The original Land Rover is one of the most recognizable vehicles on the planet; the icon upon Land Rover, the company built its fame.

The story behind this restoration is a heart-warming tale: four university friends from New Zealand listed on an auction site their beloved and broken 1957 Series I after 15 years of many adventures with it.

Land Rover New Zealand bought the car in secret to give the dismantled Landie a full restoration from the ground-up and deliver it back to it the four unsuspecting friends.

As you can see from the first video below, the task was not easy but eventually the historic Series I Land Rover regained its former glory and now is ready for some new adventures.

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