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LAND Rover Defenders (I’m talking the original here) are bought by people from all walks of life. And despite the fact that they are very basic, not particularly comfortable, slow, noisy and costly to run, they are practical with lots of body options to choose from and easy to maintain, but perhaps best of all they go anywhere. And in an age where Land Rovers now all have the same over-arching look, the design language of the Defender (which harps back to the original in 1948) is now retro cool. Whether you are a farmer, labourer, family man (or woman), adventurer or celebrity, the Defender is the only 4x4 to have. It’s probably why depreciation is comparatively low and there’s such a large, friendly and helpful community.
Defenders attract all sorts – even racing drivers, such as ex-Formula 1 star Max Chilton. Yep, you read that right. And when I spotted an article in GQ magazine about his customised Defender, well I had to find out more. Max loves British cars – so as well as the
