This isn’t just a Defender 90—it’s an icon reborn by Monarch, fully restored and kitted with modern lux touches while keeping that rugged, go-anywhere spirit alive.
Overview
SBX Cars is proud to offer for sale this 1992 Monarch Defender 90 showing just 1,384 miles (2,227 km) on the odometer at the time of cataloging. Finished in green over an orange and cream diamond-stitched cabin, this bespoke Defender 90 restomod is the ultimate blend of old-school ruggedness and fully modernized capability.
Iowa-based Monarch is a renowned Defender restoration outfit that brings master artisans, modern mechanicals, and stunning designs to bear on the original Land Rover Defender. Each one is a unique blend of classic design and contemporary functionality.
Today’s 1992 example was completed in 2023 at a cost of more than $185,000. A full frame-off restoration, it boasts an all-new galvanized chassis, a rebuilt Land Rover V8, new suspension and brakes, and heavy-duty axles. Dubbed “Cumbria”, in honor of the English region, it is the definition of a timeless automotive masterpiece.
Specifications & Options
Exterior
- Green finish with white roof
- 16” color-keyed wheels
- BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A tires
- SD front bumper with Warn winch and Defender A-bar
- Halo headlights
- LED signal lights
- Defender front skid plate
- Metal bonnet
- Black chequer plate front top wings, rear panels, and door sills
- Fire & Ice side steps
- KBX top and side intakes
- New windows and seals
- Matching rear spare wheel and tire
- Mud flaps
Interior
- Orange faux leather upholstery with cream piping, inserts, and diamond stitching that extends to the dashboard, door panels, and center console
- Manually-adjustable front bucket seats
- Dual inward-facing rear jump seats
- Leather-wrapped wooden steering wheel
- Analog Classic Instruments Bomber Series gauges:
- 8,000-rpm tachometer
- 140-mph speedometer with inset odometer reading 1,384 mi
- Coolant temperature
- Fuel level
- JVC 7” infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay
- Concert sound system with Kicker components
- Back-up camera
- Vintage Air HVAC with Dakota Digital control unit
- Puma dashboard
- Alcantara headliner
- Pop-up sunroof
- New beige carpeting with color-coordinated floor mats with orange piping
- Aluminum handles
- Power windows
- Power door locks
- LizardSkin extreme heat sound deadening
Mechanical
- New galvanized chassis
- Rebuilt Land Rover 3.5L V8
- Fi-Tech fuel injection
- New Ashcroft 4-speed automatic transmission
- LR LT230 transfer case
- Heavy-duty front and rear differential and axles
- New Terrafirma suspension system with rear anti-roll bars
- Ventilated front disc brakes
- Rear disc brake conversion
- New brake lines
- Remanufactured Land Rover power steering
- New fuel system
- New wiring harness
Service History
A single oil change has been performed since the restoration was completed two years ago.
Summary
Thanks to its blend of handsome design, unrivaled capability, and wonderfully analog driving character, the original Land Rover Defender has become a coveted off-road icon. Factor in the tremendous level of craftsmanship and engineering that Monarch brings to the Defender table, and you have the ideal classic Defender ready for the modern era.
Today’s 1992 example is a showcase of what Monarch can do with every component replaced, renewed, or reimagined. For the discerning collector or dedicated off-roader, this Defender is not to be missed.
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Buyer's Premium
The Buyer’s Premium will be added to the final sale price and is payable directly to SBX Cars. Sales tax applicability will be determined by buyer's location.
- Buyer's premium: 5%
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