Himalaya 4x4 Defender 110's

[DividingCreek]

I don't think that's at all true. The guys out there who are comfortable with themselves and good at what they do pretty much let that speak for itself. (oh dear.....did I just make an inadvertent jab LOL)

great post MB.:wings:

I have had some dealings with Mark Staff and find him to be a very straight forward business man. Once explained, his rational for not posting an actual address makes total sense. I am always worried about what might walk out of my shop when I'm not there.

 

[glr]

great post MB.:wings:

I am always worried about what might walk out of my shop when I'm not there.

in my case it was 2 x defender 90's as you know! bastards. and £15,000 worth of spares, wiped me out!

 

[BeachBum]

It's funny that stateside we only associate the Defender as the utilitarian workhorse while in Europe those are actually the work trucks and most would think of you as a sort of redneck for driving one. Then on the other hand LR releases special editions to really try and break away from that persona.

Defender Fire and Ice 2009, looks pretty familiar to this Himalaya.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/landrover/2009-land-rover-defender-fire-and-ice-ar75360.html

Personally the new Defender "Rough" would be on my drive if I had an extra €40k. But $100k, not a chance.

http://www.autoscout24.es/ListGN.as...ustate=N,U&results=80&desc=1&sort=year&page=1

 

[markieboy1]

[QUOTE=BeachBum;

Defender Fire and Ice 2009, looks pretty familiar to this Himalaya.

Of course there are similarities. Many vehicles take hints from others and improve on them. Thats what we as designers do, take inspiration from good (or bad) ideas of others. But if you look closely, the LandRover version is not finished. The bonnet and roof have been painted. We go far beyond that. Color matching the bulkhead, the steering gaurd and event the sound system inside the truck are matched to the paint work. We also color match engine covers and wheels. Thats part of the fun of building a custom truck.

While we do build Factory spec restored vehicles, there is much more enjoyment and satisfaction from creating something spectacular.
Many of our Himalaya Limited Edition Defenders are in other parts of the world like Korea, UK, Spain and Saudi.

 

[ZG]

^I want those brown and black seats in all of my cars, those look awesome.

 

[Zorro]

Take the seats, leave the blingy wheels. Sounds alright.

 

[markieboy1]

We purchased two Defender Tithonus to create this video that shows the shop and what we are doing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1nOpPNHBqo

 

[d0va]

great video production and keep up the awesome work they look fab minus the wheels (at least they are not on 24" right )

 

[markieboy1]

Wheels

I also like the look of plain jane steelie wheels. Just for the record. haha

 

[czenkov]

Cool video.

 

[markieboy1]

The fastest Land Rover Defender in America is a Himalaya Limited 110.
0-100 mph in 9 seconds with 480 brute HP automatic. Its quite a refreshing ride. This is Himalaya #2 for a great client. He has his daily hard top Himalaya and this new cottage runner.

 

[ZG]

Mark, why'd it end up with a Rover type rear axle? Did you use the one from the NAS 90 that it started life as?

 

[David Harris]

Mark, why'd it end up with a Rover type rear axle? Did you use the one from the NAS 90 that it started life as?

480 HP through 90 axles, gotta love it. . . ! Makes you ask what spec the rest of the drivetrain is.

 

[ZG]

On D90 Mark mentioned that the drivetrain was built up to support the increased power. I have no doubt he built it correctly

 

[markieboy1]

Axles upgraded with heavier duty shafts. We tested this thing to death for several hundred miles. Tough as nails!