Photo: RK Motors
There are few things more pleasing to the eye of car lovers than a fully-loaded off-road vehicle. The more geared for action they are, the more unbreakable these machines look, and there’s no denying the Defender in the attached gallery sure looks ready to take on any apocalypse thrown at it.
There is no shortage of pumped up Defenders out there, but the restored one featured here is one of the most capable-looking one we’ve seen in a while.
Hiding a 3.0-liter turbo diesel of Isuzu origin under the hood, the Land Rover is so packed with gear it seems nothing will be able to stop it from going wherever it’s going.
The body of the SUV, nicely wrapped in Audi Nardo Grey paint, is riddled with metal bars that form a sort of impenetrable exoskeleton. There are reinforcements on the front grille, around the headlights and tail lamps, on the front fender, rocker steps, and even on the hood.
Riding high above ground thanks to a set of 16-inch wheels wrapped in massive Michelin XZL tires, the 110 pickup also packs all the hardware it needs to get unstuck from a dangerous situation.
First, there is the recovery hardware. At the front, the Defender is equipped with tow hoops and an electric Warn winch that uses a synthetic cable. At the back there’s a frame mounted hitch, above which sits a camera acting as a blind spot solution, and the vehicle's bed.
On that bed there are the spare tire, a 5-foot Firestik antenna that can easily be wired for both CB and AM/FM radio, a 60-inch jack, sand ladders, and jerry cans meant to hold either fuel or water.
The 1984 Land Rover Defender 110 pickup in this extreme configuration, seemingly capable of getting itself out of any uncomfortable situation, is for sale for $69,900.
Hiding a 3.0-liter turbo diesel of Isuzu origin under the hood, the Land Rover is so packed with gear it seems nothing will be able to stop it from going wherever it’s going.
The body of the SUV, nicely wrapped in Audi Nardo Grey paint, is riddled with metal bars that form a sort of impenetrable exoskeleton. There are reinforcements on the front grille, around the headlights and tail lamps, on the front fender, rocker steps, and even on the hood.
Riding high above ground thanks to a set of 16-inch wheels wrapped in massive Michelin XZL tires, the 110 pickup also packs all the hardware it needs to get unstuck from a dangerous situation.
First, there is the recovery hardware. At the front, the Defender is equipped with tow hoops and an electric Warn winch that uses a synthetic cable. At the back there’s a frame mounted hitch, above which sits a camera acting as a blind spot solution, and the vehicle's bed.
On that bed there are the spare tire, a 5-foot Firestik antenna that can easily be wired for both CB and AM/FM radio, a 60-inch jack, sand ladders, and jerry cans meant to hold either fuel or water.
The 1984 Land Rover Defender 110 pickup in this extreme configuration, seemingly capable of getting itself out of any uncomfortable situation, is for sale for $69,900.
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