Gallery: A look back at the Land Rover Defender
The Land Rover Defender is no more. Production of the iconic off-roader, which has been on sale since 1948 in one form or another, has ended after facing escalating safety regulations and a changing market place. Land Rover has confirmed that it will be replaced.
The Land Rover Defender is identified with the UK in much the same way as the K6 telephone box, black London taxis and the Mini. It's also loved by HRH The Queen. Okay, so the number of parts shared between the Land Rover of 1948 and the Defender of today are miniscule, but it's still fundamentally the same vehicle. And to show you just how much it hasn't changed, here's a gallery of each major model through the years.
Land Rover Series I 86in (1954)
The Land Rover Series I had been improved with a lengthened wheelbase (up to 86 from 80 inches). And one of the most famous examples of all was owned by Winston Churchill. It was modified to feature an extra-wide passenger seat and heated footwell and was sold by Cheffins in 2012 for £129,000.
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