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Land Rover Classic's Spectral Green Defender V8 Family Shifts Colour with the Light

other · 2026-07-08

Land Rover Classic has fulfilled a bespoke order for one client, delivering four vehicles, each adorned with a unique Spectral Green paint that changes hues. The lineup comprises the 90 Station Wagon, 90 Soft Top, 110 Station Wagon, and the latest 110 Double Cab Pick-Up. This distinctive paint also covers the 18-inch Sawtooth alloy wheels and interior fascia. Around 400 hours went into the preparation and polishing process. Inside, the vehicles boast semi-aniline Bridge of Weir leather in Vanilla, Superwool carpets, and debossed Defender mats. The 110 Double Cab Pick-Up features a four-door, five-seat layout, equipped with a 9-inch touchscreen that supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Each Classic Defender V8 is remastered from a donor vehicle from 2012 to 2016, upgraded to 405PS (399 hp).

Key facts

  • Four-car Works Bespoke commission for a single client.
  • Spectral Green paint shifts between green, purple, and gold.
  • Vehicles: 90 Station Wagon, 90 Soft Top, 110 Station Wagon, 110 Double Cab Pick-Up.
  • Paint applied to wheels, badging, and interior fascia panels.
  • Approximately 400 hours of labour for paint finish.
  • Interior: Bridge of Weir leather in Vanilla, contrast green stitching.
  • Icy White roof and expedition cage with hand-painted coachlines.
  • 110 Double Cab Pick-Up is a new Works Bespoke bodystyle.
  • New 9-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
  • Each vehicle remastered from 2012–2016 donor, uprated to 405PS.
  • Dominic Elms quoted on collaborative creative process.

Entities

Artists

  • Dominic Elms

Institutions

  • Land Rover Classic
  • Works Bespoke
  • Bridge of Weir

Locations

  • United Kingdom

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