Modified 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 NAS with Custom Trailer

Description

Rugged, honest, and uncompromising, the 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 NAS (North American Specification) embodied purposeful engineering over comfort. Built to meet American emissions and safety standards, it arrived with a 3.9-litre V8 gasoline engine. Its long-wheelbase body offered genuine utility — seating for up to nine passengers or generous cargo capacity.

While the Defender has legendary off-road capabilities, it just isn’t enough for some people. The creator of this Defender began with a 2006 6.6L Duramax LBZ Turbo V8 diesel engine with intercooler, backed by an Allison 1000 6-speed automatic transmission for nonstop power. An indestructible Dana 60 axle up front, a Dana 70 in back, with an Atlas twin-stick aluminum transfer case in between. Enough lights to set the desert night ablaze, along with cameras and winches front and rear. And to go overlanding great distances, a custom trailer built from the back of a Defender body sports a 75-gallon fuel tank and backup power.

These are just a few features of this 1993 Defender, which has been nicknamed “FrankenRover.” It was featured in Diesel World magazine’s August 2012 issue, where it was called “…a well-designed and -executed exercise in building a one-of-a-kind vehicle.” At that time, it had already gone through multiple update phases, over 1,700 of labor, and countless dollars. And it’s been updated further since the article was published.

This 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 NAS “FrankenRover” is now represented in Arizona by a Broad Arrow Specialist with a clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report, and a clean Colorado title in the current owner's name.

The included trailer is represented with a clean Arizona title in the current owner's name describing it as a 2010 Manufactured.

Highlights

• One of only 500 US-market Land Rover Defender 110 NAS (166/500)

• Featured in Diesel World magazine

• Stage 3 6.6L Duramax LBZ Turbo V8 diesel

• Stage 5 Allison 1000 6-speed automatic transmission

• Atlas twin-stick transfer case

• Finished in Alpine White

• Cobra Le Mans custom-logo seats

• Matching custom trailer

Modifications

• Exterior

  • Body stretched 6” between bulkhead and front fenders, retaining OEM body panels, doors, and fenders.

  • Custom built aluminum cowl hood with flush-mount locking hood pins

  • Defender NAS roll cage modified for front bumper attachments and accessories

  • Roof top carrier is accessed by rear ladder, and houses 2X Pelican water-tight locking storage cases, 4X sand ladders, and four fuel or water tank mounts (tank straps are included but not pictured)

  • The front bumper is custom built using ¼” steel, and houses a PTO-driven 15,000-pound winch, recessed fog lights, air fitting, 2X 30k swivel shackles, and dual jumper plugs (one with standard lugs, and one for quick-connect plug-in jumper leads)

  • The rear bumper is custom built using ¼” aluminum over a steel subframe which extends down to protect the fuel tank, and houses a 10,000-pound winch, air and fuel fittings, a folding rear step, lights, jack base, and a Hi-Lift jack.

  • The custom-built rear tire carrier pivots on Dana 44 carrier bearings, and houses a backup camera, back-up winch cable, a ground anchor, and is lockable to secure the tools mounted on the rear door

  • Bushwacker 4” fender flares

  • Cameras:

    • Grille-mounted FLIR infrared, night vision front camera

    • Side-view cameras mounted in each door near exterior mirrors

    • Rear camera mounted in spare tire carrier

    • Back-up camera mounted above the rear door with digital distance markers

  • Headlights:

    • Low beam: Hella 90mm HID Bi-Xenon projector beam with 65W-H9 bulb

    • High beam: Hella 90mm HID Bi-Xenon freeform lens. Daytime bulb located inside housing, on with key

    • Fog lights: 4” PIAA LED with white light

    • Driving lights: Carbon fiber KC 70W HID

    • Front turn and marker lights: Dual filament, LED by Street Customs and JW Speaker

    • LED light bars:

    • Top front: Vision-X 50” double-row LED

    • Side and rear (6X total): Vision-X 12” double-row LED

    • Top HID lights (6X total): Vision-X 6” square HID

    • Rear lights: LED tail and backup lights by Street Customs and JW Speaker

  • Air compressors:

    • Two air compressors, one is dedicated to the ARB lockers, the second (Oasis-Kilby Enterprises XD3000) operates the pneumatic steps and air horn, and can be utilized via an air quick-connect fitting located in the front and rear bumpers

  • Winches:

    • Front bumper-mounted winch is a 15,000lb hydraulic SuperWinch with Master Pull ½” synthetic rope and Delrin rollers. Operated via the PTO switch located next to driver’s seat and controlled via the handheld controller, or via winch controls in the overhead console

