Land-Rover Series II - 12b
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Land-Rover Series II - 12b |
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| I really like Land
Rovers, I've owned them for years in 1:1 scale and there is just
something reassuring and comforting about their familiarity, the look,
the sound and the smell. Of all of them the short wheelbase Series 2
ragtop is the prettiest, at its best like this one with the door tops removed and the
canvas taken off. A design classic perfectly combining form and
function. Who remembers the Top Gear challenge for the best car ever and
Richard Hammond championing the (winning) Land-Rover saying it was just
too busy to worry about awards as it would be off somewhere, doing
something important. That really touched a nerve with me, and when
someone says Land-Rover, I see the Series 2 SWB. I own one, mine is a
Station Wagon, a true classic car. I picked this up at a toy fair for a few pence, it looked brand new, but when the photos are blown up you can see it is a repaint, I don't care though because it is a very good one and one of my favourite Matchboxes to date. The Land-Rover Series II, 12b, was released in 1959 and remained in the range until 1965 when the Series 2a Station Wagon replaced it. There are some versions to look out for. The prize is the grey plastic wheel version which is not common but mine is also a premium version as the crimped axle on black plastic wheels is less frequently found than the rounded axle end version. |
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