RARE - Land Rover 1993 NAS Defender 110 -- #251/500! One of a kind.

• It is fitted with an auxiliary fuel system, withbeautifully crafted custom long-range fuel tanks fitted between the outriggers. The tanks are made ofheavy-gauge steel, built to withstand impact from rocks (but just to be clear, this truck has never been dragged over rocks). In the pics you can see the auxiliary system's second fuel filling tube on the right side of the vehicle. Total fuel capacity is around 60+ gallons. The way it works is really cool -- when driving along, when your tank nears empty, you simply turn on a switch for a transfer fuel pump, and watch your main tank's fuellevel go back to full. I haven't checked mileage in a while but 300 Tdi's can get in the mid-to-high 20s per gallon (I've found that mileage varies depending on how you have the diesel pump rigged). But even if you'reonly making 20 mpg, the truck has anun-refueled range of at least 1200 miles, which is pretty cool if you're going to remote places. [Note: I haven't checked the capacity of the fuel system by draining it and refilling it, so the 60 gallons quoted is a conservative estimate. I think it may actually be closer to 70 gallons. I intend to check this out before the close of the auction, so the new owner has accurate information about its features. If you have questions send me a note).
• Fitted with an ARB bumper and brush guard.
• Warn XD 9000 winch.
• Front-bumper mounted Warn power plug, rigged to a pair of jumper cables... so you can actually offer or receive a jump without removing the driver's seat.
• The entire tub and the roof liner are coated with Line-X truck bed coating (similar to Rhino Liner). It gives a nice, clean looking, hose-it-out interior finish, which is a thousand times more practical than the crummy carpet and saggy headliners the original '93s had.
• As stated above, 300 Tdi Rover engine, R380 tranny, each with around 10,000 miles on them. Runs like a sewing machine (albeit a loud-ish one).
• Mantec snorkel. I like the clean way we mounted this one, coming out of the left wing's vent port.
• High-mounted Alpine radio, in case you are using the afore-mentioned snorkel (note, I have never waded this truck, and it didn't have any evidence of prior wading by first owner).
• Original Safety Devices full-body roll cage.
• Custom roof basket, a little shorter and stronger than the NAS ones (so you can fit it in an 8' garage).
• Custom side-steps/rock guards, the nicest ones I've ever seen on a Defender.
• Galvanized body-trim around tub to give it a special authentic Land Rover look.
• We installed active air vents, which for some silly reason the NAS 110s came without (they must have thought wussy Americans needed their air conditioning).
• The afore-mentioned air conditioning was removed when the 300 Tdi was installed, in order to improve power and in the spirit of removing things that break. And frankly, running around with all of the windows down and the ram-air vents open is more fun anyway.
• We moved the spare tire mount up to the bonnet (using factory parts, of course), because spare tires destroy rear doors and the spare on the front is a LandRover-thing, so why wouldn't you want it there?
• All new glass throughout -- new windows, all exterior lights, and Hella halogen headlights.
• New rubber door seals, tub-to-roof,window seals, etc.
• New steering wheel and dash assembly. We removed the NAS plastic junk from the dash and installed a classic Defender dash, so that the active air vents would work right.
• New Exmoor Trim Premium seats, including PremiumHigh-back second row. We chose the denim vinyl seats, so you can wipe them off if they get wet. They're similar in theme to the original gray hounds-tooth, but a lot nicer. They are comfortable to sit in for a long drive (even the middle row seats recline and are comfortable for an adult, which is way better than most Rover rear seats). [Note, the four jump-seats in the rear are a little older than the main seating, and are in black vinyl]. All seats are in very good condition; no tears, stains, etc. There are a fewminor scuffs on some surfaces, but overall they're in great shape.
• Tuffy box between front seats.
• Very good rubber on very good tires: Goodyear Wrangler MT/R, LT 235/85 R16s.
• New Heavy Duty Old Man Emu springs. As you can see in the pictures, the HD springs make the truck stand a little taller than most Defenders, particularly in the rear (this is so that if you load up the Defender to its capacity, the suspension can handle it). If you want to level out the stance, it's easy to replace the rear springs with something less aggressive.
• New Terra Firma Big-Bore shocks. [Note, the combination of the OME springs and Big-Bores make this 110 handle a heck of a lot better than the wallowing that most people experience with these rigs. The ride is excellent on the streets, and still excellent off the pavement. It has a more European-feeling ride than most Defenders].
• New non-corrosive door hinges and stainless steel body hardware have been throughout, short of the body-to-frame hardware, which isoriginal and in good shape.
• I'll leave in the compass that I took out of an F4. Betcha no other Defender has one of those.
• Lots more new items (switches, etc.) In general the truck is in very good to excellent condition.
• Comes with its original owner's manual and binder.
• A handful of the rubber bushings in the original suspension are showing signs of age. The truck runs and handles great, but its future owner will want to replace those bushings at some point, which is cheap and easy to do.

On May-06-16 at 09:03:28 PDT, seller added the following information:

This just needs to be said: I've had a few questions about this Defender that have made me aware that people are comparing it to the current flood of gray-market imports. Let me be clear, there is no comparison. Most other sellers are bringing Rovers in from overseas, and many of them have a dubious history, and in common experience most will have dubious hidden issues. Sellers say things like "one of a kind," the "rarest of the rare," when really the kind of Rovers they're selling are a dime a dozen on most of the planet. The NAS North American 110s are much more interesting to collectors. That's why they've been appreciating since they first retailed for $39,000, and why today they commonly sell for 6-figure sums, which ironically has created the burgeoning "me too" gray market. The NAS 110s can be distinguished by their limited-edition number plates. Of those NAS 110s, there are very few that will have the near-zero corrosion issues that this one has. If a Defender sits in a damp climate, just sitting there it will gradually corrode; if it gets used in the winter, particularly on salty roads, it advances the death of the vehicle to the point where it will need a new frame, new doors, etc. You can see the signs of corrosion around the door frames, sills, and certainly in the chassis of most Defenders that have not been in mothballs. Most sellers paint over that stuff. We didn't do that because this Defender doesn't have that kind of corrosion. It is the best kind of California car -- from the dry part of the state, far from the ocean. I'm not just saying this stuff so that somebody will come to Boise, inspect it, and be disappointed. We'll show them everything there is to know about the vehicle, and we expect if they are any kind of normal that they'll be impressed. From there if they want to either preserve it or just drive it into its future, that's their business. But the one thing that we know will not happen is that someone will arrive here expecting to see one thing, only to find another. It is as we say it is. If you have any questions or want more pictures, just ask.