1. The Land Rover Defender is the longest running 4×4 vehicle in continuous production, having been in continuous production since 1983.

2. The original Land Rover Defender was designed by Maurice Wilks in 1947, just two years after the original Land Rover was introduced.

3. The Land Rover Defender 90 was the first production Defender, being introduced in 1983.

4. The Land Rover Defender has been featured in numerous TV shows and movies, including the James Bond film Skyfall.

5. In 2002, the Land Rover Defender was awarded the Royal Automobile Club’s Dewar Trophy for outstanding innovation and engineering excellence in the motor industry.

6. The Defender was designed to cross rough terrain and was the first purpose-built 4×4 off-roader to feature a vented panel on the roof to help release trapped hot air from the cabin.

7. The Defender has been used by the armed forces of several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

8. In 2013, the Defender was voted the fourth most beautiful car ever made by a panel of 50 car design experts.