Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA

1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild

1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild - Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA - seen here at our premises in Huddersfield
1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild - Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA - seen here at our premises in Huddersfield

As featured in Land Rover World magazine - issue May '98

When a business trip brought Michael to the UK in June '98, he decided to combine it with a visit to The Land Rover Centre. This beautifully restored SIIA was sitting in the showroom, and the rest as they say "Is History".

1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild - Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA - seen here at Liverpool docks awaiting shipping to New York

The picture on the left shows the Land Rover at Liverpool docks, prior to being shipped  to New York (Thank you Rhoelig), to coincide with another of Michael's trips. It was then driven the 4,300 miles home to California !

See the fantastic pictures below for some breathtaking views of the journey home (click thumbnails for the full size pictures)

1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild - Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA - Covered bridge in Iowa

A Covered bridge - Iowa

1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild - Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA - seen here at the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild - Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA - seen here at Kansas - half way

Half way - Kansas

1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild - Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA - seen here at colorado Border

Colorado border

1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild - Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA - seen here at Utah-arches

Utah arches

1964 Land Rover Series IIA 88 - rebuild - Michael Strong - Carmel Valley California USA - seen here at Nevada

Nevada

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