Land Rover Brings Back the Old Defender in a Nod to the Camel Trophy
Demand for the original Defender is not going away, but it s not for every pocket. Land Rover
Land Rover will produce 25 Defender Works V8 Trophy vehicles in a nod to the vintage Camel Trophy rallies.
Buyers of the 90 and 110 Defenders will attend a three-day off-road course at Eastnor Castle in the U.K.
Demand for original Defenders isn t going away even as a new model has arrived, with private imports surging in recent years.
There may be a new Defender out, but demand for the old Defender isn t abating, judging by the prices still being paid for models sold in North America in the 1990s and those crowding onto RoRo ships to this day. Perhaps that s why Land Rover is bringing back the old model for a special engagement, with plans to build 25 re-engineered Defender Works V8 vehicles meant for an exclusive experience.