One of the earliest Land-Rovers is to be restored as part of the marque's 70th birthday celebrations, having been missing for the past 30 years.
The demonstration model was first shown at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show, but was last on the road in the 1960s. It then spent 20 years in a Welsh field, before disappearing off the radar entirely in 1988.
Finally, in 2016, it was spotted in a garden in Birmingham – not far from where it was originally built in Solihull.
Jaguar Land Rover is now embarking on a full restoration programme, with the team behind the successful Land Rover Series I Reborn scheme handling the project.
Not that it will be without its challenges; the vehicle has several features unique to the 48 pre-production models made before the firm began mass-producing the range, including thicker aluminium alloy body panels, a galvanised chassis and a removable rear tub. Even the original Light Green paint the original model sported will need to be recreated.
The project is the first of a series planned for Land Rover's 70th anniversary this year.
