LAND ROVER FORWARD CONTROL 101

1972-1978

Price £15,000-£100,000

There are never more than a handful of 101 Forward Control Land Rovers for sale in the UK so this is a bit niche, but as one of your author’s current fascinations, here it is. The 101, or the ‘one tonne’ (after its supposed payload), was designed as a gun carrier for the British army in the late 1960s, produced in the 1970s and decommissioned by the 1990s. They were never sold new to the public, but they’ve made their way into private hands since. Most of them seem to still keep their original 3.5-litre V8s; and while they’re pretty agricultural to drive, there’s a thriving ownership scene to help keep them on the road. Originals were canvas roofed but later came with ambulance or radio truck bodies, too, and there’s a real diverse mix of them around today. They make great overland campervans, if you can tolerate the driving experience.

ONE WE FOUND 1976 LAND ROVER 101, 10K MILES, £16,000