This 1997 Land Rover Defender is one of approximately 2,500 North American-specification examples produced for the model year and spent time in West Virginia and the Southeastern US before being brought to British Columbia in 2009. Finished in black with a matching fabric top over a gray cloth interior, the truck is powered by a 4.0-liter V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and a two-speed transfer case. Modifications include a suspension lift, black-finished alloy wheels, a…
This 1997 Land Rover Defender is one of approximately 2,500 North American-specification examples produced for the model year and spent time in West Virginia and the Southeastern US before being brought to British Columbia in 2009. Finished in black with a matching fabric top over a gray cloth interior, the truck is powered by a 4.0-liter V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and a two-speed transfer case. Modifications include a suspension lift, black-finished alloy wheels, a Warn winch, LED lighting, and an aftermarket audio system with locking speaker enclosures and a subwoofer.
The truck was refinished in its factory shade of Beluga Black during prior ownership. NAS Defenders feature aluminum bodywork as well as external/internal cages. Modifications include aftermarket fender flares, a tubular front bumper that holds a Warn HS9500i winch with a synthetic line, J.W. Speaker LED headlights, and additional side marker lights on the front fenders. A black Badger Coachworks fabric top with plastic side and rear windows is fitted.
Black-finished 16″ alloy wheels wear Atturo TrailBlazer tires measuring 285/75, and a matching spare is mounted at the rear. The lifted suspension features Bilstein shocks.
The front bucket and rear bench seats are trimmed with gray upholstery, and a textured liner has been applied to the floors. An under-dash air conditioning unit is fitted, and the audio system includes a Pioneer head unit paired with speakers mounted in the doors, Tuffy enclosures with locking bins on the rear wheel wells, and a Kicker subwoofer in an enclosure.
A worn two-spoke steering wheel fronts instrumentation that includes a 120-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The digital odometer shows approximately 31k miles.
The 4.0-liter V8 was rated at 182 horsepower and 233 lb-ft of torque when new. The truck features a MagnaFlow muffler with an NRP exhaust tip.
Power is delivered to all four wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission and a dual-range transfer case.