This 1997 Land Rover Defender 90 is #1,672 of approximately 2,800 North American-Specification examples imported into the US for the model year. The truck was refinished in black by the previous owner, and fitted with a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 that is linked to a six-speed automatic transmission. Additional equipment includes Bilstein shock absorbers, four-wheel disc brakes, black 20″ multi-spoke wheels, an Exmoor Trim black bikini top, a front nudge bar, and LED exterior lighting as well as heated…
This 1997 Land Rover Defender 90 is #1,672 of approximately 2,800 North American-Specification examples imported into the US for the model year. The truck was refinished in black by the previous owner, and fitted with a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 that is linked to a six-speed automatic transmission. Additional equipment includes Bilstein shock absorbers, four-wheel disc brakes, black 20″ multi-spoke wheels, an Exmoor Trim black bikini top, a front nudge bar, and LED exterior lighting as well as heated and ventilated Project Kahn GTB front bucket seats, a Puma-style dashboard, air conditioning, an Alpine touchscreen head unit, a Focal amplifier and speakers, and digital instrumentation.
NAS models were equipped with a roll cage, and the aluminum body panels of this example were finished from the factory in Beluga Black. The truck was repainted under prior ownership and features an Exmoor Trim black bikini top, a front nudge bar, LED lighting, black wheel arch flares, twin-tube side steps, and a Puma-style rear bumper with a receiver hitch. A rear plaque identifies this truck as #1,672 of approximately 2,800. There is a chip in the windshield.
Black 20″ multi-spoke wheels are mounted with 275/55 Toyo Proxes STII tires, and a covered spare is affixed to the swing-away rear tire carrier. The four-wheel disc brakes were overhauled during the refurbishment and that Bilstein shock absorbers were installed along with replacement coil springs, bushings, tie rods, front radius arms, and rear trailing arms.
The heated and ventilated Project Kahn GTB front bucket seats are trimmed in black leather with perforated diamond-stitched accents and plaid cloth inserts. Sound-deadening material was fitted before black carpeting was installed along with replacement door panels and a Puma-style dashboard. The rear bench seat and various interior trim panels have been reupholstered in black leather with diamond-stitched accents. Additional appointments include air conditioning, push-button start, power windows and locks, an Alpine touchscreen head unit, a subwoofer, and a Focal amplifier and speakers.
A leather-wrapped steering wheel frames digital instrumentation including a speedometer, a tachometer, and a combination gauge with readouts for fuel level and coolant temperature.
A 6.2-liter General Motors LS3 V8 was installed in 2020 and features a custom exhaust system with twin outlets.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. A dual-range transfer case and locking center differential are fitted, though the selling dealer notes that the four-wheel-drive system is currently disconnected and inoperative. The differentials were reportedly rebuilt and the axles were replaced under previous ownership.