FUTURE Classics BUYING GUIDE
Traditionally, classic 4x4s tend to enjoy something of a niche following. However, if you're after something more versatile with the same back-to-basics appeal, excellent off-road ability and real future classic potential, then look no further than the iconic Land Rover Defender. It can go just about anywhere off-road, parts are easy and relatively cheap to get hold of and nothing mechanical should prove too much of a headache – especially if you buy wisely in the first place.
Having morphed from the 110 (the 110 referring to the approximate wheelbase) and the 90 (from 1983 and '84 respectively), early Defenders made from September 1990 were offered with the first generation 2.5-litre diesel featuring an alloy cylinder head, mechanical direct injection and an intercooler. It was the same 200Tdi unit as in the Discovery.
The station wagon 'County' model was reintroduced in 1992 and the first special edition – the 90SV – arrived with a