    • Rear bumper-mounted winch is a worm-gear drive 10,000lb SuperWinch with Master Pull 3/8” synthetic rope and aluminum guides. It is operated via the handheld controller, or via controls in the overhead console

    • Rear roof-mounted 2,500lb winch uses a steel cable and is controlled via a switch mounted on the outside rear panel. A safety cut-off switch is located in the cab

• Interior

  • The dash and upper and lower consoles are custom fabricated from aluminum

  • The front floor and bulkhead have been coated in Dynamat sound and heat covering and an extra layer of DynaDeck. The entire interior has been coated with Rhino Liner

  • A Dakota Digital Series III instrument cluster displays speedometer, odometer, tach, fuel, amp, oil psi, water temp, and exhaust temp.

  • Vintage Air Gen 4 Magnum air conditioning with heat and defrost, controlled via a Dakota Digital controller. The Rover also has rear A/C with controls on the rear of the center console

  • Garmin GPS navigation with touchscreen

  • Ididit tilt steering column

  • One-off banjo steering wheel custom-made in England

  • Standard horn and air horn

  • Calibre K40 radar detection system with front and rear laser defusers

  • Stereo system with dual Massive Nano amplifiers, component speakers, and a JL Audio subwoofer. Stereo is controlled via phone or tablet

  • Billet switch panel in lower dash

  • Roof-mounted console houses controls for exterior lighting and front and rear winch operation

  • LED dome/courtesy lights in overhead console and kick panels

  • The four overhead aux lights from an F-16 and can be switched from spot to flood light, and from white to red light

  • 4X Cobra Le Mans bucket seats with custom upholstery, embroidery, and manual lumbar support

  • Dual 12V batteries mounted under front seats with battery selector and shut-off switch located in front of driver’s seat.

  • A Flaming River battery discount switch is located on the side of the center console

  • All seats have factory seat belts and 5-point Sparco harnesses mounted to modified roll cage hoop mounts

  • Aluminum rear cargo drawer (36” x 60” x 5”), lockable, and 700lb weight capacity

• Powertrain

  • Stage 3 2006 6.6 Duramax LBZ crate engine with forged pistons and internals from Pacific Performance Engineering

  • Large Ron Davis VGT air intercooler with 35 lb of boost

  • Ron Davis custom radiator with 5-gallon GM Dexcool capacity

  • Stage 5 Allison 1000 6-speed automatic transmission with billet input shaft and triple clutch converter from Pacific Performance Engineering

  • K&N air filter with snorkel (fender-mounted)

  • Master Shift programmable electric shifter with AutoStick featurel

  • Transfer Case:

    • Atlas twin-stick gear drive aluminum transfer case

    • High range: 1:1 ratio

    • Low range: 3.8:1 ratio

    • Selectable front or rear drive in high or low range

    • 8-inch rotor E-brake on rear output flange with cable-operated caliper

    • 1350 U-joints (front and rear)

• Axles, Frame, and Brakes

  • Chassis:

    • Powder-coated cage and fully painted chassis

    • Custom-built ladder-style tubular chassis in 1-3/4” 0.120 DOM tubing, with diagonal bracing and reinforced front crumple zones

    • Stretched to 116” wheelbase (Standard is 110”)

    • 1/2” aluminum skid plate along entire belly

    • Side impact bars / rock sliders are pneumatically controlled and fold down to become entry steps. The steps drop down automatically when any door is opened and return up when closed.

  • Front Axle:

    • Currie Rock Jock high-pinion Dana 60 (left-side pinion)

    • Ford F450 knuckles and bearings (5x5.5 bolt pattern)

    • Aluminum center section, chromoly tubes, steel cover, aluminum knuckles

    • 300M 35-spline axle shafts

    • ARB locker with 3.73 ring and pinion

    • Warn locking hubs

  • Rear Axle:

    • Currie Dana 70 center low pinion full floater (5x5.5 bolt pattern)

    • Cast iron housing, heavy-wall steel tubes, steel cover

    • 300M 35-spline shafts with aluminum outer drive flanges

    • ARB locker with 3.73 gears

  • Braking System:

    • 14-inch Baer drilled and slotted rotors (steel with aluminum hats)

      • Baer Extreme+ 1-piece Monoblock 6-piston aluminum 6S calipers

    • Chevrolet 1-ton master cylinder with Hydro Boost (VanCO modified)

  • Front suspension:

    • 3-link with race-quality 2-stage coil overs with 18” travel and 2 shocks per wheel.

