1989 Land Rover Defender 90 “So-Cal” Restomod Is How Somebody Spent $170,000
A model new Land Rover Defender will debut this yr however that doesn’t appear to have an effect on the marketplace for customized traditional Defenders contemplating the costs this stuff are marketed for.
Positive, the transactions are possible made for sums which can be properly under the marketed costs besides, paying/charging $170,000 for a customized Defender appears fairly extreme, doesn’t it?
Nicely, it at all times is determined by the standard of the construct and the options fitted to the car. Take, as an example, this 1989 Land Rover Defender 90 constructed by specialist firm Arkonik.
Somebody really paid $170,000 to have it constructed precisely like this and the venture’s identify says rather a lot about its goal. “So-Cal” will likely be used primarily to hit the seashores of Southern California and is properly configured to take action.
It includes a Tan soft-top that reveals the Camden Woven inside trim when it’s eliminated. The heated Puma type seats upfront and tip-seats within the rear have been trimmed in Camden Supersoft leather-based by Ruskin Design, and embody woven detailing all through.
The cabin additionally includes a cool Evander wood-rimmed steering wheel and a Pioneer sound system compulsory for seashore events. Since this car isn’t meant to be a period-correct construct, the stereo includes a touchscreen show suitable with Apple CarPlay and a reversing digital camera.
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Within the disagreeable occasion stranger likes the So-Cal an excessive amount of, there’s additionally a GPS-based “Defender Defender” safety system onboard that gives “pinpoint monitoring accuracy and automatic alert notifications straight to your telephone.”
On the skin, the So-Cal Defender includes a clear traditional look with silver particulars such because the Heritage grille, bumper and body offsetting the gleaming Java Black paintwork. The off-roader rides on 16-inch steelies painted Chawton White shod with BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO2 tires. Different options price noting embody the Arkonik Mobile Dynamic shock absorbers, WIPAC xenon headlights, LED DRLs, particular person folding aspect steps, and way more.
The four×four is powered by the inventory 180 hp (182 PS) three.5-liter V8 gasoline engine mated to a five-speed guide transmission — each totally reconditioned and rebuilt. Moreover the body and powertrain, just about all the opposite elements of the donor car are new. Now you recognize the place the $170,000 went.
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