This is a 1966 Land Rover Series IIA 88 Pickup. Designed by David Bache, the Land Rover is a series of compact off-road vehicles produced by the Rover Company and its successors from 1948 to 1985. Originally styled by Maurice Wilks, the Land Rover would be restyled a number of times but the same basic concept of compact off-road vehicle was used.
The Series IIA, styled by David Bache and introduced in 1961, was essentially an improvement over the Series II Land Rover. Series IIs and IIAs are difficult to distinguish apart from some minor cosmetic changes in some places. A 2.3L diesel inline-4 would be added to the line, alongside the 2.3L ADO23 inline-4. Body configurations ranged from short wheelbase softtop to a five-door wagon with servo-assisted brakes. A number of models were made for the US and Canada; these were long wheelbase only.
Considered by many to be the hardiest of the Land Rovers, it is possibly the most iconic of all Land Rovers, having been featured in numerous films, television shows and other pieces of media; it was also during the sales of the Series IIA where sales of utility Land Rovers reached their peak. By 1969 the headlights were moved to the fenders. The Series IIA was discontinued in 1971, replaced by the Series III; the Land Rover would be discontinued in 1985 to be replaced by the Defender. 451,624 were produced, with about 17,300 IIA 88s produced for 1966.
Now this casting was designed by Dima Shakhmatov and introduced in 2023 in the Baja Blazers segment of the mainline. This casting represents a restored Land Rover Series IIA by Coolnvintage, a Land Rover restoration company. This is currently its only release.
