Although my mechanic skills are that of being able to service old 1980s Ford Fiestas and Minis – from being forced into a car mechanics night school by my father who insisted that he would not pick me up at 2.00 am if I wanted to drive old cars, so I had better learn how to fix them (and assisting with preparing a 1960s MG Midget race car more recently) – I would indeed be able to do a certain amount under her bonnet.įinding a Series with a straight body and decent chassis would be another factor.
I had desperately wanted a Series and knew I could not afford a Series I, and besides my then boyfriend had one of those, I also preferred the curves of the Series II and began my search for something that would not require too much work as I would be the one doing it. I purchased her as Red… well almost, and slightly mouldy green, albeit with these fascinating colours on her body, I fell instantly in love with her after receiving a tweet suggesting I look at this old girl for sale. She doesn’t feel like an elephant though, although she has remembered quite a considerable amount of her interesting reactions and noises as she trundles along.īig Red as you may have noticed, is indeed now Mid Grey, a fact that after many sleepless nights I came to decide upon to be her new and actual original factory colour. I have just completed an extensive nut and bolt restoration taking one year and nine months, the same time as an elephant takes to give birth I believe.
Travelling at 55 mph down a hill is quite a thrill these days, especially as I am now driving Big Red, my 1964 Series IIA Land Rover.
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