Victoria the Land Rover

Starting its life in 1963 on a farm in Avenches (VD), the car was daily used as a workhorse around the region. After 30 years of tough duties of all kinds, failing its Swiss MOT, it was exported to France as a non-runner, where it was grossly restored a first time and soon registered back on the road.

That is when, at the age of 18, straight after passing my driving license in 1996, it was love at first sight: I purchased it as my first daily driver. I became its second owner and the lovely little Landi was nicknamed Victoria.

Moving in 2006 to Switzerland, the car coincidentally relocated to its "home Swiss home".

Driven as a family car around Zürich, all year long including salty winters, Victoria was once again struck by the Swiss MOT in 2018 for the second time in its life, and for the same good old reason: rust-through chassis !

Brought to Belgium on a flat-bed truck in 2019, the car underwent a full restoration at Series Forever until 2022.

Finally... returning to Switzerland, Victoria is back to its former glory among its family.

All in all ? A very typical Land Rover life !

From an used and abused farmer's do-it-all motor, to a family daily.
Victoria turning 60 years young in 2023, it will surely continue to enjoy its purposeful life, active member of a family who never hesitates to jump in for a ride.