Vehicle Description
If you really need to go to the deepest, darkest parts of the
world, there aren't many vehicles more capable than this 1991 Land
Rover Defender 110. Taking all they'd learned about off-roading
over the past seven decades and cramming it into a truck-shaped
box, Land Rover built a truck they knew most Americans wouldn't
understand, let alone buy. But if you're one of the lucky few, then
you know that there really is no place this awesome Defender can't
go.
You've seen the shape on the plains of Africa, the swamps of South
America, and slogging across the tundra in Antarctica; just about
the only place this truck doesn't belong is on pavement. However,
that's a big part of its appeal, because this is one butch truck.
NOBODY kicks sand in the Defender's face, and especially not after
the makeover this one received. It wears a relatively recent coat
of Marine Blue paint that is a traditional Landie color, and it
also gives it an industrial-strength look that's outrageously
appealing. The aluminum bodywork is light but strong, and all those
right angles and sharp corners were designed to make it easy to
service in the field. Finish quality is about what you got from the
factory, not bad but not perfect, because this was a truck they
knew wouldn't be living a sheltered life. Add some fender flares, a
hood-mounted spare tire, and a jerry can of fuel out back and you
have a truck that's ready for just about anything. Of course, it's
so clean that looking good is probably the only challenge it's ever
faced, because this truck sure doesn't look like it's been
brutalized on the trail.
The interior is remarkably civilized, with great-looking black
buckets for the front seat occupants and a set of fold-out benches
in back, safari-style. The entire interior has been sprayed with
spray-on bedliner material, so it's durable and maintenance-free,
and the guys at Land Rover clearly know a thing or two about making
things functional. There's a meaty steering wheel over there on the
"wrong" side, big, bold gauges, simple controls for the HVAC, and
plenty of storage cubbies for your gear. The wide center console
houses the essentials for off-roading, including the shifters for
the transmission and transfer case. And, of course, being destined
for the wilderness, you get a CB radio and a tan convertible top
that's versatile as well as handsome.
Power comes from Land Rover's long-running 2.5-liter four cylinder
diesel, which will run on just about any combustible liquid you can
find out in the middle of nowhere. Reliable and torquey, it serves
the Defender quite well and with proven durability in the most
remote areas of the globe, you should have no worries about getting
to your destination. It's been properly maintained and remains
quite stock with recent service that includes a new radiator and
fresh gaskets. It's not all shiny and clean under the hood, but as
a former British military vehicle, it does show signs of having
been cared for properly during its adventures. The 5-speed manual
transmission and 2-speed transfer case permit decent highway
cruising and low-speed crawling with equal success, and the
suspension was designed to crawl over boulders the size of
Volkswagens without damage. Handsome 16-inch NATO steel wheels look
durable and wear 235/85/16 Michelin XZL off-road tires that look
right.
Go anywhere, do anything, and do it in style and comfort, that's
the Land Rover way. This is a very impressive machine, even if you
never set tire off pavement. Call today!