This Land Rover was registered in Madeira in 1956. It was imported directly from the Land-Rover factory in Birmingham, England. Its first owner, as was customary at the time, was the dealer in Madeira, Pedro Pires Henriques (Madeira Electro Mecânica). It was later sold to Eng. Tomás dos Santos, a well-known local businessman and owner of several rural properties. He used this vehicle on his trips, namely to a property he owned near Pico do Arieiro, currently owned by the Regional Government of Madeira, the shelter house Casa de Abrigo das Sorveiras. He kept this Land-Rover until the end of the 60s, when he sold it to the Oliveira family, owners of the Oliveira’s wine house. Its owner, mayor of the parish of São Martinho, was also a banana producer and used the car to transport his production. He also used it for professional and leisure trips to the most distant parts of the island. At the beginning of the 80s, it was no longer used much and was stored in a garage on the same street as the wine warehouse, on Rua dos Ferreiros. It was at this time that Miguel Nunes discovered this car. He passed by the car every day on his way from school to the centre of Funchal. He always saw it well maintained and in the same place. After a dozen years, and due to lack of use, its owners decided to sell the car. When he learned of this opportunity, and through his father, who knew the owner and brokered the deal, he acquired this well-preserved vehicle in its completely original condition. This Land-Rover has the distinction of being a passenger car, with seven seats, including the driver. It has a 2,000-cc gasoline engine, which is the final evolution of the engine introduced in 1948, the year the Land-Rover brand was launched. Although it was only registered in 1956, some pieces have the date 1955 engraved on them.
Datasheet Year: 1955 Brand: Land-Rover Model: Serie I Country: England Number plate: MA-29-86 Engine: 2.000 cc Gearbox:...