Vehicle Description
PJ's Auto World is pleased to offer this 1988 Land Rover Defender
90 for Sale. 2.5L 4 Cylinder Turbo Diesel engine, 5 speed manual
transmission, 4X4, power steering, front power disc brakes, 16"
steel wheels with Goodyear Wrangler Tires, solid body, white
exterior, tow package, chrome grill guard with auxiliary driving
lights, headlight guards, fold down entry steps, sliding rear
windows, fixed roof windows, dual side mirrors, charcoal gray
seats, rear jump seats, custom Kenwood AM/FM/CD radio, imported to
the USA from Italy, Florida Title. Well maintained and beautiful
throughout! Call us today for all the information on this super
cool and collectible off road capable vehicle! Automotive History:
Production of the model now known as the Defender began in 1983 as
the Land Rover 110, a name which reflected the 110-inch (2,800 mm)
length of the wheelbase. The Land Rover 90, with 93-inch (2,362 mm)
wheelbase, and Land Rover 127, with 127-inch (3,226 mm) wheelbase,
soon followed. Superficially there is little to distinguish the
post-1983 vehicles from the Series III Land Rover. A full-length
bonnet, revised grille, plus the fitting of wheel arch extensions
to cover wider-track axles are the most noticeable changes.
Initially the conservative engineering department insisted that the
Land Rover was also available with a part-time 4WD system familiar
to derivatives produced since 1949. However, the part-time system
failed to sell and was quickly dropped from the options list by
1984. While the engine and other body panels carried over from the
Series III, mechanically the 90 and 110 were modernised, including:
* Coil springs, offering a more compliant ride and improved axle
articulation * A permanent four-wheel-drive system derived from the
Range Rover, featuring a two-speed transfer gearbox with a lockable
centre differential * A modernised interior * A taller one-piece
windscreen * A new series of progressively more powerful and modern
engines
