1963 Land Rover Series IIA: An Honest 4x4
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Long before it was turned into a model name, the thrill of discovery had become a fundamental piece of the Land Rover story. And while the English 4x4s have enjoyed a renaissance of popularity as of late, for every pristine one parked in a spotless garage there’s an old workhorse being chucked through the mud, used as intended. Basem Wasef falls into the latter camp; his 1963 Series IIA cleans up pretty nicely, but it looks much better fording than it does parked and polished. Early Land Rovers like this one are pieces of equipment built for prolonged and hard use. A tool for travel, for exploration, for finding the pleasure in mechanical purity. To drive it requires constant adjustment and attention, and you’ll barely hit highway speeds down a hill, but to be part of a different era and attitude of the automobile is well worth it.
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I,d wanted a series 2A ever since I was a kid in the 60,s/ 70,s but life got in the way… I turned 60 three weeks ago… my wonderful wife surprised me with a 1967 2A 88inch for my birthday. I can’t explain the emotions I felt. Great video and story telling 🏴
Nice video, i have an 88" Santana 1.978 Series III NATO Green pick up. I bought her on 2003...almost 20 years of aventures on The slow side of the highway...but in the wild, remote beautiful Places too. So.many memories, adventures, Good friends...i think that no other vehícle gives you that.... that's why I love this car so much. Greetings to all Land Rover series owners who stopped here ✋🏻
This is one of my favorites. Beautifully shot and perfectly embodies the ethos of motoring passion. It’s not always about speed. It’s about the emotion and thrill of the drive. And in this case, the historical significance of the machine.
after watch this cool video , I want to cry for a while ,one of the first memories I have is me sitting on the front seat of a Land Rover with my father, I love those cars... , in this video you describe things I have always thought about Land Rover's face , those cute big eyes , and a chubby face . my father is almost 70 years old and he still owns a 1979 Land Rover. thank you so much for the touching and professional video.
This video expresses so well what it’s like to own a series rover. I have a 1969 Series IIA 88” and I couldn’t ask for more than the two things it’s provided me, a primer in automotive craftsmanship and restoration and a feeling of being able to go anywhere, do anything, and press on when the going is rugged. Land Rover’s timeless voice speaks to man’s primal need to do more and keep working for tomorrow, no matter what mountain needs climbing or river needs crossing.
I'm restoring a 61 88", when going uphill with a 200 meters line worth of cars behind you trying to overtake, they don't even get mad at you when they overtake you, they wave at you with a smile on their faces.
This is why I love old Land Rovers so much, fostering the spirit of adventure, pure simplicity.
I really hope one day, I can call one mine.
A great video if you have 7 minutes spare and a love for the outdoors.
Thank you Basem Wasef for this video
I love hearing someone more articulate than myself put into words how I feel about my old Land Rover. She's definitely part of the family!
I've got a "68 SIIA 109 GS (Ex Australian Army) and even as unrestored as it is now everything broken can be mended in less than a day and put back into service. This ultimate simplicity is what made these vehicles great. Not to mention its humble nature and adventurous feeling it gives you. And the best part, it's an affordable classic!
I owned a 2a 50 years ago. Watching this video, I could feel myself driving it again, in the mountains of North Wales and the English Lake District.
I own a '55 Series I Land Rover that I inherited from my grandfather. It squeaks and rattles and its slow and underpowered but it is just so much fun. Its always a conversation starter wherever I go, whether it's a local Saturday C&C or a quick jaunt to the grocery store. And although I don't drive it often, it always puts me in a good mood when I do drive it. Great work Petrolicious!
Eric Hakanson my dad has 3 series 1 landrover’s and I totally agree, even sitting in the passenger seat, I don’t think I’ve ever got out of either of them without being in a good mood, the series classes of land rovers are just great cars
I have a second set of "summer" doors without the top halves for my S1. It's about 10 seconds to take the doors off and exchange for the full "winter" doors. How many cars can do that ?
@@philhealey449 Are they from Rovers north? Been looking for some.
@@bernardbarbour Sorry I bought them secondhand in about 1986 from a guy in Clifton, Bristol! You could maybe make the doortops quick release with some wingnuts or over-centre catches?
@@philhealey449 Thank you , great idea. i'll try that before spending a ton of money on them.
Bingo! He said Matchbox cars! I think we all fell in love with cars/trucks because we all grew up playing with Matchbox, Hot Wheels, and Corgi toy cars. His vehicle is simply exquisite; a beautiful machine.
