- Land Rover Defender fan and life‑long owner, Sir Paul Smith, collaborated with Land Rover on a 'one off' special edition of global automotive icon
- Bespoke Defender features hand‑finished artwork, specially crafted by Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations
- Exclusive film sees Sir Paul giving us an insight into his creative thinking and his work with Land Rover to create a bespoke vehicle
To coincide with London Fashion Week 2016, Land Rover has released a film of its collaboration with British designer, Sir Paul Smith, to create a bespoke Defender ‑ which was revealed ahead of the last of the current Defenders reaching the end of production.
Paul worked closely with Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) design team ‑ which offers individual customer commissions and personalisation ‑ to create a unique vehicle, built entirely to his own specification. With guidance from Land Rover's Chief Design Officer, Gerry McGovern, he was able to realise his uniquely‑personal version of this global automotive icon.
In order to achieve the look he wanted, Paul gave the SVO team a set of Pantone colour references, which were then specially mixed to create the 27 colours used for the vehicle's exterior.
Speaking of the bespoke vehicle, Sir Paul Smith said: "Inside, black leather contrasts against blue stitching and there are lots of little hidden details throughout. For example, there is an image of a set of keys printed inside the glove compartment. Then there is a hand‑painted bee on the roof, which is another little tongue‑in‑cheek reference to the countryside and the heritage of the car. Also, the traditional Defender clock has been replaced with a Paul Smith fascia. My designs are known for their attention to detail, so I didn't want this Defender to be any different."
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Land Rover, the British maker of Land Rover and Range Rover sport utility vehicles, is renowned for providing its clientele with some of the most luxurious and capable vehicles in the world. Every Land Rover vehicle is equally at home both on and off road, and in any setting; be it in the heart of the city, or traversing the countryside. Today's Land Rover lineup includes the Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque and LR4 (Discovery 4). Land Rover designs, engineers, and manufactures their vehicles in the United Kingdom. Land Rover is fully engaged with sustainability initiatives and social concerns with continuous involvement in environmental and community programs. For more information visit the official Land Rover website at http://www.landroverusa.com.
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