    • Adjustable track arms with 1-3/4” solid tube links and TeraFlex joints

    • TeraFlex 2-stage sway bar

    • King 3” dual rate coil-over primary shocks with internal bump stops and remote reservoirs. 12”, 300lb upper springs and 14”, 350lb lower springs

    • King 2.5” bypass secondary shocks with adjustable compression and rebound and remote reservoirs

  • Steering System:

    • Howe-modified Saginaw steering box (RAM assist)

    • Custom 1-inch chromoly steering arm (2” longer)

    • Howe 2” diameter, 8” stroke single ram with internal stops

    • Howe T/C power steering pump with Corvette pulley

    • Drag link: 1-ton ends with 1.25” chromoly rods

    • Tie rods: 3/4” heims with 1.25” T6 aluminum shaft

    • Flaming River steering shaft

  • Rear suspension:

    • 3-link style with 4 links, race-quality 2-stage coil overs with 14” of travel and 2 shocks per wheel. Adjustable rebound and compression, and adjustable secondary stops

    • TeraFlex S/T dual rate sway bar

    • Adjustable track arms with 1-3/4” solid tube links and TeraFlex joints

    • King 3” coil-over primary shocks with internal bumps stops and remote reservoirs. 10”, 350lb upper springs and 12”, 600lb lower springs

    • King 2.5” bypass secondary shocks with adjustable compression and rebound and remote reservoirs

  • Wheels/Tires:

    • Hutchinson beadlock 17” wheels with 37x12.50R17 BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM2 tires

    • All eight wheels and tires are matching

• Trailer

  • Land Rover Defender aluminum bed

  • Custom fabricated aluminum chassis doubles as a 75-gallon fuel tank

  • Independent trailing arm suspension with King 400lb springs over shock absorbers

  • Custom DOT-approved articulating hitch allows for full 360-degree rotation (no binding). Will also accept a standard hitch

  • Custom exo-roll bar

  • Canvas cover over steel frame

  • The aluminum cargo boxes house a 6500W Honda EM6500SX generator (just serviced), a Vector Maxx SST 3000W power inverter, and a fuel transfer hose with nozzle

  • Dual 12V batteries, plus the generator battery. Battery selector and shutoff switch is located on the front of the trailer. Battery lugs are also present on the frame rail

  • A 10-gallon per minute fuel transfer pump allows for refueling of the Defender or other equipment via the hose and nozzle, or a fuel line can be hooked up directly to the truck via quick-connect fittings to allow the truck to run directly from the trailer’s fuel tank

Servicing & Documentation

• Clean CARFAX History Report

Known Imperfections

• Chip in windshield

• Scuffs on the interior sill plates

• Various dings and flaws in the aluminum bodywork

• Tires have 2011 date codes

Ownership History

The accompanying CARFAX Vehicle History Report lists Utah, Wyoming, California, Florida, and Colorado registration history.

Included Items

• Three-ring binder with a vehicle-specific operating and service manual, build information, and product manuals

• Thumb drive with build photos

• PPE Xcelerator handheld tuner

• Wire rope pulling hoist (cable stored behind spare tire)

• Snatch blocks

• Quick-connect jumper cables

• Shovel, axe and pickaxe (mounted to cargo door)

• Air over hydraulic jack (mounted in cargo area)

• Safecraft fire extinguisher (mounted in rear seating area)

• Hi-Lift jack

• Ground anchor (mounted to spare tire carrier)

• Issue of Diesel World magazine featuring this Land Rover Defender 110 NAS

Additional Information

The 1993 Land Rover is sold with a clean Colorado title in the seller's name. The trailer is sold with a clean Arizona title in the seller's name describing it as a 2010 Manufactured, and it has an Arizona Assigned Identification Number.

The Broad Arrow Specialist states, “The current owner, believed to be the third owner, purchased this 1993 Land Rover Defender 100 NAS in 2004. He then commissioned a nearly decade-long build that resulted in the one-of-a-kind expedition vehicle that it is today. The Defender is kept in climate-controlled storage in Phoenix, Arizona, but it has been driven to the owner’s second home in Colorado, with stops in Moab for some off-roading adventures on the way to and from.”

A Broad Arrow Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the seller of this listing. As such, the purchase transaction will be facilitated by Broad Arrow, including vehicle payment, applicable taxes required to be collected by the seller or Broad Arrow, and title/ownership reassignment. Broad Arrow is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hagerty.

Contact: Frank Malefors Phone: 602-488-7888 Email: fmalefors@hagerty.com