I remember having a blue Matchbox Land Rover wagon as a kid.
Same here
The Land Rover, the Jeep, the Toyota Pink from the 60`s and 70`s all look honest, I mean they had the look to match the purpose. Now, they are all transgendered (all puns intended).
I am American but I love cars and trucks that you actually have to drive. This is definitely one of them. Completely raw and simple.
Beautifully done. I felt a sense of pride that got me a little choked up watching the video after also spending years getting a '62 restored and back on the road. Great work guys!
An off-road 4x4, made for Off-road. & being made for the same adventure. Great work,Land Rover💯
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This video is 5 years old.
I do go back to it often, because of its incredible style, photography, story , love affair....
One very very pretty little Series ii.
I'm not so sure about the Series iia tag, as I see more ii than iia characteristics there🤔
Love reading all the comments and replies, but I haven't got through all of it yet....
Maybe this it is one of the only RUclips Landy videos without a bad or nasty comment within the first 20 or so posts.
Everybody loves it, everyone talks about their own Landies or experiences with a landy.
I'm in Hermanus, RSA,
which can be called the Land Rover Capitol of South Africa.
You get from the oldest Series 1 in the country, to the newest Pretender, Offender Discotender ( or "illegally" called )
Defenders here.
You see them daily cruising along the beach roads topless, stof tops, hard tops, some with surfboards on top, others pulling a trailer with garden rubble..
You see some shiny rebuild "Mutton dressed up as Lamb" old girls, others full of original patina telling it's whole history of hard work or loving care...
As a youngster (being born on the back seat of a Series i way back in 1955, ( honestly ) I fell in love with them.. Once you've stepped into the oil leaking from it, you will never get it out of your system.. Once that old oil from the dipstick or old spark plug gets underneath your fingernails, you are done....
Long live the Green Oval
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Thank you! My father bought a new 1963 Land Rover long wheelbase hardtop and had it converted to pick up as it was for farm use but also the family car, we drove to Scotland from England before there were any motorways overnight, four kids asleep in the back with boards laid across the bench seats and a mattress on top of that. no seat belts, airbags in the 1960s but we survived. I still have imprinted everything about the look feel and sounds of that vehicle, alas my brother sold it in 1986 for a song while I was away, or I'd still have it.
Just before he quoted the Bugatti designer, I was already thinking about straight lines, because I've heard a quote like that before. A modern car genuinely doesn't have a dead-straight line on it anywhere... but the Land Rover shape is almost entirely made of them!! Very simple to produce and repair, I suppose.
Forever an iconic vehicle.
Also simple to put between two trees, rocks or other obstacles. Once the front bumper is passed, you are through... I have a Series 3 that is two years older than I am and I love it.
That's the vehicle a car enthusiast wants to add to a collection even if the collection is just one car. How can you not love something so basic?
because there are car enthusiasts who don't really care about off road capabilities??
@@경택오-x4b then why are you on a video about the Land Rover, one of the most iconic off road cars of all time?
@@경택오-x4b yawn. proof?
I'm restoring a 63 swb I've had for years. They do become one of the family. My daughter wants it when I'm done.
No please don’t ever strip off the paint. This car is perfect
My '60 Rover is painted Rustoleum sand, I can touch up the paint from any hardware store.
Indeed
christofear houck I would say that would be a perfect color for that machine.
Indeed. Well mine is Hammerite, hammered metallic green and it goes on lovely with a roller.
It’s such a good color, I hope he doesn’t strip it
Hi Basim, I live across the pond in the County of Essex, England and have just watched your video. You have caught the essence of owning an old Land Rover and emparted it perfectly. Your vehicle is beautiful. I drive a Series 1 Land Rover 1955 (86") which has been fitted with a much later 200TDi Engine and Series 3 gear box and Love it to bits! It is the first car that I have ever fallen in Love with and if ever anyone had told me that I would one day, fall in Love with a car, I would have laughed at them.
Everything you say is "spot on". Total concentration is required every time you drive. Last week I was coming back from a Fishing trip and mentally switched off. Bad mistake, I was going too fast and in a good mood because I had caught a few fish.
I came around a sharp bend and there, sitting stopped, in the middle of the road was a brand new BMW convertible.
I had no choice other than slamm on the breaks and try to go around it. Naaa! Old Land Rovers are not good at that.
No traction control, No ABS, No disc breaks, No seat belts! My Land Rover Locked up on all four wheels as I skidded across
to the other side of the road where I hit the drainage ditch and flipped up onto two wheels thinking "I am going to roll!"
