188: What are the recent Land Rover Market Trends?

Posted on: February 24th, 2022 by gstanley

188: Land Rover Market Trends with Copley Motorcars

Urban Myth: The Series I grill was used by Australians to grill their food while camping in the Outback.

• Can you give us a valuation recap starting with the most valuable Land Rovers to the least valuable? Special Editions?
• How are the imports valued against North American market Rovers?
• What modern day Land Rover do you think is a future collectible?
• What are some of the known issues with Defenders? Rust in frame rails, tranny issues, underpowered, etc.
• What modifications are generally accepted? 350CI V8 engine swap?
• There are a lot of modded Land Rovers out there, what is your advice to buyers?

General valuation trends most valuable to least:

• Pickup/Softtops/Wagons
• V8/V6/Diesel/I4
• 2 doors are worth more than 4

General Values

• 1959-1971 Land Rover Series II/Series IIA
  • 4-Year Change: 70.8% – 74.2%
  • 1-Year Change: 47.3% – 47.9%%
  • 3-Month Change: 13.9% – 14.1%
  • Average #1 condition Price: $76k – $91k
  • Most Valuable: 2dr Soft Top 6-cyl ($91.5k)
• 1970-1995 Land Rover Range Rover
  • 4-Year Change: 44.5% – 55.5%
  • 1-Year Change: 42.5% – 53.3%
  • 3-Month Change: 0.0%
  • Average #1 condition Price: $55k – $65k
  • Most Valuable: 1995 Land Rover Range Rover 25th Anniversary ($65k)
• 1971-1974 Land Rover Series III
  • 4-Year Change: 25.9% – 33.6%
  • 1-Year Change: 23.5%
  • 3-Month Change: 20.0%
  • Average #1 condition Price: $$58k – $70k
  • Most Valuable: 2dr Soft Top 4-cyl ($70k)
• 1983-1993 Land Rover Defender
  • 4-Year Change: +23.3% – $69.3%
  • 1-Year Change: +23.3% – $64.1%
  • 3-Month Change: +20.0%
  • Average #1 condition Price: $90k – $100k
  • Most Valuable: 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 4-door wagon ($185k)
• 1984-1997 Land Rover Defender 90
  • 4-Year Change: 31.5% – 69.4%
  • 1-Year Change: 31.5% – 69.4%
  • 3-Month Change: 0.0% – 19.0%
  • Average #1 condition Price: $90k – $163k
  • Most Valuable: 2dr Softtop V8 ($163)

Keep, Cash and Crush:

• 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL roadster – 4 speed manual
• 1989 Porsche 911 “930” Turbo Cabriolet
• 2005 Ferrari 575M Maranello F1 GTC