Land Rover V8 Station Wagon Left Hand Drive

This auction is for the white V8 only (note the other photosare of example trucks we havein stock / refurbished).

1991 Factory V8 LHD with factory AC fitted

Welcome To Manor House Automobiles. Myself, Mark Daniell am the proud CEO of this company and have driven Land Rovers myself since my youth and have a very strong passion and pride for the products we offer today. We have been in the motor industry for many years and throughout our small 6 man team have over 80 years experience with these vehicles. A very brief explanation as to who we are and what we do. Now onto our Defenders…

All of the Defenders we source are genuine factory Left Hand Drive (100% custom compliant). We aim to source all of our vehicles from gorgeous warm sunny climates producing amazing example’s that are totally corrosion free and absolutely original.

Below is a very Brief Introduction to the work carried out by our technicians in what takes on average 400+ man hours to complete :-

Striped to a bare body shell, door, bonne, lights and glass all removed prior to a professional spray bake over refinish any colour of your choice. We love nothing more than painting our Defenders in greys, blacks and white, genuine factory colours however if you have a specific colour in mind, please feel free to let us know, all we need is a paint name, a code and our expert paint shop will produce you a glasslike finish. Whilst carrying out the paint process any panel damage is rectified and any areas of corrosion is cut out and replaced with visual corrosion is replaced, no nasty rusted out door channels hidden by fancy door cards. That’s not what we do and why you are here reading this advert. We do things once and we do them right. Onto the mechanics

The after mentioned is not a guarantee for all however any damaged or worn components beyond service that we find on inspection are always replaced for new or exchanged fully reconditioned units. If you wish for all suspension, drive train, braking system and chassis components to be replaced for new we can cater for this however, again this full restoration of these items will incur an additional cost. This can be discussed prior to your needs and desires and can also include upgrades such as poly bushed suspension. Please however rest assured during the build process we shall within the cost ensure you have a 100% roadworthy, safe reliable defender.

Engines are always test driven for many miles, 1000’s on some instance on the long journey home. Any faults and problems are reported by our driving team who know exactly what they are doing, feeling and looking for. Once safely home all faults are rectified, engines are fully serviced and if required can also include the following, again this full rebuild process isn’t always the case as often not required however if you do require this level of restoration please discuss this with us and this can be catered for within your build.

The full engine rebuild process can include for:

new crank bearings

bores honed and new pistons and rings

new hot spots and head skimmed

valves reground

new gaskets and seal’s

new cambelt

new heat plugs

reset valve clearances

Drivetrains aswell as engines are also put through their paces on the return leg home to the UK and once again, faults are noted and rectified more often than not a Gearbox and transfer box fully recondition exchanged Unit will be supplied installed into our defenders. This will also include for a new 3 piece clutch kit.

With regards to interiors. Our defenders are always supplied in their original cloth format or a G4 style, All seats are re upholstered, we completely carpet line our trucks throughout and finishing all door apertures with aluminium door kick plate trims. We work with Exmoor trim to design and install some of the finest defender interiors you shall ever see. Leather is never a problem and available in various colours and styles. Depending upon the level to which you wish to take your custom interior will also determined upon the cost of the build however we can discuss all of the options and cost implications upon point of enquiry. We can also supply fully acoustic carpet lining throughout. Standard head liners can be supplied in original format however a fully re-trimmed head liner is available to purchase in your chosen style and material to create that bespoke look.

Other items we can supply and also highly recommend are the following. These items are supplied and fitted to many of our builds and come highly recommended by ourselves and customers alike.

Mantec swing away spare wheel carrier

Fire and ice tubular side steps

Full Wipac LED lighting

New KBX grilles

New Bumper finished in powder coat gloss always as ever reassembled with new nuts and bolts

A - Bar with or with out lights

Roof Racks

Checker Plate Styling

Window Tinting

stainless steel exterior bolt kit

new door handles

puma bonnet

new door glass seals and screen rubber

brand new sawtooth alloys wheels inc Black Nuts and centres, these can be supplied with your chosen tire depending upon usage intentions and driving styles.

With an awful lot to digest and many decisions to make why not progress to the next level and feel free to get in touch today and get one step closer to building and owning your dream defender. We have the largest and finest stock of Defenders in the Uk, with a selection of base vehicle’s to chose from you shall not be disappointed and within a matter of weeks we can have your build contract locked down in place and your vehicle into its first stage of production. We have patience, professionalism and all the time and advice you need. We look forward to hearing from you. Mark, Darren and the team!!

Contact for further information

All of our defenders are UK registered. Build time depending upon level and spec can vary from 6 – 12 weeks and Generally we can land and customs clear within 3-4 weeks from leaving the UK dependant on port location.

We handle export and customs clearance and guaranty monies against clearance.