- Seller: Steven M (Contact)
- Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
- Mileage: 25,052 Shown
- Chassis #: 25903106B
- Title Status: Missing
Classic 4×4 enthusiasts will want to take notice of this 1974 Land Rover, now available exclusively on Barn Finds Auctions. This vintage off-roader was recently discovered as a true barn find in Corpus Christi, Texas, with just 25,052 miles on the odometer and offered as a remarkably complete project. For anyone searching for a collectible Series Land Rover with honest originality and tons of potential, this example is well worth a closer look.
The seller describes the truck as “complete, just needs cosmetics,” which is an excellent starting point for a Land Rover of this vintage. Known worldwide for their ruggedness and go-anywhere attitude, these early utility vehicles have grown tremendously in collectibility while still being approachable projects for hands-on enthusiasts. This one retains its classic proportions and unmistakable character, standing ready for the next chapter in its story.
Although the title is currently missing, the seller is transparent about the situation and notes that the Land Rover has simply been set aside while work continues on another project. The intention was to return to this ’74 in 2026, but the opportunity is now available for someone else to take the wheel, either for a sympathetic restoration or a full build.
Series Land Rovers from this period were revered for their durable construction, mechanical simplicity, and unmatched off-road capability. Collectors also appreciate their utilitarian style, which makes them just as appealing at a car show as they are on a dirt trail. With a complete body and drivetrain, this one provides a solid foundation for restoration.
Whether you’re an experienced Land Rover restorer or someone looking to enter the classic 4×4 world with a vehicle that’s globally recognized and celebrated, this ’74 has the right ingredients: authenticity, originality, and plenty of patina. Do you see yourself restoring this Land Rover to factory specs, or would you build it into the ultimate classic adventure rig?
Check the frame. Then check the frame again. And while you’re at it, check the frame.
I restored a ’67 Land Rover Series IIa back in 2002 where the body was fine but the frame was shot. So much so that the previous (original) owner just boxed a second frame around the original, and that one was toast by the time I got it. So I had to get through two of them! Regardless, new galvanized frames can be purchased, and as long as the footwells/dash aren’t rusted through, you should be in good shape. Having an aluminum (al-you-MIN-e-um, if you’re from the Old Country) body helps, as long as the rust from the frame didn’t attack that either.
Having a ’74 means you don’t have to worry about the car being positive-grounded, like my Series IIa was.
Hahahah! 😂
I bought a used IIa when I was in Northern New Hampshire in the late 60s, the Salted-road capital of the northeast. The selling dealer fixed the bad rod knock but the “tin” worm brought some surprises: driving home one night I stepped on the high beam switch and it fell through the new hole in the floor. Not too much later the single circuit brake line rusted out under the middle of the vehicle. At least the pedal stopped at the floor. However it got us home when most traffic had stopped dead and was very useful in the Spring, in mud season when we used a logging chain to retrieve neighbors’ pickups that were in mud up to the hubs. Fun. If I had parking for it I would consider this as an as-is daily, assuming the frame is still solid.
1. Is it going up or coming down from the flatbed?
2. I’m no expert: I always owned Scouts. What’s with the roof line? I’ve never seen that configuration before.
That’s the air conditioning, John.
World-wide Icon there~
(in an unknown package)
Not for merican roads But…
for a short trip to Any off rd site~
Ditto on the frame checking, in person – with an awl. But before even showing up, find out about the title. If there is no title, move on until the owner has one. Finally, auctioning a vehicle and there are only *five* pictures? The spare is somewhere else, so it isn’t like the bonnet was too heavy to lift for an engine bay shot. How’s the interior look? Come on!
BTW, the roof line seems odd because it has a safari roof panel, a thin sheet of aluminium over the standard roof that heats up then is cooled by moving air.