1990 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 ARKONIK

KEY FACTS

• An exceptionally rare Defender 90 Arkonik: an entirely rebuilt example of Land Rover’s iconic 4x4.
• Under the bonnet is a 2.5-litre turbocharged diesel inline-four engine, powering all four wheels through a five-speed manual transmission.
• Based on Somerset, UK, Arkonic are famed for their methodical approach to fully rebuilding Land Rover Defenders from the ground up, replacing every single component to create the ultimate ‘restomod’.
• This Defender 90 Arkonik was commissioned to look and feel like the unique two-millionth Defender built at the Solihull plant.

EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES

• The car is finished in Indus Silver Metallic with a contrasting Santorini Black roof and wheel arches, over a black ‘Exmoor’ leather interior.
• It rides on black-finished 18-inch Kahn 1893 alloy wheels, shod with BF Goodrich all-terrain tyres.
• Features include ‘Lock & Fold’ load area seats, aluminium ‘Fire and Ice’ side steps, an air-conditioning grille, a swing-away spare wheel carrier, a skid plate, an Arkonik spare wheel cover, mud flaps, hand-sewn black leather ‘Exmoor’ hide seating, and an Alpine stereo with Bluetooth connectivity.
• The car is accompanied by two service records and its factory handbooks, as well as various tools including a bottle jack.

CONDITION

• The car has no known bodywork damage.
• The Indus Silver Metallic paintwork is described by the seller as being in excellent overall condition, with no noticeable marks or blemishes to speak of.
• Inside, the black leather-trimmed cabin is similarly smart, with only some minor creasing on the seat faces.
• There are no known mechanical or electrical faults.

SERVICE HISTORY

• This Defender’s last scheduled maintenance was a routine service, which was carried out in September 2021 at 3,026 miles.

SUMMARY

Designed to be ‘better than new’, Arkonik’s uniquely restored and rebuilt vehicles could be described as the ultimate Defender. Handsomely specified and beautifully crafted as a homage to the two-millionth Defender produced, this example has been comprehensively overhauled, both mechanically and cosmetically, and would make a fantastic companion to its next owner, both on the road and off it.

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