those old Series Land Rovers are tough old birds.

Thanks for sharing.


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[zeroland]

The current owner has added more information: http://jonowatkins.co.uk/2014/07/a-land-rover-with-history/

 

[tuffydog]

Boy if that doesn't get me daydreaming......


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