A Turkish Land Rover Series IIa, hiding in the bushes

We are on a trip to Turkey, and are out exploring the windy mountain roads, where we happened to stumble upon this beauty, resting beside the gravel road.

A Land Rover Series IIa 109" pickup, enjoying the strong Turkish sun
A Land Rover Series IIa 109″ pickup, enjoying the strong Turkish sun

As always, it’s sad to see a forgotten friend, but so much better having it basking in the sun, on a mountain top, than sending it to the scrapyard.

It has probably been a workhorse, by the look of that impressive bumper!

I must admit that I didn’t check if it was an English Land Rover, or if it perhaps was a Santana. I’m not sure what was imported in Turkey. If you know, please leave a comment below.

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