2008 Land Rover SVX Defender

Almost all the SVX Defender 110s ever built were left-hand-drive, making this right-hand-drive example extraordinarily rare. As a UK-spec but export-market-only vehicle, it was exported to Hong Kong (originally registered as 'MD 2961') before being reimported by the current, and second, owner (who works and spends part of his time in Hong Kong). It is now road registered and fully legal in the UK.

As the 110 was never officially offered in the United Kingdom - the few RHD cars that were built were the short-wheel-base Defender 90 – you are highly unlikely to ever see another offered for sale here in Great Britain.

Sold originally by Warwick Motors Ltd in Hong Kong on 15th October 2008, it is also a rare specification for an SVX as most were a standard 110 Station Wagon configuration. However in Hong Kong all imported Land Rovers have to be categorised as a light goods vehicle. For 110s this meant that there could not be any rear windows and there had to be some type of divider between the rear load space and the passenger compartment leading to the configuration that you see here.

With just 75,000 miles on the clock (while the speedometer has been converted to read in mph, the odometer is still reading in kms) this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy a genuine 110 SVX with the steering wheel on the correct side of the car.

All the standard-fit Land Rover SVX tweaks are present and correct, and are supplemented by a number of carefully considered modifications including aluminium door hinges with stainless steel door pins, and aluminium billet door and bonnet hinges and door handles at a cost of several thousand pounds. 

We think the changes look terrific but the original items are safely packed away and are included in the sale should the new owner want to restore the car back to its original specification.

The vehicle has also had extensive soundproofing fitted at a cost of around £2,000, along with new door seals and rubber floor mats, bringing this vehicle to better-than-new condition and in possession of less NVH than anything that ever came out of the factory.

The purists amongst you will notice that the front light surrounds are not SVX items and that the external roll cage was never fitted to the 110 SVXs. The original owner purchased and added the front lights from Nene Overland stating:

'The original SVX grill was super ugly (chunky and stuck out too far) so we changed it to a much better version...'

At they same time they sourced the front cage (again from Nene Overland) and had it fitted to match the SVX 90.

Original photos of the car as it was first delivered are available in the records.

The interior stunning, and benefits from all of the factory fitted SVX updates including heated leather Recaro front seats and the updated dashboard that finally brought the defender kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

SVX seats originally had cloth inserts but the first owner had these re-trimmed in full leather.

In March this year the radio was replaced an Alpine DAB head unit (CDE-196DAB).

The current owner calls himself “really anal” about his cars, so it got whatever it ever needed. That sort of history is boring to write about but absolutely to sort of thing you want to read when you are looking at bidding on an investment-grade car.

Since November 2016 there are invoices for over £5k including a full service by Land Rover specialists Steve Toyer Limited, covering:

• All oil (engine, front and rear diff, transfer box and gearbox) drained and replaced
• All filters (air, fuel and oil) replaced
• Brake fluid changed
• Antifreeze changed
• Misc bulbs
• Lock solenoids
• Steering Damper
• Drive shaft gasket
• plus more, see full invoice in the records

A history check (certificate in the history below) shows nothing untoward and supports the provenance of this car.

It’s also got all the relevant paperwork to back up the owner’s claims. Like I said: boring, but reassuring.

Forget Overfinch, Twisted, or the Chelsea Truck Company; THIS is the ultimate Defender and we can see this vehicle going to a family that needs something ultra-stylish to shift kids and sporting goods around or even a business that is looking to raise its profile with a depreciation-proof piece of eye candy. 

The price is £28,500 which we think is a bargain due to its rarity, and the Defender’s proven investment potential.

The car is with us at our premises in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, to arrange to view please contact us at market@getpatina.com or call us on +44 (0) 1865 521 088. To contact the seller please use the 'Contact Seller' button at the top of the listing.

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