Since 1948 and right up until 2016, the Land Rover Series, later known as the Defender, was making waves across the world. This tough, utilitarian off-roader quickly won the hearts of a wide segment of users, including farmers, off-road enthusiasts, tradespersons and more. Its simple yet capable mechanicals, distinctive body style and no-nonsense persona make it one of the best rough-and-tumble vehicles one can find even today. Yes, there’s the New Defender, but for many, the OG remains supreme. If you want a Defender that’s a little different, check out this 1984 Land Rover Defender 127 Custom from Jackson, Wyoming. It’s a custom build by ECD Automotive Design and features a meaty American V8 installed by East Coast Defenders. Let’s learn more about this 6,500-mile custom, and remember, it could be yours if you act fast and contact us.
Wearing a simple coat of white paint, this 1984 Land Rover Defender 127 Custom lets the details make the introductions as you meet it for the first time. The 20-inch Onyx black wheels are draped in proper tires for off-roading, and there’s a Warn winch to help you out – or help others in need. LED lighting, a Puma-style hood, a custom external roll cage, KBX air intake vents, an air horn, black wheel arches and side steps are present too. The black interior of this 1984 Land Rover Defender 127 Custom features heated front and rear seats, a Momo steering wheel, air conditioning, classic instrument gauges, and a touchscreen dashboard with Sony stereo system. It’s the perfect blend of retro and modern, and ensures that you won’t be left wanting for any of today’s modern conveniences. Power windows have been installed too.
The LS3 V8 that propels this 1984 Land Rover Defender 127 Custom is linked with a 6L80E 6-speed automatic transmission and a dual range transfer case. Of course, four-wheel drive is standard. The vehicle has also received a dual battery system, an aftermarket exhaust and a custom air intake. Meanwhile, suspension duties are handled by Old Man Emu shocks, FloFlex bump stops and front plus rear sway bars. 4-wheel disc brakes have been installed for stopping power too.
When Land Rover axed their epic Defender in 2016, there was plenty of anger from the automotive community. After all, the original Defender was one of the few proper off-roaders that stayed true to relatively simplistic, tough, and pre-digital roots. It was a vehicle that one could buy and instantly feel the heritage and decades of engineering that went into it. Land Rover knew this, so they introduced the New Defender, or L663 era just four years later. Building on the original Defender’s capabilities and go-anywhere ethos, Land Rover thoroughly modernized it and gave it performance that the original could only dream of. Also, they continued to offer it in 90,110 and 130 forms. Today’s 2023 Land Rover Defender 130 SE comes from Boca Raton, Florida, and comes with only 11,771 miles to its name. So, it’s a fantastic four-by-four for an outdoorsy family with plenty of gear to carry around.
Since 1948 and right up until 2016, the Land Rover Series, later known as the Defender, was making waves across the world. This tough, utilitarian off-roader quickly won the hearts of a wide segment of users, including farmers, off-road enthusiasts, tradespersons and more. Its simple yet capable mechanicals, distinctive body style and no-nonsense persona make it one of the best rough-and-tumble vehicles one can find even today. Yes, there’s the New Defender, but for many, the OG remains supreme. If you want a Defender that’s a little different, check out this 1984 Land Rover Defender 127 Custom from Jackson, Wyoming. It’s a custom build by ECD Automotive Design and features a meaty American V8 installed by East Coast Defenders. Let’s learn more about this 6,500-mile custom, and remember, it could be yours if you act fast and contact us.
Land Rover introduced the Series I off-roader was introduced in 1948, as Rover knew that, like Jeep over in the USA, with World War II finished, they needed to switch priorities and serve the civilian market. The Land Rover Series I holds the designation of being the world’s first mass-produced four-wheel drive vehicle with doors and solid roof. Over time, the Series I became the Series II then Series III, before gaining the Defender name in late 1990, in keeping with Land Rover’s new naming convention. The Defender came in 90,110 and 130 forms, which roughly referred to its wheelbase. Here, we have a 1997 Land Rover Defender 110 County Edition which is a five-door station wagon variant. You can see by its right-hand drive layout that it’s likely a UK import. With only over 16,000 miles to its name, the vehicle currently resides in Houston, Texas, but is basically at home anywhere in the country – especially where there are no tarmac roads. After all, it’s meant to go off-roading and overlanding!
