1971 Land Rover 88 Series IIA Santana

Description

First things first: Santana is an automaker, not a Land Rover model. Land Rover and the Metalurgica de Santa Ana company of Linares, Spain, entered into a licensing agreement in 1958 to build co-badged, off-road Land Rovers, which were very popular with Spanish farmers and ranchers. The company also exported many Santanas to South America, North Africa, and the Middle East.

For the first 10+ years of the agreement (which was dissolved in 1989), Land Rovers and Santanas were virtually identical — assembled from parts manufactured and crated up in Solihull, UK, and shipped to Spain as CKDs, or Complete Knockdown Kits. However, when British Leyland Corporation acquired Land Rover and Triumph in 1967, Metalurgica de Santa Ana began making minor changes, like using more locally sourced parts while adding comfort and convenience.

Among the Santana upgrades were contoured seats and additional interior trim, as featured on this 1971 Land Rover 88 Series IIA Santana. Overall, these early Santanas are functionally interchangeable with their Solihull counterparts.

Highlights 

• Brown over brown, green, and ivory interior 

• 2.25 liter inline four-cylinder engine producing 81 horsepower and 127 ft-lb of torque 

• Four-speed manual transmission with selectable two-wheel and four-wheel drive 

• Contoured seats with aftermarket seat covers 

• Full roof rack with ax and square-point shovel 

• Front-mounted winch 

• Rear-mounted water can with round-point shovel 

• Three-digit combo lock on gas cap 

• Aftermarket LED spotlight on driver’s side 

• Protective screens covering headlights, turn signals, and taillights 

• Aluminum front fender protectors 

• This 1971 Land Rover Series IIA Santana is offered with the five-digit odometer showing 86,417 kilometers (53,697 miles) at the time of listing, however the true mileage is unknown 

Features

• Individually operated windshield wipers 

• Manufacturer plate is in Spanish  

• Six Jinyu 7.00R15LT tires 

• Bench seats along rear sidewalls with aftermarket seat covers 

• Flip-forward air intake vents 

• Dual rearview mirrors 

• Cigar/cigarette lighter 

• Bottle opener next to driver’s side taillights 

• Painted headliner 

• Driver's side sun visor 

• Tow hitch 

• Mud flaps 

• Vinyl strip (mat) on front floor 

• Heavy mat in rear 

 Known Imperfections 

• When braking, the vehicle pulls to the right with hands-off steering  

• Driver’s side wiper does not work 

• DOT codes suggest tires were manufactured prior to 2000 

• Small stain on passenger seat 

• Scuff marks on both rear seats 

• Paint scraped inside the hood 

• Light corrosion on underside 

 Included 

• Spare tires mounted on hood and interior rear 

• Off-road jack

• Roof rack

• Ax, square-point shovel, round-point shovel

• Water can

Additional Notes

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. Contact: Tim Rollinger Phone: 912.596.2099 email: trollinger@hagerty.com