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There is a new Land Rover Defender out and about, you all know that, but it doesn’t mean the old versions of the British off-roader aren’t cool anymore. Especially now, when most of them are subject to the 25-year exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Defenders have had it rough in the U.S., being kicked at one point on account of their failure to comply with safety regulations. But this doesn’t make them less appealing, and now that freedom from those rules has been achieved, Defenders are doing the rounds on sales website.
The latest one we uncovered – one we just missed, as it sold on Bring a Trailer on December 14 for $32,250 – is a 1993 model in pickup truck guise, just perfect for both an entry in our Celebration Month coverage and a shot at Internet glory.
Unlike most others of its kind out there, this light-green over grey interior single-cab machine is a left-hand drive, and just came off the lines of a shop from Turkey, of all places.
When in the European country, the pickup was tweaked to its current form that includes new body parts (doors and fenders), new paint applied over them (the originals were black), auxiliary lighting up top and on the nose, fold-down bed sides, and a steel front bumper with included winch, among other things.
The engine bay no longer houses the original powerplant, but a replacement 2.5-liter diesel inline-four of unspecified make. The unit is linked to a five-speed manual gearbox.
After it was completed in Turkey, the Defender made its way to America. It did so this year, meaning it’s a fresh presence on local roads. This could also mean we’ll probably get to see it up for grabs again in the not so distant future, so keep your hopes up and your fingers crossed.
The latest one we uncovered – one we just missed, as it sold on Bring a Trailer on December 14 for $32,250 – is a 1993 model in pickup truck guise, just perfect for both an entry in our Celebration Month coverage and a shot at Internet glory.
Unlike most others of its kind out there, this light-green over grey interior single-cab machine is a left-hand drive, and just came off the lines of a shop from Turkey, of all places.
When in the European country, the pickup was tweaked to its current form that includes new body parts (doors and fenders), new paint applied over them (the originals were black), auxiliary lighting up top and on the nose, fold-down bed sides, and a steel front bumper with included winch, among other things.
The engine bay no longer houses the original powerplant, but a replacement 2.5-liter diesel inline-four of unspecified make. The unit is linked to a five-speed manual gearbox.
After it was completed in Turkey, the Defender made its way to America. It did so this year, meaning it’s a fresh presence on local roads. This could also mean we’ll probably get to see it up for grabs again in the not so distant future, so keep your hopes up and your fingers crossed.
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