YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IT IN THE NEWS, but Ibiza has been taken over. By Defenders. By Destination Defender, to be specific.
As summer was turning into autumn, Destination Defender ‘took over the island of Ibiza with a series of activities for enthusiasts of the original British adventure brand.’ These included the opportunity to buy one, naturally – not
just any old one, but the exclusive Eivissa Edition which could only be ordered there and then, in either of the celebratory Sunrise and Noontide ‘curations.’
The Eivissa Edition is ‘a tribute to the iconic island of Ibiza.’ Which, aside from its reputation for non-stop partying, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Land Rover made six of them, three in each form, in reference to the ancient Phoenicians who first settled on the island and to whom the number was sacred, representing their god Bes. No, not the guy from Happy Mondays.
The Noontide model is a Defender 90 which ‘embodies the freshness of daytime.’ It’s inspired by the sea and sky, along with the colour of traditionalnMediterranean buildings, which is to say it’s blue and white. The latter takes the shape of a contrast roof and matching wing vent surround, and the vehicle also has white six-spoke alloys – which are wrapped in 255/60R20 Pirelli road tyres, so a halfway sensible size by today’s standards even if the tread pattern doesn’t
scream adventure.
Read the full article in the January issue of Overlander 4×4 –