Thank God, no one was coming the other way. She slammed back down and stopped (I am not lying) 6" from the back of the
2020 BMW. I could see the driver still on Her phone looking terrified into Her rear view mirror. No sooner had I stopped when She
floored it and wheel spun up the road. My Fault entirely. You have to concentrate 100% of your driving time in an old Landy or end
up in a smash and badly hurt. You can not drive an old car as if it was a new one. Just a fact. But what Fun to drive!
God Bless You and those You Love, Stay safe. Gerard.
In the early '70s I worked part time at a dealership that sold these. And Alfas, Saabs, and even Dino Ferraris. They sold the 88s and the 109s. They are iconic vehicles that always make me smile.
The shot at 2:42 is just incredible... Fantastic as always! Thank you, Petrolicious
What a lovely poetic description of owning a Land Rover Series , Thank you for sharing :-)
Love this video to tell what a Land Rover really is .to a Land Rover lover . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. 👍🏼😁
Technically it’s supposed to be an off roader it but we sometimes like to have it as a primary vehicle (like this if you agree with me )
Mostly TF2 fans will know that another version of this land Rover is the same model that sniper drives
Old Land Rovers Land Cruisers, International Scouts and old Bronco’s . They are just so cool new SUVs are so bland and generic by comparison
Sheck out the Russian UAZ!
I got one from 2016. Its green and glorious!
The only modern thing in it is the engine the rest is just as it where in he -60s -70s.
You skipped the GOAT. The number one of all time. Jeep. Hands down, the greatest of all time in this genera. You can keep your Rovers. I owned and operated an aftermarket shop for a decade. I've had my hands on many rovers and none of them hold a candle to a Jeep or even a Scout in my opinion, despite the body. Never mind what they have built since 06, If I'm going to drive one of the worlds fastest tents??? It will be a Jeep.
You are so right!
When it comes to of road functionality don’t dismiss the Suzuki sj413
Getinit 56 agreed recently came across a vintage WW2 Jeep such a cool vehicle
Trust me these old Land rovers suck, they are slow, they waste fuel and incredibly basic inside. terrible in a crash.
i can say this because my dad owns one.
I’m in the process of restoring a 1966 Series IIA. It’s a labor intensive, time & money consuming process. I keep re-watching this video to keep myself motivated. Thanks for a beautifully shot and narrated video.
I just bought a 1966 88” as well!
It was still being used daily on a ranch in here in central California.
Only a little surface rust and a lot of concrete hard cow poop! Lol
It needs some TLC but runs smooth any strong. I drove it the 85 miles home.👍
I've had our Series 2A for over 40 years, just taught our son to drive it and I'm driving it to work tomorrow. It's an old friend who brings a smile to pretty much everyone, gets a Major service around every 15 years - and is more reliable than my 2016 work van - fact.
I just have to come back to watch this video every once in a while, no where have I found a better description of a Series Land Rover! It inspired me to find a 1963 series 2a to add to my S3 collection which will be road worthy very soon!
Just have to love the simplicity of the Series II. Very pure 4x4 experience. Also you can't find a cuter capable 4x4.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this video.... it just makes me happy... a beautiful, simple, timeless Landrover......what a sweet little ride... thanks so much for sharing....
It's like a sailboat. It's not about the destination, because you have arrived the minute you step board.
Nope, they're like a sailboat because you have to tack into the wind. And I've upgraded mine with a 200di engine. Got a whopping 80 (ish) bhp, 70 mph is interesting.. I'm thinking I need some sort of sticker to explain to people they really shouldn't cut me up and expect me to be able to stop it from ploughing into the back of them. The original 2 1/4 diesel I had was 52 bhp. 55 mph downhill with a tail wind after a mile run up. They're terrible and awesome at the same time - mine drives me insane sometimes but if someone keyed it I'd cut their throat with a rusty spoon.
VERY well put! I feel that way about my jeep.
Perfect description - poetry!
Wow, that was beautiful.
that sounded straight out of a 70's advertisement
Really love Basem Wasef's poetic thoughts on classic 4x4s.
Land rovers are incredible because no Land Rover is the same. You can make it your own and that’s what makes them special. They’re not cars their a part of our life.
Lovely piece. We're lucky enough to have a '62 Series 2A and would agree with all the comments. The weather this year has been an absolute joy - roof off all the time!
