Land rover chassis numbers series11/30/2022 ![]() ![]() (inverted T where narrower top portion is 3 squares high.) Transitional IIA: Steel FGP with three holes for airflow, an almost rectangular grille. Series II and early IIA: A steel FGP with three holes for airflow, chrome headlamp rings, inverted T grille. Late 80″ and 86″ have an aluminium FGP with four holes for airflow.Īn 88″ has a steel FGP with one large rectangular hole for airflow.Īn 80″ and 88″ have chrome headlamp rings.Īn 86″ has body colour painted brass headlamp rings. Land Rover Series I 80 in MARK II (1951 to 1953) Mid 80″ has headlamps surrounded by the grille – MARK II Land Rover Series I 80 in MARK I (1948 to 1951) However, if the front grille does not happen to be made of plastic, with the name “Land Rover” moulded into it, it is not a Series III, but a Transitional or Late Series IIA.Įarly 80″ have the headlamps behind the grille – MARK I If there are no headlamps on the FGP and are on the front of the wings, you are probably looking at a Transitional IIA, Late IIA, Series III, Stage I or Defender. If they are headlamps on the FGP, it will be a Land Rover Series I, II, or Early IIA. To start, the easiest thing to look for is the FGP. Land Rover Series II and early IIA (1958 to 1960) Can you tell which Series the picture below is? If you are not sure, then probably a good idea to read on. Though many people can distinguish the later 90, 110 or latest Defenders from Series by looking at the headlamps and flat FRONT GRILLE PANEL (FGP), it gets tougher to separate the Series land rovers which were made from 1948 to 1985! That is because of the recessed FGP behind the left and right wings and shorter bonnet which all the Series have in common. To the common eye, all series Land Rovers looked the same. ![]()
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