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1985 Lhd Land Rover Defender 130 2.5 Litre Double Cab High Capacity Pickup on 2040-cars

Year:1985 Mileage:200
Location:

Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Maidenhead, United Kingdom

LHD 1985 Land Rover Defender 130 Double Cab High Capacity Pickup (VIN: SALLDHAC8AA237876)

This project was commissioned by a client in North America, which unfortunately had to cancel after we had completed much of the project, as his business ran into financial difficulty.  We had already completed much of the "Nuts and Bolts" restoration onto a new galvanized chassis:
  • full body off respray
  • new brakes (calipers, rotors and pads)
  • brake lines and master cylinder
  • shocks and springs
  • fully overhauled body and running gear
  • new diesel engine and manual transmission
  • new clutch
So now we have an 80% completed restoration ready for a new owner who will be able to specify much of the finish and accessories (within reason).

We will arrange all of the shipping and titling in North America.

Please view the photos to see what stage we are at and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kieron 

There are many more photos of the various restoration stages for serious enquiries.

Auto blog

Going high-tech, the 4x4 way

Tue, 26 Feb 2013

Is It An Off-Road Adventure Or Just A Walk In The Park?
I remember having to get out and lock hubs and shift into neutral to engage low range.
Coming off press previews of the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover and the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee that involved some heavy-duty off-road rock climbing, I'm simply amazed at the capabilities that these vehicles possess. But even more impressive (or troubling depending on your perspective) is the relative ease with which you can operate these vehicles in seemingly impossible terrain.

Jaguar Land Rover opens winter testing facility in Minnesota

Wed, 12 Dec 2012

As it begins the rollout of the all-wheel-drive Jaguar XJ and XF models, Jaguar Land Rover has just announced that it has opened a new facility in northern Minnesota for winter testing. Located in International Falls, MN (on the US and Canadian border), the British automaker says it is one of the coldest locations in the Continental US. Jaguar's new Instinctive All Wheel Drive system was developed primarily to help sell more cars in the northern US, so it only makes sense to open a testing area in the US as well.
With temperatures that can drop to minus 55 degrees Fahrenheit, International Falls was chosen to mimic some of the worst weather a Jaguar or Land Rover will ever see. The grounds house testing chambers, various road surfaces and even a frozen lake. This new facility complements the hot-weather testing grounds in Phoenix, AZ.
The official press release is posted below.

This Or That: 1987 VW Vanagon Syncro vs. 1987 Land Rover Defender [w/poll]

Thu, 13 Nov 2014

As I scoured auction sites and classified ads for the perfect vehicle to take into battle with Autoblog Associate Editor Brandon Turkus, I knew I needed to find something unique. You see, I'm currently 0-2 at winning a round of This or That, in which two of our editors agree on a category, choose a side, and argue it out over a (mostly) friendly chain of emails.
The first time we did this, my chosen Fiat 500 Abarth took about a third of the popular vote in our reader poll. The second time, my lovely 1980 Oldsmobile 442 did just a little bit better against a 1989 BMW 635 CSi. Despite holding the opinion that my automotive choices, though perhaps a little bit more... obscure than my fellow editors, are still better, an outright win would go a long way toward boosting my vehicular self worth a few notches upward.
With all of that out of the way, even if three isn't my lucky number after all, I go into battle against Brandon knowing full well that I've made the perfect choice: A 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro. My rough-and-tumble van/'ute has a formidable opponent in the form of a 1987 Land Rover Defender, which, truth be told, is exactly what I was expecting from Turkus, a self-proclaimed Rover aficionado.