THE ICONIC & CLASSIC SALE AT SUPERCAR FEST 16th May 2026

18 The Iconic Sale at Supercar Fest 2026 Cars The vehicle presented here is a 1998 Land Rover Defender 90 50th Anniversary, in itself, a very special example, to celebrate 50 years of Land Rover production. The factory built 1,071 special edition vehicles known as the 50th Anniversary Limited Edition with 385 remaining in the UK, 451 going to Japan, 180 to Germany, 25 to France, 20 to Holland and 10 to Belgium. The special edition was essentially an NAS (North American Specification) station wagon and consequently was very well equipped from new. All UK and European versions were finished in a rather distinctive hue known as Atlantis Blue and were powered by the Range Rover’s 188bhp 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine mated to a 4-speed ZF automatic gearbox. They also featured air-conditioning, a front cabin Safety Devices roll cage and each one came with a numbered commemorative plaque. For the owner of this Defender, purchased in 2002 at 27,000 miles, however, this wasn’t enough, so, he approached Overfinch and commissioned a £20,000-upgrade programme (the equivalent of £45,000 today). The work included a 570HSi High Performance Engine (5.7-litre Chevrolet engine as used in a 1992-model Corvette) installation (Defender-spec) allied to their tubular manifold and sports exhaust, and a heavy duty cooling pack (£11,695); plus, a performance gearing conversion, suspension upgrade pack, precision steering conversion, and a quick ratio steering box, all with the required components and improvements to make the vehicle Overfinch-worthy. The resultant Defender is one of just a handful of 50th Anniversary examples to receive the ‘full-fat’ Overfinch treatment, accompanied by all the relevant paperwork. This level of commitment to ownership is reflected in the years that followed the conversion work, with the Defender returning to Overfinch for further care in 2003 (£3,660), 2004 (£2,703), and in 2005 (£1,194). Additional enhancements include Recaro seating (£464), an Ashcroft Transmissions gearbox ratio upgrade (£499), a full repaint (Porsche Titanium) in 2004 (£8,379), and an Ashcroft Transmissions ZF gearbox rebuild/Torque Converter upgrade (£1,498). Bought (and cherished ever since) by our vendor in 2015, he has continued to bestow much care and attention on this special vehicle. Always garaged, he has ensured an engine oil/filter change annually, plus the axle, transfer box and swivel hubs are regularly flushed and renewed. He also renewed all the suspension with Land Rover specialists Alive Tuning of Lincolnshire (Bilstein B6 shocks and damper kit, Eibach lowered road-spec springs and Eibach uprated front and rear anti-roll bars - circa £3,500), ensuring that it is very much in-keeping with the original Overfinch feel and abilities. Allied to 8.5 x 16 ‘5c’ wide-track alloy wheels (which look like Land Rover 5-spoke wheels but are actually much wider at 8.5” plus have a bigger offset). Inside, there is a Pioneer AVIC-X1 sound system, touch-screen retro sat-nav with TV tuner, plus Trackstar system (with speed camera detection) and a Nokia phone/ carrier (£3,245) - all emphasising just how lavished-upon this Defender has been. Accompanied by a large history file documenting its illustrious and pampered life, this is a extremely rare and bespoke Defender, befitting of its deserved reputation and wearing an appropriate registration of ‘S50 OVR’. A rare 50th Anniversary LE Defender, subject to a ‘full-fat’ Overfinch 570HSi conversion, later treated to further upgrades and maintained and cherished ever since. Registration: S50 OVR Chassis No.: SALLDVBM3WA155059 Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000 Specialist: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 Lot 511 1998 Land Rover Defender 90 50th Anniversary - Overfinch 570HSi More Details Lot 511 Bid On Lot 511