The Land Rover Defender is one of the strangest cars in the automotive world, at least the older models are. They aren’t the most enjoyable to drive or the most comfortable carrier for passengers. Yet they are absolutely adored all around the world for their undeniable British character. The Defender is as British as warm beer, good tea, and bad teeth. Not to mention, they are mighty good off-roaders as well. What you’ll often find in the market or on roads is the Defender 110, rendering the short-wheelbase Defender 90 quite rare to come by. This 2000 Land Rover Defender 90 found its way to our inventory from St. Cloud, Florida. Having driven over 119000, this example remains well-maintained and boasts a re-upholstered interior.
There are many motor vehicles that have been described as legendary. So many, in fact, that the word has lost much of its meaning. While there have been many interesting machines introduced in the last 100 years, only a relative handful truly deserve this accolade. One of the few that does is the English Land Rover. This amazing 4x4 wagon, the first of its kind, is instantly recognized wherever it appears. In fact, it is the first motor vehicle ever seen by a quarter of the world's population. While its look has hardly changed since 1948, the vehicle that the world knows as a Land Rover has come a long way. The Land Rover Defender has a production window of over 60 years, starting with the original series 1. This example of the 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 has covered 14,707 miles and is currently located in Westport, Connecticut.
The first new Chevy truck to come out since World War II ended, the Advance Design era ran between 1947 and 1955. It replaced the older AK series and was bigger, stronger and sleeker in design. The range started with the 3100 half-tonner, and went on through the one-ton 3800, and into chassis cabs and medium-duty trucks. Now, the Advance Design has found some fame as a restomod platform. That’s what we have here, a 1952 Chevrolet 3100 Restomod from Smithville, Texas. This truck has undergone a full makeover, including a new 396ci V8, a 4-speed automatic gearbox, air conditioning and much more. If you want to rock and roll around in something different to your typical classic car, this is a fine option to consider.
Are you the sort of person who prefers a classic off-roader rather than a car? Do you want your classic off-roader to have real off-roading chops, a fine legacy of dependability and come from a well-known American brand? If so, this 1958 Jeep CJ-5 is perfect. Hailing from the illustrious Jeep CJ – that’s Civilian Jeep – legacy, the CJ was created shortly after World War II ended. Willys-Overland, the ones behind the popular Military Jeep knew that without war, their main customer wouldn’t be buying nearly as many vehicles from them. So, they switched gears and made the Jeep CJ, a tough, no-nonsense off-roader aimed at farmers and tradespersons who needed a simple vehicle with guts and four-wheel drive. This vehicle comes from the CJ-5 era which ran between 1954 and 1983. With its naturally aspirated V6, manual gearbox and aftermarket exhaust system, this 1958 Jeep CJ-5 has only done 167 miles since its thorough makeover.
Jeep’s CJ series of off-roaders is what gave rise to the Wrangler today. You can see the design similarities between the old and the new, despite the Wrangler’s notably larger size, plusher cabin, more powerful engine, etc. That iconic face remains largely intact, with the famous seven-bar grille signifying that the vehicle wearing it is capable of great off-road feats. The CJ series came about in 1944, when Willys-Overland knew that they had to switch to the civilian market to survive. World War II was ending, and the military wouldn’t be needing Jeeps like cigarettes anymore. So, the CJ was born, standing for Civilian Jeep. It was made to live a tough life in the fields of agriculture, construction, mining, manufacturing and other rough-and-tumble industries. Jeep knew that the civilian variant would have a lifespan in years or even decades, not months or weeks like its battleship brethren. Hence, the CJ is exceptionally well-built, and many survive to this day. This 1978 Jeep CJ-5 from Melbourne, Florida is proof of that quality.
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