FILM DIRECTOR, GUY RITCHIE’S CUSTOMISED 2011 LAND ROVER DEFENDER FOR SALE WITH ICONIC AUCTIONEERS NOVEMBER 9TH AT THE NEC CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW, BIRMINGHAM
2011 Land Rover Defender 110 6.2-litre V8 - built for and the property of Guy Ritchie. Estimate: £75,000 - £85,000
Ritchie, famed for his eight-year marriage to Madonna, has had an eclectic career as a film director and producer, his work includes gangster movies and the Sherlock Holmes series. His first film, The Hard Case was followed by the crime comedy Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, then Snatch and Swept Away. Aladdin, the live action film he made for Disney grossed $1billion worldwide. Not a bad Hollywood career for a dyslexic boy who left school at 15!
Iconic Auctioneers are honoured to be selling this incredible Land Rover on behalf of Guy Ritchie. It has covered less than 20,000 miles since its transformation and has been exceedingly well looked after in that time. It presents as a wonderful mix of two British cultural icons – the Land Rover Defender and Guy Ritchie.
In 2015 the Defender specialists, Nene Overland of Peterborough, were approached by Guy Ritchie to create a vehicle to his exacting requirements. As the owner of the 1,100-acre Ashcombe Estate in Wiltshire, and a devotee of country pursuits, any such Defender had to really cut it, both practically (as a work vehicle, shoot-truck and ferrying guests around the Wiltshire countryside) and aesthetically (enhanced/bespoke whilst still retaining the classlessness of a Defender). It also had to be able to cruise up to London for a stint at the film studios, a premiere or social event, again having to pass muster with the cosmopolitan city crowd – no easy brief for Nene Overland!
They sourced this 2.2-litre ‘Puma’ diesel-engine 2011 Defender 110 XS specifically for the project, knowing it to be especially well cared for, regularly serviced and with just 28,000 miles. The specification was to be impressive, highlights include a 430bhp Chevrolet ‘crate’ LS3 6.2-litre small-block V8 engine, a 6-speed automatic gearbox, cruise control, four-corner fully adjustable air-suspension, upgraded brakes, 20” wheels with premium tyres, a set of new, full-size Range Rover leather seats which are heated, vented and electrically-controlled, the rear seats are set right back to give a limousine-esque experience and a specially-built, concealed and lockable gun drawer in the luggage bay floor.
The colour choice was key and would set the tone for the whole project with the final choice being satin-finished Keswick Green which contrasted well with the black accents of the wheels and billeted door handles and hinges. The addition of auxiliary lights, front and back, by market-leading brand Lazer, plus a recovery-winch unit and twin rear exhausts all add a sense of purpose and subtle ‘flex’ whilst retaining an air of restraint. As for the interior, all the seats and door-cards were trimmed in Lincoln Green with black quilted leather, whilst the whole area is fully soundproofed, carpeted and Alcantara-trimmed, further benefitting from upgraded audio by Focal, the French hi-fi specialists, and additional ambient lighting.
This very special Land Rover will be available to bid on at the Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show on the 9th November. Further information about this vehicle and the others in the auction can be found at www.iconicauctioneers.com. In-person viewing is available at the NEC Friday 8th 10am to 6pm and on Saturday 9th from 9am until the auction commences at 10am.
More information about this Land Rover can be found here - https://www.iconicauctioneers.com/2011-land-rover-defender-110-v8-rec14136-1-nec-1124?pn=1&el=24220&pp=100
For more information please contact:
Rob Hubbard
Managing Director
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