Thread: Tanami Defenders

Originally Posted by newhue

I know there is one in Ascot here in Brisbane. That is all though, not sure who owns it.

I know the one you are talking about it has a winch must be aftermarket

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Dont see many about but spotted a dead one on the side of the road the other day, No one about . Was gone when I went past later in the day.

Its now appeared in a local repair / scrap yard. must make enquiries.

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

In November 1994, . It retailed for $42,995.

Wow defenders have not gone up in price a lot over the last 18 years.

I've owned a Defender Tanami for about 12 years now.
Mine had the full length decals and the Defender decal removed by the previous owner.

Seems that they may have been 'assembled by the dealer' (check the thread below). LR Australia claimed sales of approx 100-150 when I contacted their 'Defender Product Manager' 12 years ago, maybe this meant that they sold 100-150 sets of decals to the dealers ?

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-ch...ification.html


Colin

I remember reading some years ago that Les didn't make much money out of advertising the Tanami but I'm not sure if he was contracted to Land Rover at the time.
Didn't he advertise Disco's back in the 90's.

According to the article below he 'signed lucrative advertising deals with Fosters & Land Rover' and as part of his LR commitment he ran off-road expeditions for executives & VIP's.

Australia: Les Hiddins, the outback survivor - Telegraph

Apart from his signature I wonder how much input he actually had on the Defender Tanami specification.


Colin

lro11 - I don't think any of them came with a winch

i never have seen a green one before.
i thought there were only 50 of them made- not that they were really made

Soon after I got mine I spotted a green one in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
If they were 'dealer assembled' then they could turn any colour Defender they had in stock into a Tanami.

Colin