Farewell, Defender - The Straits Times
The iconic Land Rover Defender is finally bowing out after an unbroken 67-year production run. The Land Rover factory in Solihull, United Kingdom, will stop making the four-wheel-drive utility vehicle at the end of this year because it does not meet stricter safety and emission rules. The Defender and its predecessor Land Rover Series are regarded as among the most rugged vehicles in the world. It was renamed Land Rover 110 in 1983 after its 110-inch wheelbase. Production of the Series III and Land Rover 110 overlapped between 1983 and 1985. In 1990, the vehicle was renamed Defender. Land Rover needed the original Land Rover to have a new name to distinguish it from the Discovery SUV it launched in 1989. Singapore's connection with the early generations of Land Rovers can be traced as far back as 1955. That year, six Oxford... Fast forward 60 years, 47-year- old Singaporean IT professional Larry Leong is attempting to retrace the journey backwards from Singapore to London in a 66-day trip, driving a 14-year-old Defender. The earliest users of the Land Rover in. Source: www.straitstimes.com
