"Defender" to live another day?

[Landi]

I wonder what the chances are of this actually working...

Report: Billionaire seeks to resurrect iconic Land Rover Defender (http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1104920_report-billionaire-seeks-to-resurrect-iconic-land-rover-defender)

[Chenz]

This is an interesting article I found this morning on Facebook

Land Rover Defender set for comeback with investment from chemicals tycoon | Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/land-rover-defender-set-comeback-investment-chemicals-tycoon)

[Greg4427]

Saw that but I thought all the machinery etc was junked?

[Pickles2]

I say it won't happen. (IMHO of course)
Pickles.

[landy]

I say it won't happen. (IMHO of course)
Pickles.

Agreed.

[bucklrya]

Surely it's just click bait for Landy owners cruising the net for cool stuff to buy..

[DazzaTD5]

You mean so he can built an even smaller quantity of Defenders and sell them to people that will garage them next to their Bugatti.....

The thought of anyone building a Land Rover Defender besides Land Rover is offensive...

To me the Defender is in that small group of iconic vehicles widely used, known, owned, seen, driven etc etc etc and in many ways shaped motoring history.....

Land Rover (series I).
Jeep (Willys 1943 on)
Range Rover (classic).
The (Australian) Tray back (most notable being the Toyota Land Cruiser).
The (Australian) Ute (Ford or Holden)
Fiat (500).
Mini.
VW Beetle.
Ford (Model T).
Ford Transit (van).

Regards
Daz

[DazzaTD5]

yay....

Original Defender Won’t Make A Comeback, Says Land Rover (http://www.carscoops.com/2016/07/original-defender-wont-make-comeback.html)

Regards
Daz

[Pickles2]

yay....

Original Defender Won't Make A Comeback, Says Land Rover (http://www.carscoops.com/2016/07/original-defender-wont-make-comeback.html)

Regards
Daz
Agree,...it was never gonna happen.
I note the article also mentions JLR talking about the "next" Defender, which some on here have said won't happen?!
AFAIAC, JLR have ALWAYS talked about the "Next" Defender,...never any doubt about it, so I've always been confident there will be one,......not saying I wouldn't mind it having another name though!!
Pickles.

[Plutei]

It does mention next defender will have independent suspension....