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LOT 18

1994 Land Rover Defender 90 NAS Soft Top VIN. SALDV2282RA941032

Sold for US$63,840 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 18

1994 Land Rover Defender 90 NAS Soft Top

1994 Land Rover Defender 90 NAS Soft Top
VIN. SALDV2282RA941032


3,946cc OHV V8 Engine
Multi-port Electronic Fuel Injection
182bhp at 4,750rpm
R380 5-Speed Manual Transmission
Front and Rear Coil Spring Suspension
4 Wheel Disc Brakes

*A desirable North American Specification Defender
*Just two previous owners from new
*One of 1,943 "NAS" D90s sold in 1994
*Original shade of Sahara Yellow


THE DEFENDER 90 'NAS'

In the early 1990s, Land Rover's sole US offering was the luxurious Range Rover. Posh and pricey, it was far from the rugged Defenders of British lore. As a last hurrah before new safety standards thwarted sales, Land Rover North America donned its Wellies and waxed Barbour, announcing a limited run of US-spec Defenders. The Defender 110 NAS (North American Specification) kicked off Land Rover's American revival, with just 500 examples to whet enthusiasts' appetites. The short-wheelbase Defender 90 followed, featuring more options and colors than the 110, and sold in greater numbers.

With bare-bones spec and a 5-speed manual transmission, the soft-top Defender 90 was the antithesis to the cozy Range Rover, yet it nevertheless became a darling of the Aspen set, selling in respectable numbers during a brief 3-year production run. Today, genuine NAS Defenders are highly collectible, with capability, iconic style, and limited production that exemplify the Defender's uniquely British appeal.

THE CAR OFFERED

This outstanding, low-mileage Land Rover Defender 90 NAS was sold new by Bauer Motors of Anaheim, California and is desirably kitted-out in Sahara Yellow with a black canvas soft top, black interior, manual gearbox, Warn winch, and external roll cage. The clean Carfax Report shows this Landie is a lifelong California truck with just two long-term owners from new, and the odometer displays only 70,851 miles at the time of cataloguing. Additionally, it is accompanied by the original books and manuals. Exceptionally tidy and well-presented throughout, this Land Rover is ready to take you to the end of the pavement and well beyond.

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