Land Rover Classic Defender Works V8 Islay Edition revealed, celebrates Wilks and whiskey
. The foundation is a wagon restored with parts from donor vehicles made from 2012 to 2016, powered by a 5.0-liter V8 with 399 horsepower shifted through an eight-speed automatic, upgraded with a new suspension and LED lighting.
The hallmark bits glorify co-founder Spencer Wilks, on the more managerial side of Land Rover's inception while brother and co-founder Maurice was more about the engineering. Spencer drove a Series IIa and early prototypes around his Laggan Estate on Islay, the fifth-largest Scottish Island located off the country's southwest coast. His Series IIa is on display in the Land Rover Classic collection.
That's where the company name came from, the new Works V8 is inspired by the museum-piece Series IIa. It's finished in Heritage Gray with matching wheel arches, a nod to the Mid Grey on the original, with Limestone roof and steel wheels. A classic grille is paired with classic Land Rover badging from the front fascia to the mudflaps.
Land Rover Classic will make 30 examples, 17 as a short wheelbase 90, 13 as a seven-seater 110. Pricing starts at £230,000 for the 90, £245,000 for the 110.
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