The Porsche Collection
June 14, 2021
The Pre-Owned Ferrari Market Is Warming-Up
November 5, 2021
As time progresses and the years go by, certain cars start to see a rise in value and become vintage, collectible items that can make great investments.
Unlike the average used car that will depreciate in value with time, these vehicles can appreciate as they get older. Reasons for this vary but often a major factor is supply and demand, with some cars being more desirable than others.
People remember cars and vehicles from their younger years in life and in later life they have the funds available to purchase them, creating a demand. If the supply of the vehicles is limited, then the vehicles start to spike in price as they are bought up, creating a scarcity in supply.
The Land Rover Defender just happens to be one of those with the potential to increase in value.
The Land Rover Defender is a truly British vehicle that can be driven on any terrain. Rugged and versatile, the multi-purpose functionality has made it a huge hit with off-road enthusiasts, farmers and those who love the icon.
After a continuous production run spanning 67 years which ended in 2016, Land Rover recently introduced the all-new 2020 Defender.
For the Land Rover purists, the new refined and modern Defender doesn't compete with the proven, time tested Defender which means it has the potential to increase in value as people look to purchase historic models. This is one legendary off roader to watch out for in the future.
We look back at a few of the reasons why, in our eyes, it's the greatest 4x4 ever.
It's a Bond Car
From the archetypal Aston Martin DB5 of Goldfinger to the sub-aquatic Lotus Esprit of The Spy Who Loved Me, James Bond rips through cars faster than he knocks back martinis. While everyone's favorite gentleman thug ruined a Land Rover Defender 110 Double Cab Pickup during Skyfall, the hardy 4x4 returned once again in Spectre with a very beefy stance.
Steve McQueen owned one
The King of the Cool was the ultimate petrolhead. Among his stable of cars, McQueen once owned a 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo with a switch on the dash to kill the rear lights, just to escape the paparazzi. But, while Ferraris, Porsches, and Mustangs were the machinery he was most associated with, he also rocked a Land Rover Series IIa which he would drive around the Sierra Madre Mountains, California, in the early sixties. This Landie was even fitted with a GB sign on the back, for an added bit of Brit authenticity.
It was Winston's Favourite
While the more common extras specified on a Defender may well be a safari snorkel or a winch, Sir Winston Churchill's came with something more befitting someone of his gravity. The passenger seat of the Series 1 was extra wide so he could fit in it, accompanied by a fold-down armrest and a leather-clad grab handle. It even had a special place for his trowel in the glove compartment, so Churchill could practice his hobby of bricklaying as he was driven around his country estate. Having originally been sold for £160 in 1973, UKE 80 — a present from Rover for Churchill’s 80th birthday in 1954 — eventually fetched £129,000 at auction in 2012.
Paul McCartney wrote a song about one
Who would have thought the Land Rover would be part of the biggest breakup in Rock and Roll history? Following the split of the Beatles, McCartney would take Linda, his children and dog Martha to the Shetland Islands in his trusty Land Rover, to escape the pressure. McCartney was so fond of his Defender and the trips it allowed him to take, he wrote the song “Helen Wheels” after the nickname he had given the car: “hell-on-wheels.”
Fit for the Queen
Despite the array of high-spec vehicles owned by the royal family, the Defender remains their favorite. The Queen still drives one around her estates. It is said she designed hers with windscreen wipers on the inside to wipe away the condensation made by her beloved Corgies.
The only truly classless car
When you own a Defender nobody can really tell whether you own the land you roam on or if you simply work on the land you roam on. No other car has mastered the art of being classless. They are as at home on a farm or a country estate as they are prowling the trendy streets of a cosmopolitan city. They are beloved of rock ’n’ roll royalty, gangsters, dictators, and footballers. Bob Marley loved his. Winston Churchill and Che Guevara loved theirs.
The Land Rover Defender
As time progresses and the years go by, certain cars start to see a rise in value and become vintage, collectible items that can make great investments.
Unlike the average used car that will depreciate in value with time, these vehicles can appreciate as they get older. Reasons for this vary but often a major factor is supply and demand, with some cars being more desirable than others.
People remember cars and vehicles from their younger years in life and in later life they have the funds available to purchase them, creating a demand. If the supply of the vehicles is limited, then the vehicles start to spike in price as they are bought up, creating a scarcity in supply.
The Land Rover Defender just happens to be one of those with the potential to increase in value.
The Land Rover Defender is a truly British vehicle that can be driven on any terrain. Rugged and versatile, the multi-purpose functionality has made it a huge hit with off-road enthusiasts, farmers and those who love the icon.
After a continuous production run spanning 67 years which ended in 2016, Land Rover recently introduced the all-new 2020 Defender.
For the Land Rover purists, the new refined and modern Defender doesn’t compete with the proven, time tested Defender which means it has the potential to increase in value as people look to purchase historic models. This is one legendary off roader to watch out for in the future.
We look back at a few of the reasons why, in our eyes, it’s the greatest 4×4 ever.
It’s a Bond Car:
From the archetypal Aston Martin DB5 of Goldfinger to the sub-aquatic Lotus Esprit of The Spy Who Loved Me, James Bond rips through cars faster than he knocks back martinis. While everyone’s favorite gentleman thug ruined a Land Rover Defender 110 Double Cab Pickup during Skyfall, the hardy 4×4 returned once again in Spectre with a very beefy stance.
Steve McQueen owned one
The King of the Cool was the ultimate petrolhead. Among his stable of cars, McQueen once owned a 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo with a switch on the dash to kill the rear lights, just to escape the paparazzi. But, while Ferraris, Porsches, and Mustangs were the machinery he was most associated with, he also rocked a Land Rover Series IIa which he would drive around the Sierra Madre Mountains, California, in the early sixties. This Landie was even fitted with a GB sign on the back, for an added bit of Brit authenticity.
It was Winston’s Favourite
While the more common extras specified on a Defender may well be a safari snorkel or a winch, Sir Winston Churchill’s came with something more befitting someone of his gravity. The passenger seat of the Series 1 was extra wide so he could fit in it, accompanied by a fold-down armrest and a leather-clad grab handle. It even had a special place for his trowel in the glove compartment, so Churchill could practice his hobby of bricklaying as he was driven around his country estate. Having originally been sold for £160 in 1973, UKE 80 — a present from Rover for Churchill’s 80th birthday in 1954 — eventually fetched £129,000 at auction in 2012.
Paul McCartney wrote a song about one
Who would have thought the Land Rover would be part of the biggest breakup in Rock and Roll history? Following the split of the Beatles, McCartney would take Linda, his children and dog Martha to the Shetland Islands in his trusty Land Rover, to escape the pressure. McCartney was so fond of his Defender and the trips it allowed him to take, he wrote the song “Helen Wheels” after the nickname he had given the car: “hell-on-wheels.”
Fit for the Queen
Despite the array of high-spec vehicles owned by the royal family, the Defender remains their favorite. The Queen still drives one around her estates. It is said she designed hers with windscreen wipers on the inside to wipe away the condensation made by her beloved Corgies.
The only truly classless car
When you own a Defender nobody can really tell whether you own the land you roam on or if you simply work on the land you roam on. No other car has mastered the art of being classless. They are as at home on a farm or a country estate as they are prowling the trendy streets of a cosmopolitan city. They are beloved of rock ’n’ roll royalty, gangsters, dictators, and footballers. Bob Marley loved his. Winston Churchill and Che Guevara loved theirs.