On 30 November 1954, Land Rover presented Sir Winston Churchill with an 80th birthday present to remember – a new 86” Series I. Registered UKE 80, the vehicle remained in the former Prime Minister’s family following his death in
1965, finally being sold on by his son in 1973, and today it resides in the Emil Frey Classics Museum at Safenwil, Switzerland, alongside a number of other Land Rovers and Range Rovers.
Recently, the museum was visited by a team of experts from Land Rover Classic. Sounds like a pretty good work trip – but they weren’t just there on a jolly. Their goal was to analyse the Series I’s paint, take samples of its interior trim (we do hope they asked first) and examine every aspect of its period details.
Why? Because the latest limited-edition Works Bespoke commission from Land Rover Classic is the Churchill Edition – a
run of just 10 vehicles inspired by the great man’s original. The idea came from Emil Frey itself – a classic car specialist
which, in addition to its museum, is an approved Land Rover Classic retailer.
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