UK-based Defender restoration shop Arkonik has built over 200 of these off-road beauties over the past 12 years for North American customers. Now, they add one more to the list — one that hits closer to home.
Artistically reimagined, much like the location in which it was shot in FarGo Village in Coventry, the 3.5L V8-powered FARGO D90 sports a Safety Devices roll cage paired to a roof rack with rear ladder and x4 rectangular LEDs up top. Below, a First Four Shadow Bumper, KBX Signature grille with light surrounds, and a set of Duo Lux LED headlights.
Rolling on burly Kahn Defend 1983 18″ alloy wheels wrapped in BFG All Terrain T/A rubber, this blacked-out 1989 Defender in Mariana Black Pearl retains its classic charm while adding a good dose of ‘urban attitude,’ according to the builder.
Inside the old-school Defender, the brown leather seats flossing the diamond stitch contrasts nicely with this Landy’s stealthy guise. With seating for 6, the driver finds a gorgeous, retro-style Evander 15-inch wood-rimmed steering wheel front and center and access to the Pioneer audio system with touch screen, Apple CarPlay, and reversing camera display currently selling for US$170,000.
