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Aren’t you tired of pickup trucks looking as if they’re going to a fancy dinner party or some tuning show every day? From time to time, we kind of feel that, so stumbling across something as unassuming as this Land Rover Defender is like a breath of fresh air.
Old Defenders in America are not exactly found just lying around. The nameplate was at one point no longer welcome stateside because it didn’t comply with local regulations. But enough time has passed now for the Defender to be subject to the 25-year rule excepting it from complying with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
And that only means one thing: old Defenders are likely to migrate to America in larger numbers, and we’re pretty certain a good portion of them will be subject to major work in the years ahead, completely transforming them.
This particular Defender 130 so far escaped such a fate. It’s a right-hand drive machine imported to the U.S. in 2019 from South Africa, and it gets noticed mostly because of its stock, ready-for-work appearance.
Wrapped in white over a gray and beige interior, the truck is equipped with the required accessories for trekking the unbeaten path, including a snorkel and a receiver hitch. The bed at the rear is covered by a tan canvas cover to protect the cargo from the elements.
The 16-inch Wolf wheels are wrapped in Cooper STT Pro tires and get their spin from a 2.5-liter turbodiesel inline-four, worked by means of a five-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case.
The truck is selling as is on Bring a Trailer with import documents and a clean Pennsylvania title, and it has already caught the eye of several bidders. At the time of writing, with about 12 hours left in the process, the highest offer is $29,000.
And that only means one thing: old Defenders are likely to migrate to America in larger numbers, and we’re pretty certain a good portion of them will be subject to major work in the years ahead, completely transforming them.
This particular Defender 130 so far escaped such a fate. It’s a right-hand drive machine imported to the U.S. in 2019 from South Africa, and it gets noticed mostly because of its stock, ready-for-work appearance.
Wrapped in white over a gray and beige interior, the truck is equipped with the required accessories for trekking the unbeaten path, including a snorkel and a receiver hitch. The bed at the rear is covered by a tan canvas cover to protect the cargo from the elements.
The 16-inch Wolf wheels are wrapped in Cooper STT Pro tires and get their spin from a 2.5-liter turbodiesel inline-four, worked by means of a five-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case.
The truck is selling as is on Bring a Trailer with import documents and a clean Pennsylvania title, and it has already caught the eye of several bidders. At the time of writing, with about 12 hours left in the process, the highest offer is $29,000.
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