The Land Rover never looks out of place. Drive it anywhere in the world, and it looks at home.
a truly human vehicle
They are so special..and you really painted the scene beautifully with your words.
My first Land Rover was also a 1963 2A (88”) and I drove that thing everywhere. I loved the simplicity.
Land Rover series cars are exactly what I want for a real car. They are small yet enough, versatile but durable. The most important thing, I totally feel free to interact to outside while driving. Whoever has one of this, they are blessed so much! Love the lands, love Land Rovers!
My first car was a 1964 Series IIA purchasd in 1970. So many good memories, thanks for the video.
Learned to drive manual in one of these...RHD though...I have a special place in my heart for these things. They are awesome
I miss my 77' Series 3 109. Did a full resto mod rebuild on it. Absolute joy to drive. Not a single bit of it worked correctly, oil leaks, squeaks, rattles. Pure bliss.
love the SWB S1 and 2, I'm 53 and can understand the simplistic beauty of these amazing cars, would def add one to my garage, these things will always be around thanks to those who know their true worth,. thanks for the video
Now you are 57.
Great video! We just got it as hot wheels toy, and I showed my son how it looks as the real size. Thanks from Brazil 🇧🇷
Nice reflection on being a Series owner. I have a 1961 Series II, 109 basic, and I feel a similar affinity. It makes a statement wherever it goes. I don't notice the noise, performance and discomfort, whereas my modern car I notice everything that is slightly inconvenient. Long live the Series Landy.
I love this! I grew up riding this beauty till i was in highschool. heck, i even drive my girlfriend to home in this. Sadly, we had to return it to the owner and last time i heard about it was when it got restored. But it also ended up as junk since the original papers got lost. Good memories with this timeless 4x4 monster! Love it to bits!
This is the type of real motor car video i fancy. No nonsence, reminds me of my aircooled vw/porsche collection.. not fast, but a real go-go that all admire. This brute machine is not german aircooled, but i welcome it into my motor car collection. Well done.
Well spoken. I don't think any other vehicle evokes the sense of adventure you feel when you drive a Series 2 - as I am lucky to do every day.
I'm throwing around the idea of a series restoration. Drove one in high school. So much fun.
My first vehicle was a 1960 Land Rover which I bought for $900 in 1974 ....thanks for bringing back the memories 👍
I bought a '63 Land Rover 109 for $600 in 1968. It was essentially a tractor with a windshield. It was without a doubt my all time favorite vehicle. I eventually sold it for $1,000, wish I could find one for that price now.
I did $800 63 series 2a 88 ute
Had a S11 A , in 1962 we we’re the same age.............I had it in the 1990s when I live on a Scottish island. It did and went everywhere 👍🏴🤪
I have two land rovers and yes, as he said, they are truly part of the family
this car is an iconic benchmark in the Jeeps and off roads world , timeless in the memory of this category of car industry .
Wonderful! Thats not only a car, it`s a outlook on life. Thank You so much!
Rebuilding a 1963 2a 88 myself at the moment. Great story about them, looking forward to my own experience driving one. Cheers,
I don’t mind the year, but those Land Rover models have the perfect design and “soul” that a classic car needs.
Wipe that smug smile from your face. You are enjoying this too much! Keep it up. Mike in Oz
This Land Rover machine is a monster in terms of off road journies although I have none but it seems to be outstanding 4×4 track. This machine was built for tough roads it's durable and reliable. I like land Rovers.
Fantastic film. It's been a while since enjoying a Petrolicious film. Much needed :)
So much passion in it ... Things like this makes me feel alive
My great-uncle invented matchbox cars!
Love hearing his idea being thrown out there.
I have a 1969 IIa 109 pickup that I use as a daily driver. I use the truck like it was meant to be used. (Off road, hauling firewood, pulling logs, etc). The truck is slow, loud, and at times a bit temperamental. However she is also rock solid, durable, rugged, and the most reliable vehicle I own. Would not want it any other way
One more entry... this footage was filmed up in Azusa Cyn OHV Park! I totally recognize it and have been many times. Well made video once again!
Absolutely fantastic viewing of this iconic & timeless classic Thankyou for sharing with us all my friend
Used to drive mine every day, it never let me down. In that time it was a wedding car, got me through the snow and lugged all sorts of heavy machinery about when required. Used most weekend now, it's still a work horse, a camper van and a mobile workshop- I'm not at home driving anything else..
Land Rover Series is one of Love it or Hate it Land Rover.. but most petrolhead will loved it cos it's an honest car as the stories mentioned.. my dad used to have a series III and now I missed it badly
I am born 1963 and the first car I drove was my grandfather's 1963 Land Rover when I was about 10-11 years old.
