This Company Decks Out Classic Land Rovers With Modern Luxuries

West Coast Defender finds original specimens, like the Defender 90 here, by scouring the world and hopping planes to inspect each one in person. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED

West Coast Defender finds original specimens, like the Defender 90 here, by scouring the world and hopping planes to inspect each one in person.

Perlman and his teams in Los Angeles and the UK strip each Defender down to the chassis, then build them back up. They replace rusted bolts with shiny stainless steel ones and rehabilitate body panels. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED

Perlman and his teams in Los Angeles and the UK strip each Defender down to the chassis, then build them back up. They replace rusted bolts with shiny stainless steel ones and rehabilitate body panels.

Upon request, West Coast Defender can add luxury elements like power windows and heated seats. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED

Upon request, West Coast Defender can add luxury elements like power windows and heated seats.

Each Defender can be fully personalized, down to the contrast stitching on the leather seats. Photo: West Coast Defender

Each Defender can be fully personalized, down to the contrast stitching on the leather seats.

Perlman's goal is to supplement the spartan utility of the Defender with modern conveniences like sound systems and GPS. Photo: Matthew Perlman

Perlman's goal is to supplement the spartan utility of the Defender with modern conveniences like sound systems and GPS.

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This Company Decks Out Classic Land Rovers With Modern Luxuries