![]() When the mechanics reassemble the truck they replace all the nuts, bolts, and rubber seals on the body, put sound dampening material inside the B-pillars and rear quarter panels, and attach steel rocker-panel guards on vehicles that don't already have them. There, veteran Land Rover mechanics tear it down to the chassis, conduct a 230-point inspection, and fix everything that needs No matter where WCD finds the Defender, the truck's first stop is the company workshop in Somerset, England. Only buy 20 percent of the Defenders they look at, because WCD is finicky about sourcing a rest-free, quality chassis. WCD occasionally finds a worthy Defender in the US, but Perlman said international markets contain a broader selection of vehicles at least 25 years old (making them eligible for importation to the US), and in better overall shape. Once a customer fills out the wish list – 90 or 110 Series hardtop, convertible, or pickup – WCD locates the appropriate vehicle, which could be anywhere in the world. Perlman's company provides turnkey services for Defender seekers. When Perlman bought a second Defender as a replacement, another friend pleaded to buy that one. Not long after Perlman bought his first Defender, one of his friends asked to buy it. Founder Matthew Perlman, a Chicago native, says he's always been a Land Rover fan – his first car was a used Like champagne, ivory soap, and the microwave oven, accident and serendipity helped create West Coast Defenders (WCD). The bygone model is the bouncing ball of off-road vehicles – simple, ancient, fun, and very good at its intended purpose. Having spent a day in a 1997 90-Series Defender prepared by West Coast Defenders, we understand the clamor. Now that the Defender is no more, soaring public demand isĭriving thefts up by 69 percent. ![]() Soaring sales after Land Rover announced the end of production drove the automaker to Most of those Defenders were built practically by hand the Defender assembly line was the quietest corner of Land Rover's Solihull factory because human beings did much of the work. The English automaker made more than two million of that most English of ![]() 1997 West Coast Defenders Land Rover Defender 90 First Drive With a few rough edges smoothed, this Defender is a lovable brute.ĭefender production on January 29, 2016. ![]()
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