A 4×4 for men: Guy Ritchie’s unique Land Rover Defender is being auctioned
We may have to wait until 2026 for season two of the hit Netflix action comedy series Gentlemenbut you don’t have to wait that long to get your next dose of Guy Ritchie if you have deep pockets…
The Lock butt and two smoke barrels The director’s custom-built 2011 Land Rover Defender is up for sale – and it’s as big as the characters in his films.
The unique utilitarian off-roader has been used by Ritchie on his estate and to cruise around affluent London, but is now being offered to the highest bidder, with the expectation being that it will fetch up to £85,000.
A unique Defender 110, used at Ritchie’s estate and for premieres in London, will go under the hammer in early November and is expected to fetch £85,000.
Used as a shooting truck and work vehicle, the Defender ferried guests around his 1,100 Ashcombe Estate – where Ritchie’s hosted David Beckham and Brad Pitt – as well as serving as a daily driver in London and as a premiere car
For fans who have adopted Ritchie’s taste for aristocratic atmospheres, British sporting activities and gritty action, his Defender is everything you could want in a 4×4.
Director, producer and screenwriter Ritchie – who is famous not only for his blockbusters but also for his eight-year marriage to Madonna – asked Defender specialists Nene Overland from Peterborough to create a vehicle that meets his eclectic and glamorous requirements.
The result is a 2011 Defender 110 with a 6.2-liter V8, finished in Keswick Green with contrasting black accents.
Specially customized by Nene Overland, it is estimated to fetch £75,000 to £85,000 when it goes on sale on November 9
The 2011 Defender 110 with a 6.2-liter V8 is finished in Keswick Green with contrasting black accents. Although it matches well with Chelsea tractors, it is hardy enough for outdoor activities and there is even a purpose-built, hidden and lockable gun drawer in the boot floor.
Ashcombe House, set in more than 1,000 acres on the Wiltshire-Dorset border, has been owned by Ritchie since 2001, when he bought the property with his then wife Madonna for £9 million.
Director, producer and screenwriter Ritchie – who is famous not only for his blockbusters but also for his eight-year marriage to Madonna – asked Peterborough-based Defender specialists Nene Overland to create a vehicle that would meet his eclectic and glamorous requirements. Pictured with Madonna, he is now married to Jacqui Ainsley
Used as a shooting truck and work vehicle, the Defender has ferried guests around his 1,100 Ashcombe Estate – where Ritchie’s hosted the likes of David Beckham and Brad Pitt – as well as acting as a daily driver in London and as a premiere car.
Created with this rare A-lister in mind, the entire build, from the exterior to the distinctive interior and purposefully produced engine, is a one-off Ritchie special.
Nene Overland purchased a 2.2-litre ‘Puma’ diesel 2011 Defender 110
The specification includes a 430bhp Chevrolet ‘crate’ LS3 6.2-litre small-block V8 engine, a six-speed automatic transmission, cruise control, fully adjustable four-corner air suspension, upgraded brakes and 20-inch wheels with premium tyres.
Ritchie has driven less than 20,000 miles, only with the Defender in perfect condition for the next owner
Nene Overland purchased a 2011 2.2-litre ‘Puma’ diesel, Defender 110
The Defender’s interior needed to have enough luxury to carry the glitz of stage and screen around his Salisbury estate, so full-size Range Rover leather seats were fitted with heating, ventilation and multi-way electronic controls.
The rear seat is moved back for a limousine-like experience.
The seats and door carriages are upholstered in Lincoln Green and black quilted leather, while the entire interior is fully soundproofed, carpeted and Alcantara finished.
There is even improved audio from French hi-fi specialist Focal and mood lighting.
Full-size Range Rover leather seats were fitted with heating, ventilation and electronic multi-way controls
The rear seat is moved back for a limousine-like experience. The seats and door carriages are upholstered in Lincoln Green and black quilted leather, while the entire interior is fully soundproofed, carpeted and Alcantara finished
Ritchie is known for standing out from the crowd – he left school at 15 and had films that grossed billions of dollars at the box office – and his Defender is the same, as the Keswick Green satin finish brings together black accent wheels and a framed door . handles and hinges for an impressive impression.
But while this makes the Ritchie’s 110 sleek enough for glitzy London nights, the additional Lazer lighting, front and rear, recovery winch unit and twin rear exhausts retain the aristocratic, rural roughness.
And there’s even a purpose-built, hidden and lockable weapons drawer in the boot floor.
There’s a six-speed automatic transmission, cruise control, fully adjustable four-corner air suspension, upgraded brakes and 20-inch wheels with premium tires
It has additional Lazer lighting at the front and rear, the recovery winch unit and twin exhausts at the rear, retaining the aristocratic rural roughness
The 110 goes on sale on November 9 at Iconic Auctioneers at the NEC Classic Motor Show.
It is estimated to have sold for between £75,000 and £85,000 and has only been driven 20,000 miles.
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