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The Monarch Journal

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Category: History

2 articles

Land Rover Defender 1990: The Year That Changed Everything

History

Feb 16, 202612 min

Land Rover Defender 1990: The Year That Changed Everything

1990 marked the birth of the Defender name, the arrival of the 200Tdi engine, and the start of a collector market that now commands six figures. A master builder breaks down the year that shaped an icon.

History of the Land Rover Defender: From Sand Sketch to Icon

The Land Rover Defender's story begins with a sketch in the sand at Red Wharf Bay in 1947, spanning 68 years of continuous production and over two million vehicles built at Solihull.

Casey Anderson

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