This Is the Last Land Rover Defender

Number 2,016,933.

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After it was first reported back in 2013, Land Rover has officially ceased production of the beloved Defender after 68 years. Land Rover Defender number 2,016,933 — a decidedly retro 90 Heritage Soft Top — rolled off the line at the manufacturer’s Solihull factory in England today, marking the end of the beloved off-roader as we know it.

So what’s next for the vehicle? Thankfully, a new take on the Defender was confirmed last year and is in the works ahead of a promised return to the United States — just in time for Land Rover’s 70th anniversary celebration. The new vehicle will reportedly entail a complete overhaul and include a variety of permutations, as well as both 6-speed manual and 9-speed automatic transmissions.

Currently, the new Defender is on track for a 2018 debut.

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