A Tophat speaks louder than words.
The Land Rover Defender. A car that was synonymous with snorkels, bull bars, winches, trenches and the savannah in Africa. These days, the average Dutch Defender has it a bit easier. The steepest slope is the Prinsengracht bridge and off-roading through the sandy path to horse-riding lessons is also quite something, Baudouin! But oh well, the Defender is and remains, practical considerations aside, an icon!
And nowadays you can pretty much put crosses in the G’s Designo, but nothing can match the Top(hat). Each of these are unique cars and you don’t have to worry about running into your neighbour in the same one. After all, they are all one offs.
So is this one, but you probably saw that already. The previous owner had this one built and delightfully designed. Building a Tophat really involves everything: every bolt, hinge and rubber is replaced with high-quality material. The sheet metal is disassembled, inspected and repainted in a colour to your liking. The colour of your choice? Then choose this colour, of course! After all, she has a colour from Ferrari. California Azzurro Metallizzato. The interior, of course, has also been heavily reworked, new seats with diamond stitching, leather dashboard, alcantara sun visors, we could go on and on. The cargo box has been transformed into Teak, which is a perfect match with the colour. Also, that cargo box is slightly raised. Why? Because it has a pull-out drawer underneath. For a uuuhh, for example. Beverage cabinet! Driving fun with a drop of sophistication. Will we see you soon?