This is a 2009 Land Rover Defender 90 Pickup. One of a number of off-road capable vehicles produced by Land Rover, the Defender's lineage dates back to 1948 with the Series 1 Land Rover designed by Maurice Wilks.

What would become known as the Defender was first introduced in 1983 as the One Ten or 110, essentially a modernized derivative of the previous Land Rover Series with coil springs, a Range Rover-derived permanent all-wheel drive system and a modernized interior among other things. Named as such for its 110 inch (2.8 m) wheelbase, the Ninety and 127 soon followed in the coming years. The models were renamed to Defender in while retaining their 90 and 110 designations while the 127 nameplate was replaced with 130.

The Defender was forced to acquire a name due to the introduction of the Discovery in 1989, as well as a a new 2.5L Land Rover 200 TDi turbodiesel inline-4. A number of additional engines were offered over the years, such as a 3.0L Rover V8, a 5.0L Jaguar AJ-V8 V8 or various Ford DuraTorq inline-4s; South African Defenders were offered with 2.8L BMW M52B28 inline-6s for a time. Land Rover would attempt to take the Defender up market in the 1990s while retaining its working roots with the introduction of limited edition versions. The Defender was facelifted and enhanced in 2009 and again in 2012; it was discontinued on 29 January 2016 when a Grasmere Green Defender 90 rolled off the Solihull production line. The "Defender" name would be revived in 2020 for an all-new line of luxury SUVs. 2,016,933 were produced.

Now this casting was designed by Dima Shakhmatov and introduced in 2023 in the Elite 64 line. This is currently its only release. It has no moving features.



This is a 1966 Land Rover Series IIA 88 Pickup. Designed by David Bache, the Land Rover is a series of compact off-road vehicles produced by the Rover Company and its successors from 1948 to 1985. Originally styled by Maurice Wilks, the Land Rover would be restyled a number of times but the same basic concept of compact off-road vehicle was used.

The Series IIA, styled by David Bache and introduced in 1961, was essentially an improvement over the Series II Land Rover. Series IIs and IIAs are difficult to distinguish apart from some minor cosmetic changes in some places. A 2.3L diesel inline-4 would be added to the line, alongside the 2.3L ADO23 inline-4. Body configurations ranged from short wheelbase softtop to a five-door wagon with servo-assisted brakes. A number of models were made for the US and Canada; these were long wheelbase only.

Considered by many to be the hardiest of the Land Rovers, it is possibly the most iconic of all Land Rovers, having been featured in numerous films, television shows and other pieces of media; it was also during the sales of the Series IIA where sales of utility Land Rovers reached their peak. By 1969 the headlights were moved to the fenders. The Series IIA was discontinued in 1971, replaced by the Series III; the Land Rover would be discontinued in 1985 to be replaced by the Defender. 451,624 were produced, with about 17,300 IIA 88s produced for 1966.

Now this casting was designed by Dima Shakhmatov and introduced in 2023 in the Baja Blazers segment of the mainline. This casting represents a restored Land Rover Series IIA by Coolnvintage, a Land Rover restoration company. This is currently its only release.

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This is a '90 Range Rover Classic, a mid-sized SUV produced by British Leyland and the Rover Group from 1969 to 1996. Designed by Spen King, Gordon Bashford and David Bache, the Range Rover was initially designed as a competitor to SUVs of the time, noticing a growing demand for vehicles of this type around this time. Rover acknowledged a growing market for recreational off-roading, and as such created the "100-inch station wagon" project under chief engineer Spen King.

The first cars rolled off Land Rover's Solihull plant in 1969, with marketing beginning in June 1970. Marketed as "A Car for All Reasons", the Range Rover was an instant success, with Rover succeeding in making a car that was equally capable in both on-road and off-road situations. An interest fact is that the Range Rover was actually developed for the US market, but was not actually marketed there until 1987 due to fuel regulations. Production ended in 1996, having been succeeded by the second generation Range Rover; however, its mechanical bloodline ended in 2004.

Now this casting was designed by Larry Wood and introduced in 1990. This casting saw seventeen releases, including two extremely rare Cadbury promos for the Middle East, before it was retired in 1999 by being thrown in the Final Run series, essentially an elaborate "funeral" for the casting; if one goes by numbering, the Range Rover would technically be the first casting to have ever been Final Run, being 1/12 in the first ever edition of the series. This casting was retired alongside the Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL, Kenworth T600A Big Rig, Street Beast, Street Roader, Stutz Blackhawk, Pontiac Salsa, '93 Camaro, Mercedes-Benz 540K, Custom Corvette Convertible, Tank Truck and IAD Alien. Do note that the Range Rover Classic casting due to be released is not the same as this casting.

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This is a '90 Land Rover 110 (alternatively spelled One-Ten), a precursor to what we now know as the Defender, the final evolution of the Land Rover series as originally designed by Maurice Wilks. The 110 was named as such due to its 110 inch (2.8m) wheelbase. Little differentiated the Series III from the later 110 apart from some detail improvements. Initially launched in 1983, the 110 was followed up by the 90 in 1984 before it was discontinued in 1990 to be replaced by the Defender. All versions of the Land Rover series were discontinued in 2016, after 67 years of continuous production; over 2 million were produced.

Now this casting was introduced in the 2019 Furious Off-Road Series. The designer is unknown but I suspect it is Mark Jones. This casting has seen three known releases, the last being in the 2020 Wild Terrain Car Culture series; a Period Correct release is also known to exist. This car appeared in The Fate of the Furious driven by villains.