Few vehicles have earned quite the reputation of the Land Rover Defender.

Designed with utility and longevity at its core, the Defender became a world-renowned icon through its ability to excel in environments where most vehicles simply could not.

By the late 1990s, the Defender 90 represented the most refined iteration of this philosophy, blending agricultural robustness with just enough comfort to make it usable every day, while retaining the character that made it a legend.

The ability to look ‘at home’ whether parked in Knightsbridge, covered in mud with a sheep in the back or tackling the sandy deserts of Africa is borderline unparalleled.

This particular example is a 1997 Defender 90 Soft Top and presents in truly exceptional condition.

Showing just over 32,000 miles, it has been completely stripped down and rebuilt to an extraordinarily high standard by Land Rover specialists, with every body panel and component removed, restored or replaced where necessary.

The axles were...