I’ve got a sand coloured 1979 Series 3. Drives like a pig but I love it. Roof off in the sunshine is a happy place.
So many Petrolicious cars inspire me but it’s great to see something I can afford! I love my 1966 Series IIa and this sums up why.
I reallllyyyyyy want one of these now. Maybe not quite as old, but definitely an 80's or older rover. Definitely a diesel version, they're the best. I'll be keeping my eye out for one from now on!
Always amazed that you can film off-roaders as well as you do the Porsche’s and Ferrari.
I owned a 63 and a 64. Loved them both. Regret selling them to this day. Excellent vehicles.
My dad and i recently bought a 1979 series 3, and i loved it the second it started!
My dad has a 1956 rover, i absolutely love driving it to the beach.
I use to drive a land rover circa 1959 along the coast road in Libya a bout 50 miles there and back to pick up the mail for my regiment. A good solid vehicle.
The sunken in headlights are such a unique look!
I own a Series III from 1980 and I really love it!
Tengo un LR 109 6 cil 3500 diésel, restaurado del ejército. Me da mucho placer conducirlo. Son coches que tienen mucha personalidad.
I Love So Much this Colour at this perfect Landy film.
I have one landy series 2 ,with the light brown colour to.
Now still doing restoration,
not exacly same colour with this film.
Proud owner of three Land Rovers: '66 Safari Wagon, '71 ex-MOD 109 IIa, '97 Discovery with Roofnest roof tent. Love them all (but did spin-on oil filter and single wire alternator conversion on the older two).
A friend of mine owns a series 3 ambulance (iron nurse) which I absolutely love. Shame it doesn’t get driven and I wish I had the money to buy it from him and make it part of my family.
An honest, simple, authentic, true to its purpose automobile made in simpler and more honest time. Very much unlike todays cars that try to fill multiple shoes but lack the most important component, a soul.
I've got a 2a and when my other half asks if I will sell it she gets the tilted head and raised eyebrow look!Great video!
Again a perfect film by Petrolicious! Bravo! The cameraman is excellent
I had myself a 1956 series l 86" I ran it for about a year with it stripped right down to the bear aluminum but it constantly oxidized and became hazy so I eventually painted it in desert sand armor-coat from my local Canadian Tire store! Looked great and it was readily available for the inevitable touch-ups! Shame that your restoration painted over the galvanized cappings though, there what gives a Land Rover its true character.
Me if i get this land rover: sniping is a good job mate challenging work out of doors
A thing of pure beauty, nothing more.
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I love my Land Cruisers like you do this one. But I also love Landy too!
I have a 1960 Series II 88, and I agree with everything that is said here. I love my 'Rover! it has been said that is more fun to drive a slow vehicle fast than a fast vehicle slow.
However, if you cannot live with a crude, slow, noisy, rough riding British agricultural vehicle that will take all of your attention to drive, please get a Jeep or Toyota, you will be much happier.
I must have driven seventy series 2 and 2a Short Wheelbase cloth backed versions over the years as a friend of mine used to buy them in bulk off of the utilty companies in the late 1970's. It was the first car I ever drove, the first car I ever tipped over and the first one that I ever got stuck in mud. A little fact that is not widely known; a batch of 2wd series 2/2a versions were built for the British army (and also I think the Hong Kong Police). I drove at least 15 of those over the years and they were totally hopeless off road as you can imagine.
My first LR was an ex RAF ambulance that was then a display vehicle at Gaydon Heritage Museum and was converted into a pick up and painted matt black.
NO power steering, no power brakes, no power from the engine (!) and of course, no synchromesh gearbox. Out of all the cars and motorbikes I've owned over 30+ years on (and off!) the road, this was by far the hardest to drive and yet it was also far and away the most rewarding. I mean, who in their right mind designs the hi/low headlight switch as a foot operated button on the floor???
As the years go by this was the vehicle I most regret ever selling.
What a beautifully shot video.
Belleza de maquina, mi padre dejo uno igual en El Salvador ahora vivo en paraguay, realmente adoro este auto
i watched with a smile on my face the entire time. Awesome,
Great! I own a 1970 88 Landy made in Spain under the brand "Santana", mine it's pristine painted English Green. Thanks for sharing.
Iconic....4 wheel drive, the bare minimum of comfort, and never give up responsiveness....and....not one bloody computer near it.