Toto

Land Rover 110 – Safari Edition – 2.5L Petrol (Preservation Series)

This Land Rover 110 was built in the UK but then shipped to Nigeria, where the owners used her to explore Africa before overlanding back home five years later.  We found her and immediately fell in love.

NOTE:  We are currently working on refurbishing the factory heat/aircon system.  We have the heat nearly working, but aircon will take a bit longer – once we do, that will be reflected in the final price.  Having a unique factory aircon is probably impractical to try to rebuilt, but we wanted to keep this one as original as possible.  Plus, we do silly things like that from time to time.

This is a unique opportunity to own an incredible piece of Land Rover history. Here’s an article written by the orignal owners about their journey home from Nigeria: Project Toto – Relocation with a Difference.  Few the extended listing Project Toto portfolio page.

This Land Rover 110 was originally built in Solihull, England, with a vast amount of extras including tropical cooling, tinted glass all round – with laminated windscreen. Factory fitted power steering, air conditioning, electrical pack, mud flaps, side and rear folding steps, heavy duty export pack, under ride bar, front, and rear lamp guards, extra 9 gallon rear mounted tank and galvanized roof rack with ladder.  These were all factory-selected options – not some after-market bolt-on kit.

After manufacture in 1987, this Land Rover 110 was shipped to Nigeria, where it served the previous owner and his family. In 1992 they drove it overland back to England with the family. He shared with us a huge history file that accompanied the Land Rover, including notes and details of their travels and the meticulous care and maintenance throughout its ownership.

A Stop in Agadez, Niger – December 1991

Project Toto Preservation Series

We have been documenting our Preservation Series process with Toto – giving you a first-hand behind-the-scenes look at what goes into saving these vintage Land Rovers.  When we come across a candidate like Toto – with a rich history of adventure – we can’t help but follow our natural instinct to try and preserve as much of her originality as possible.

Toto is a factory LHD Land Rover (Pre-Defender) fitted with a 2.5L Petrol. Originally, we thought it might be a great candidate for an LS3 engine swap project we have planned as he hasn’t driven many of the early 2.5L Petrol Land Rovers lately.  While driving it back to Salisbury, England, we found it to be a very pleasant drive – cruising down the motorways at 65-70 MPH without any issues.

Before Gallery:

The Vehicle Features

Make & Model: Land Rover 110
Build Condition: Survivor/Preservation Series
Year: 1987
Engine: 2.5L Petrol
Mileage: 0 Miles
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
Fuel type: Petrol
Paint: White
Vehicle Title: Clean and Clear MN title
Location: Salisbury, England

NOTE: Most of the vehicles we list on the site are adopted within days of becoming available. As a result, we encourage those interested in a Defender to drop us an email at info@bishoprook.com or submit the inquiry form on this page. It’s very likely we can find something very similar to this Defender or build one to your specifications.

INTRO TO BISHOP+ROOK

Bishop+Rook is a Minneapolis-based importer and restorer of classic Land Rover Defenders. We are passionate about film, photography, travel, adventures, and vintage cars. We finally found a way to combine our life’s passion into helping others find their dream car. We restore the vehicles to an adventure-tested stage – not over-restored and not over-priced. We simply want to share our love an passion for these amazing vehicles with like-minded people.

We price our vehicles fairly. Any profit we make is turned back into our creative projects or seeking out our next restoration. Any work we do is to ensure people can enjoy the vehicles right away – we make sure they are adventure ready on day one.

We typically have about a dozen or so Defenders in stock, but for those looking for something truly unique we offer a service to find and import cars with specific requirements. Drop us a note and let us know what you would like.

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