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- 1991 Bespoke Landrover Defender 90 V8
1991 Bespoke Landrover Defender 90 V8
Lot Number: 517
1991 Bespoke Landrover Defender 90 V8
Over 1,000 man-hours have been invested in this venerable Defender transforming it into a simply remarkable vehicle.
There is a Sale Room Notice on this lot, please read this before placing a bid
- Sold for: £56,250
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 27th August, 2022 at 10.30am BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN
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BODY COLOUR
Green -
DRIVE
RHD -
REG NUMBER
J43 GPX -
ODOMETER READING
139277 Miles
SALE ROOM NOTICE
Awaiting new V5 from the DVLA with new engine number on it
SUMMARY
Over 1,000 man-hours have been invested in this venerable Defender transforming it into a simply remarkable vehicle.
DESCRIPTION
Offered here in Keswick Green, this Defender 90 is no ordinary example as you might expect, after over 1,000 man-hours of careful restoration and innovative development. Now sporting a clever soft-top conversion with roll-cage, the work was carried out by Classic Days Bespoke Vehicles at J. Day Engineering in February 2022. It’s now powered by a standard 3.9-litre Rover V8 and automatic transmission transplanted from a Discovery 1. The donor vehicle had covered 139,000 miles but had been regularly maintained and serviced for many years prior at J. Day Engineering so they knew that the engine was sound. Naturally it was fully dismantled/inspected, serviced and refitted with new auxiliary parts before being installed in the Defender project.
As you can see from our images this is a superbly-crafted development, however, viewing in person is the only way to appreciate the quality on offer. To list every aspect of the restoration/conversion would take more space than we have here but we have attached a list of some of the bespoke adaptations.
Brand new galvanized Chassis - painted in chassis protector black paint.
Brand new bulkhead in body colour
Rear Tub area - Original tub, finished in body colour, stone guard on underside. Hybrid wood floor/deck. Drop-down tailgate with custom hinge and customised spare wheel holder to allow use of drop down tailgate.
Series-style doors conversion, new
powder-coated suspension arms, rear diff and steering arms. Poly Bushes all round. New Gaz shocks with Discovery springs set up.
4-wheel drive with Discovery transfer box. Custom made gearbox tunnel
Brakes - New grooved/drilled discs all round with EBC green pads. New brake lines made.
Custom built stainless exhaust with discreet side-exit pipes. Fitted with factory CATS for emission legality
Full bare-metal body colour change to Keswick Green with Matte Silver accents
Full soft-top conversion from Undercover Hoods in Birmingham and a roll-bar from Purely Metal in Suffolk
Puma dash conversion, painted in body colour with leather trim matching the seats.
Hand-stitched leather front & rear seats( Exmoor supplied trim bases/backs) with matching dash trim and door cards. Cream with green diamond stitch.
Contrasting full front carpet set - hand-stitched.
Double Din stereo with Bluetooth and USB, new surround speakers.
MOMO Indy heritage steering wheel
New Wolf-style wheels (16” x 6.5J) with new Goodyear Wrangler tyres
New wheel studs
LED headlights, tail lights and indicator lights
New fuel tank and fuel lines
New high pressure pump and swell pot.
Tornado systems Custom ECU
MOT until 18/5/23
This bespoke British classic would make a fine daily driver, weekend toy or stylish workhorse for any Land Rover enthusiast. Come along and have a look.
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 517
- Make
- LAND ROVER
- Model
- DEFENDER 90
- Registration Number
- J43 GPX
- MOT Expiry
- 18/05/2023
- Chassis Number
- SALLDVAF7HA704353
- Engine Number
- 36D70837C
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Body Colour
- Green
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Stacey Williams
- Car Specialist
- 07472 250306
- stacey@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Stacey.
CONTACTSEE IT IN ACTION
SEE IT IN ACTION
Vehicles can be collected from The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN, on Monday 29th August between 9am and 2pm.
Our transport partners, EM Rogers, can assist with collection and delivery. Please contact them on 01604 755511 or trafficdesk@emrogers.co.uk for a quote.
Any vehicles not collected by 2pm on Monday 29th August will be taken to EM Rogers storage facility in Northampton for a fee of £175 plus VAT. Storage will be charged at £10 plus VAT per day from Monday 29th onwards.
Automobilia can be collected from the Wing on the day of the auction or Monday morning between 9am and midday by prior appointment. After this time it can be collected from our offices in Warwickshire or shipped to you at your expense.
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