1987 Land Rover Defender 110 2.8L Turbodiesel
The Land Rover Defender (initially introduced as the Land Rover 110 / One Ten, and in 1984 joined by the Land Rover 90 / Ninety, plus the new, extra-length Land Rover 127 in 1985) is a series of British off-road cars and pick-up trucks. They consistently have four-wheel drive, and were developed in the 1980s from the original Land Rover series which was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show in April 1948. Following the 1989 introduction of the Land Rover Discovery, the term ‘Land Rover’ became the name of a broader marque, and thus no longer worked as the name of a specific model; thus in 1990 Land Rover renamed the 90 and 110 as Defender 90 and Defender 110 respectively. The 127 became the Defender 130.
This 1987 Land Rover Defender 110 is a left-hand drive model that was imported to the US.
Exterior features include Trucklite heated LED headlights, a black-painted front bumper, a Puma hood, KBX Hi Force air intake grilles, adjustable side mirrors, body-color fender flares, black rocker panel trim, and a Defender badge.
Black 16″ five-spoke wheels are wrapped in 285/75 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A tires. Work during the refurbishment included installing a galvanized frame, four-wheel disc brakes, Old Man Emu springs and shock absorbers, an Old Man Emu steering damper, heavy-duty drag links, polyurethane suspension bushings, a front anti-roll bar, a rear anti-sway bar, and braided brake lines.
The Puma dashboard sourced from a 2013 Defender 110 XS crew-cab pickup. The Autobiography front and rear seats are upholstered in black leather and are said to be sourced from 2015 Defender. Amenities include air conditioning, a center console with cupholders, and a JVC CD stereo with Bluetooth capability. A panel for controlling the locking differentials has been added above the center stack.The leather-wrapped steering wheel is now power assisted and frames a 120-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature. Gauges for boost pressure and exhaust temperature are mounted in a pod above the center stack.
The International HS 2.8-liter turbodiesel inline-four was sourced from Motor & Diesel Engineering in the United Kingdom and installed under current ownership. Equipment includes a variable-geometry turbocharger, an Allisport aluminum radiator and intercooler, and a stainless-steel exhaust system.
The Land Rover Defender is a British four wheel drive Off-road utility vehicle. It is the product of continued development of the original utility Land Rover Series I launched in 1948. Using the basic yet robust underpinnings of a ladder frame chassis and aluminium body it is infinitely adaptable depending upon the required use, be that farm, commerce, rescue or recreation.
