This 1997 Land Rover Defender 90 is #182 of approximately 300 Limited Edition North American-Specification examples imported into the US for the model year. The truck is powered by a 4.0-liter V8 linked with a four-speed automatic transmission and a full-time four-wheel-drive system with a dual-range transfer case and is finished in Willow Green over gray vinyl upholstery. Equipment includes a MagnaFlow exhaust system, a roll cage, a front brush guard, Hella auxiliary lights, a pop-up glass sunroof, 16″ five-spoke wheels, a roof rack, a rear ladder, a front winch, air conditioning, aftermarket heated seat functions, rear jump seats, an Alpine head unit, a Rockford Fosgate amplifier, and Boston Acoustics speakers. The seller purchased the truck in 2020. This Defender 90 NAS is offered by the seller on behalf of the current owner with an accident-free Carfax report and a clean Utah title in the current owner’s name.
Aluminum body panels are finished in Willow Green and accented by black wheel arch flares, and NAS models were equipped with a roll cage from the factory. Additional features include a front brush guard, a front winch, taillight protection, a safari roof basket, a white roof, Alpine windows, Hella auxiliary lights, a rear ladder, side step bars, a tubular rear bumper, and a receiver hitch. Limited Edition-specific equipment included checker-plate guards on the rocker panels, rear corners, and wings. A rear plaque identifies this truck as #182 of approximately 300 Limited Edition. The hood has been refinished.
Factory 16″ five-spoke wheels are mounted with 265/75 BFGoodrich All-terrain T/A K02 tires, and a matching spare is mounted on the swing-out carrier at the rear. Stopping power is provided by power-assisted discs at all four corners.
The front bucket seats wear gray vinyl ExMoor Trim seat covers and feature an aftermarket heating function. Interior amenities include air conditioning, an Alpine head unit, a Rockford Fosgate Punch P450.4 amplifier, Boston Acoustics speakers, a pop-up glass sunroof, and a locking center console. The air conditioning vents have cracked housings and sealant was applied near the right door under previous ownership.
The cargo area features four inward-facing jump seats trimmed in gray cloth and vinyl.
The two-spoke steering wheel frames a 120-mph speedometer and a 6k-rpm tachometer as well as gauges for coolant temperature and fuel level. The odometer was replaced and reset to zero in September 2005, and the current digital odometer indicates 25k miles. A potential odometer rollback is noted in a May 2007 entry. Total mileage is unknown.
The 4.0-liter V8 was factory rated at 182 horsepower and 233 lb-ft of torque. The fuel system was serviced in March 2022 and in May 2024 an oil change was performed.
Power is sent to all four wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission and a full-time four-wheel-drive system with a dual-range transfer case. a MagnaFlow exhaust system is installed.
The Carfax report is free of accidents or other reported damage and lists the aforementioned potential odometer rollback.
A “New Title” notation appears on the current Utah title.