Classic Land Rover Defenders still go for obscene
amounts of money in the United States, and that’s especially true if we’re
talking about custom examples. Just check out this Neo D110 restomod built by the team at Arkonik
that was recently sold for US$ 145,000. Yes, someone in the US paid that much for
a 1989 Defender 110 station wagon that was restored and “reimagined for modern
day driving,” according to the builder.
Wearing a Santorini Black body color, the Neo D110
features an OEM hood, KBX wing top vents and grille painted in Zambezi silver,
twin cat LED headlights, and black 18-inch Kahn Defend 1983 alloys shod with
BFGoodrich T/A KO2 tires. The rugged SUV also features a Raptor-coated steering
and front differential guard.
At the rear, it comes with LED taillights and a
Defender badge, in addition to a tailgate-mounted spare wheel featuring
Arkonik’s logo on the cover. If you like the exterior, chances are the leather-appointed cabin
will be to your liking as well. The front bucket seats and the rear seats
feature black leather trim with diamond quilting, the door cards and center
console are covered with matching leather, and the driver gets to touch a
15-inch wood-rimmed steering wheel as well as alloy gear knobs.
The inner door handles are made from alloy as well,
with interior highlights also including black suede headlining, Ice White LED
lighting package, two lock and folding seats in the load area, lock boxes with
12V power outlet and USB port, as well as a Pioneer premium sound system with
reversing camera display. A sunroof, air conditioning, and a secondary twin
circuit battery with isolator switch are also on the menu.
Power comes from a 3.5-liter V8 gasoline engine. The
price for this Defender extravaganza is a cool US$ 145,000, excluding delivery.
