Kahn Design's Chelsea Truck Company Upgrades Defender to Modern Look for First Time

The Kahn-designed Chelsea Truck Company has made a name for itself with its wild take on the original Defender.

How wild? At one time, the company built a six-wheeled Defender pickup with a 500-horsepower V-8 engine.

Land Rover now has its first new Defender in over 30 years, and there is no doubt that the Chelsea Truck Company has big plans for it.

For starters, Chelsea Truck Company has unveiled the Defender 110 Launch Edition, featuring 22-inch custom wheels, darkened exterior elements, and a tinted rear window. The interior has also been redesigned, with the standard trim for the Defender 110's seven seats replaced by quilted and perforated leather.

The price of the complete car is set at 69,999 British pounds (about $88,865). This price includes the donor Defender 110, which in this case is powered by a 2.0-liter inline-4 turbo diesel.

Chelsea Truck Company is the SUV division of British tuner and coachbuilder Kahn Design. In addition to the Defender, the company has products for the Jeep Wrangler and Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

As for the new Defender, deliveries have just begun in the U.S. It is available in three- and five-door body styles with prices starting at $50,925.