ROWAN ATKINSON’S 2015 LAND ROVER HERITAGE DEFENDER, ONE OF THE LAST OFF THE LINE; AND FROM ANOTHER VENDOR A LIMITED EDITION ‘BOND’ DEFENDER FOR SALE WITH ICONIC AUCTIONEERS AT RACE RETRO ON 26th FEBRUARY

World-famous comic actor, Rowan Atkinson CBE asked Iconic Auctioneers to find him a Land Rover Defender 110 Heritage Edition, specifically for his own use. The company found him this car which was originally supplied new in 2015 to its first owner who covered a nominal mileage over 18 months.

It is now for sale at the Iconic Auctioneers Race Retro Sale on 24th February at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. In 2017,

Rowan Atkinson is a well-known petrol head and Land Rover enthusiast, so this vehicle has been cherished and lightly used as part of his personal Collection. Always correctly serviced, maintained and professionally stored, it has now covered just 3,800 miles from new.

During his ownership the car was fitted with a factory-specification tow bar and electrics as well as factory-spec air conditioning (at a cost of £4,278!) and also had a car alarm installed.

When Land Rover finally called time on the Defender to mark the occasion the company launched the final Defender Celebration Series. With three limited editions the most significant of these was the Heritage Edition. Limited to a build of just 400, the last Defender rolled off the production line at 9.15am on 29th January 2016. It was number 2,016,933 Defender built at Solihull and thus became the last true Land Rover, the end of an era.

Over its 68 years the Defender was in production it was popular with many VIPs and high profile celebrities including the Beatle, Paul McCartney, actor Steve McQueen and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

All the new Heritage Edition Defenders were finished in Grasmere Green with an Alaskan White roof, Heritage-style grill, headlamp surrounds and heavy duty steel wheels. Modern upgrades included a perforated leather steering wheel and gear lever, aluminium trim for the air vents, door handles and door locks, interior trim finished in Almond Resolve cloth seat facings with the Heritage logo and finally a padded cubby box between the two front seats.

And from a different vendor another rare Land Rover - one of just 10 UK-supplied Defender 110 V8s, produced exclusively for James Bond fans and limited to 300 vehicles worldwide.

Celebrating the relationship between Land Rover and the James Bond film franchise, JLR’s Special Vehicles Department created this special edition. It coincided with the release of No Time To Die. It is offered directly from the first owner, with the unique registration number NO07 TTD included in the sale and just 700 miles from new. A true collectors example.

More information about both these cars, along with a further selection of over 100 competition and collectors’ car coming to auction at the Race Retro Sale on 23rd & 24th February, can be found online at www.iconicauctioneers.com. In-person viewing of all Lots will be available before the auction commences and bidding is available on auction day both in the room, online, over the phone or via a commission bid.
Iconic Auctioneers are a world-class, specialist auction house for the sale of classic, competition, modern and collectors' cars; modern and historic motorcycles, as well as automobilia and collectibles. A full list of their notable sales and auction world records can be found on their website www.iconicauctioneers.com/selling-guide/notable-sales.