Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, Supercar Fest Sale of Iconic and Classic Cars 2024 on Saturday the 18th of May, Sywell Aerodrome, Sywell, Northampton, NN6 0BN. The humble Land Rover Defender is one of life's great classless cars, being favoured by all walks of life looking for a reliable go-anywhere, do-anything vehicle. From Royalty to land workers, from Kensington to the Kyle of Lochalsh, you’ll be sure to find a Defender working away exactly as Solihull’s engineers designed it to do.
Powered by a plethora of petrol and turbocharged diesel engines and boasting all wheel-drive, low and high-range gearing, advanced suspension setups and a seemingly endless list of both factory and after-market customisation options, the Defender is rightfully referred to as the king of all production off-road vehicles, and remains both a design icon and a landmark part of automotive history to this day.
For 2007, the Defender benefited from a serious refresh with a new common-rail diesel EU4-compliant engine from the Ford Transit, a new 6-speed gearbox, new fascia, new seats and a heating and ventilation system that actually works.
Offered in the rather exclusive combination of Galway Green with a black cloth interior, this lovely Defender 90 County spent the first 18 months of its life on the late Queen's beloved Sandringham Estate. When it returned to Land Rover Vehicle Operations at Gaydon in 2010, it had only covered only 679 miles. It was sold through Harwoods Land Rover to its second owners who used it in Scotland for a few years before driving it down to Spain to enjoy at their property down there. It was subsequently sold to a dealer in Spain and later returned to the UK in 2021.
This lovely Land Rover County has now covered some 41, 725 miles and is supplied with an MOT valid until July 2024 showing ‘No Advisories’. The service book details five services, mostly completed by main dealers, and a history file that contains numerous previous MOTs.
As 'evergreen' as ever, these defining Defender 90 Counties still have the ability to blend into any occasion and, with its early Sandringham connection, would be welcome anywhere.
