E.C.D. Automotive Design is a
U.S.-based car customizer almost exclusively specializing in building one-off
Defender SUVs for wealthy corporate clientele. Their latest work – the Project
Harmony – stands on its own, though.
Mainly, because the car used this time around is a
Land Rover Defender IIA that used to be produced in the 1960s. E.C.D. hasn’t
had much prior experience with such elderly vehicles, so the project started in
2013 to be completed only a few days ago.
A modern V8 engine rated at 430 hp and 550
Nm of torque constitutes one of the main features of the restomod.
The original engine was almost four times less powerful. A six-speed automatic
transmission and a Borla exhaust system assist the new mill.
The Project Harmony comes wrapped in a dark-green
wrap, but it is perhaps the interior that warrants the most attention. Save for
minimal cosmetic touches, the entire cabin is left in its pristine 1960s state,
something E.C.D. Automotive Design never did before. This adds an immense
nostalgia factor to the build and makes it all the more unique.
