A new restoration company based out of London and dubbed Aubrey Automobiles has just completed work on its first project, based around a 1973 Land Rover Series III 109 but comprehensively restored and upgraded.
Aubrey Automobiles is a female-owned company and was commissioned by an English family to restore their Land Rover in preparations for it to be relocated to the Swiss Alps. Indeed, the off-roader has spent much of its life as a farm vehicle and needed a series of upgrades to make it better suited to its new home.
To transform the classic off-roader, Aubrey Automobiles outfitted it with a new galvanized chassis and proceeded to conduct a full nut-and-bolt restoration. The vehicle was also converted from right-hand drive to left-hand drive.
While the company’s press release about the vehicle is short on some details, it confirms that the Land Rover benefited from both an engine and transmission rebuild and that it is also rocking new brakes and suspension. Aubrey also equipped it with a removable six-point MSUK-certified roll cage, a ski and bike rack, and three different roof configurations that make it suitable for any condition that the Swiss Alps can through at it. For example, it can be driven with side windows and a fabric roof in place or the side windows, roof, and roll cage can be removed for an open-top experience.
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Alterations made to the 1973 Land Rover continue into the cabin and include new Connolly leather and six seats, all of which are heated. There is also a wenge wood interior deck area and a drinks cabinet. The windshield can also be folded down and it includes a modern audio system with Apple CarPlay compatibility. We can’t think of anything better than sitting near the top of a Swiss mountain in this Land Rover, enjoying a picnic on the decked tailgate, and listening to some tunes.
“Our bespoke restorations ensure that automotive icons and everyday vehicles are restored to ‘better than new’ condition, whilst keeping their period look and ‘old’ soul,” Aubrey Automobiles founder Georgia Peck commented. “We work hand-in-hand with our clients from the provision of a base vehicle, to the finished product; and throughout every step in between.”
This project is said to have taken 8 months and 1,000 hours to bring to life. It will be showcased to the public on February 24 at the International Concours of Elegance in St.Moritz, Switzerland.
