You can buy this old Defender directly from Land Rover.
Land Rover still hasn’t forgotten the classic Defender. Although production of the original British all-terrain vehicle ended a long time ago, the company’s “Classic” division continues to sell a like-new Defender through the “Works Bespoke” program. Vehicles produced between 2012 and 2016 are being completely restored with 400 hp engines.
Better yet, you can now paint the classic Defender in the body colors of the modern Defender Octa. Each vehicle spends about 300 hours in the paint shop and is dressed in shades of “Petra Copper, Faroese Green, Sargasso Blue or Narvik Black”. Alternatively, Carpathian Grey and Charente Grey remain part of the palette.
Land Rover has also painted the front grille glossy black to reflect the Octa, while the name inscription on the hood of the model is made of “cut carbon fiber”. The connection to today’s Defender Octa continues in the interior, where the Classic offers the same fabric and leather upholstery options. Depending on which material you choose, upholstery in Khaki Green, Light Cloud, Moon, Burnt Sienna and Ebony colors can be preferred.
Land Rover owes the idea of reflecting the Octa’s customization options to the classic Defender to its customers. Apparently, some buyers order the modern version at the same time as ordering a classic counterpart. It’s worth noting that while the new model starts at £148,045 in the UK, its predecessor is much more expensive, with a starting price of £190,000.
Unlike the Octa’s twin-turbo 4.4-liter unit, the classic Defender’s V8 is not produced with BMW’s signature. Instead, Land Rover’s in-house developed naturally aspirated 5.0-liter unit producing 400 hp and 515 Nm of torque is preferred. Still, ZF’s 8-speed automatic transmission is used to transfer power to the wheels, as in the Octa.