Factory-Original Land-Rover Defender

THE DEFINITIVE ORIGINALITY GUIDE TO THE ICONIC LAND ROVER DEFENDER

Factory-Original Land Rover Defender is the essential guide to original specifications for all Defender models built between 1990 and 2016. It covers body styles, trim levels, mechanical components, special editions and factory options in expert detail. With over 330 colour photographs of carefully preserved examples, it is an invaluable reference for restorers seeking accuracy, buyers checking originality, and owners keen to understand factory-correct details. Land Rover historian James Taylor explains what changed, when and why, with the clarity and depth enthusiasts expect.

James Taylor is the author of several dozen books on motoring history, written for a number of different publishers. An acknowledged expert on the post-war British motor industry, he has a special interest in the products of the Rover car company and is widely recognised as one of the leading authorities on Land Rovers. He is also a former editor of Land Rover Enthusiast magazine.
James has written extensively on the marque, including Factory-Original Land Rover Series I, 80in Models, Factory-Original Land Rover Series I, 86-, 88-, 107- & 109-inch Models, The Complete Catalogue of the Land Rover, and The Complete Catalogue of Land Rover Conversions & Accessories, all published by Herridge & Sons.
He lives in rural Oxfordshire with his wife and the younger two of his four children, surrounded by books about cars – and usually with something old and interesting in the garage.