This 1997 Defender 90 Heritage Edition tribute is finished in Land Rover Grasmere green with a tan Exmoor Trim canvas soft top. Its currently configured with a summer ready black canvas bikini top but it will also arrive with a classic full tan canvas soft top with side windows, so you have the options to choose multiple configurations. To celebrate 67 years of production and the conclusion of the “Defender” model lineup 2015, Land Rover built a limited number of Heritage Editions. This 1997 Defender 90 was refurbished as a tribute to those 2015 Heritage Edition Defender models, with its classic style and historical significance this is a homage and purpose-built tribute to the now legendary “HUE 166” Land Rover. The small two-door off-roader registered with the license plate “HUE 166” in Britain kick-started the SUV that would keep in production to 2015. For the original Heritage Editions, Land Rover turned to their inspiration, the company’s very first pre-production vehicle, a Land Rover Series 1. It was in the summer of 1947 that Maurice Wilks (then technical chief of Rover) came up with the idea of a world-conquering vehicle to kick-start exports for the ailing Rover car company. The first of the prototypes rolled out of the factory on March 11, 1948, with the first UK registration plate of “HUE 166” affectionately called “Huey”. Overall, it’s a lovely vintage Defender 90 with plenty of old school strength mixed with classic charm. There just aren’t many vehicles on the road that are as rugged and yet stylish as this one.

While it retains the same boxy design and the overall features of a regular Defender, the Heritage Edition benefits from some unique exterior elements. First up is the vintage Grasmere green paint paired with a tan canvas soft top, which makes for a lovely and classic combination. As well as the galvanized door hinges, front bumper with black bumper end caps, color-coded bespoke front grille, clear LED lights, body-colored headlamp surrounds, Land Rover logo mudflaps and alloy wheels. Inside it’s as simple as you’d expect for an old Land Rover, with Exmoor Trim grey seats up front, chrome gear knobs and an elegant 3 spoke woodrim steering wheel. In the rear it’s fitted with matching grey bench seats with lap belts. All lights, heater, wipers, and gauges work, as they should. On the outside it sits on Land Rover 16” Boost alloy wheels wrapped with Goodyear Wrangler A/T tires which gives it some iconic styling. Fitted with the desirable 300Tdi diesel engine with a R380 5-speed manual transmission. The 2.5-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged direct injection (Tdi) engine has 137k miles and is a great cruiser with all the character and charm you need for the ultimate driving experience. The 5-speed manual transmission and 2-speed transfer case permit decent highway cruising and low-speed crawling with equal success, whilst returning decent fuel economy of around 25-28mpg. The chassis, bulkhead and doorframes all show in very good condition. This Heritage style Defender 90 “HUE 166” has timeless appeal, so you get the traditional ruggedness blended with some of the best vintage style.

Make: Land Rover
Model: Defender 90
Year: 1997
Engine: 300Tdi – 2.5lt
Mileage: 137,624
Top Speed: 75+- mph appx* (*Trade sources)
Gearbox: 5-Speed manual – R380 gearbox
Fuel Type: Diesel
Exterior color: Green
Interior color: Grey

Permanent four-wheel drive
Two-speed High/Low transfer gearbox and a lockable center differential
Power steering
Disc brakes front and rear
Clear LED lights – Brake, side & indicator lights
Land Rover 16” Boost alloy wheels – x4
Goodyear Wrangler A/T tires 235/85/16 – x4
Heritage edition front grill
Mountney 3-spoke woodrim steering wheel
Chrome gear and transfer knobs
Foldable side steps
Safety Devices seat belt anchorage frame
Exmoor Trim tan canvas soft top with side windows
Exmoor Trim black canvas bikini top
Rear bench seats with lap belts

Recent Maintenance

Oil, oil filter, fuel filter & air filter replaced
Drive belt replaced
Silicon engine air hoses

Sale price includes shipping to the buyers door in any lower 48 State.

Sold with a NC DMV Title.

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