1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 300 TDI LHD

Make: Land Rover
Model: Defender 90
Year: 1997
VIN: SALLDVB68VA130515
Engine: 2.5 Litre 300 TDI Diesel
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Mileage: 170,017 miles
Colour: Coniston Green
Steering Side: LHD

The Car

This 1997 Land Rover 90 300TDI presents a great opportunity for anyone looking to make their first jump into Defender Ownership. Built-in approximately September 1997 and first registered in Germany. The vehicle is accompanied by a British Motor Museum Heritage Certificate which confirms it was built to export market specification at the Solihull England factory. The vehicle benefits from the following recent maintenance work: Replacement rear cross member, with stainless steel bolts. The vehicle has received a full engine service of oil and filters. Cosmetically the vehicle benefits from a re-trimmed black vinyl interior and a black synthetic suede headline. Externally fully repainted some years ago and painted with a gloss black roof. In conclusion, a great vehicle for anyone looking for a driver-ready entry-level Defender that benefits from recent work.

History of the Land Rover

The Land Rover Series range was launched in 1948 and the model, now known as the Defender, was launched in 1983 and the continuous run finished in January 2016, after 67 years. Land Rovers were inspired by the US-built Willys Jeep immediately after the war and by 1992 they claimed that 70% of all the vehicles they had ever built were still in use. The Defender and Series ranges have had a unique international presence throughout the production run, having been exported, manufactured, and produced under license by a number of other manufacturers in a variety of markets, including Australia, Southern, and North Africa, Turkey, Brazil, Pakistan, and Malaysia, to name just a few. In 1993 Land Rover decided to take the plunge into the US market after their successful launch of the Range Rover brand in 1987 in order to offer an upmarket alternative to the Jeep Wrangler targeted at adventurous buyers. Land Rover finally had to retract their offering from the North American and Canadian markets in 1997 due to economic viability. The Defenders offered in the US during the 90’s had to be significantly modified in comparison to Land Rover’s other export markets. Subsequent federal safety regulation amendments finally withdrew the Defender from the US market entirely in 1997, with Land Rover throwing their attention towards upmarket Discovery and Range Rover models that were being built from the ground up.

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