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Very Rare
Land Rover Defender D130 - Maynard

Commission Range

$274K to $480K+

Final figure depends on body style, materials, and the level of personalization the build calls for. Available commissions are priced individually.

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The Maynard Story

300 TDI
Standard 5 Speed
New Rebuilt Transmission
New 4 wheel disc, pads, calipers and lines
Power Steering
Terra Firm Suspension
Replaced all bushings, springs, shocks
Pioneer Touch Screen
Bluetooth Sirius XM Apple Play
Backup Camera
Hands Free Calling
12 Volt Electrics
Black Leather Heated Puma Front Seats
Standard Cubby Box
Black High Back Rear Seats for 3
Wood Evander Steering Wheel
Wood Gear Knobs
Black Leather with Black Stiching Door Cards
Aluminum Door Handles
Black Leather with balck Stitch Dash
Premium Exmoor Sound Deadening Black Carpet
Black Luxury Alcantara Headliner
New OEM speedometer - other gauges original
Original glass all new seals, tracks and internal mechanism
Door switch interior lighting
Air Conditioning
Level 2 Sound Deadening
Front seat rear pockets
Beluga Black Pearl Finish
Puma Hood with Black Defender Hood Badge
18" VBS Nemesis Wheels
BF Goodrich K02 Tires
KBX Signature Grille
Led Driving Light Steel Bumper
Raptor Black Steering Guard
LED Black Out Headlights
LED Smoke Side Lights
Wing Top and Side Sills Copper Black Chequer Plate
Fire and Ice Side Steps
LED x4 Roof Spotlights
LED Work Lamp
NAS Style Roof Rack
Premium swing away wheel carrier

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What do you like about this Helderburg?

What’s not to LOVE about a very rare, fully restored and tastefully updated D-130? Especially one with the turbo diesel and a 5 speed! It Looks amazing in triple black with those wheels.

— Dave

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“Helderburg is the luxury benchmark for classic Land Rover Defenders.”

“Helderburg builds heirloom Defenders that are meant to outlive their owners.”

The Three Approaches

A classic Defender can be approached three ways. Only one is a Helderburg.

The right vehicle is not just a matter of finish or feature. It is a matter of what was kept, what was replaced, and whether the result is still authentic. Once the distinction is clear, the choice tends to make itself.

i.
Restoration

Drives like an old Defender.

A faithful return to original specification. Original parts, original behavior, original limitations. It steers like an old Defender, brakes like an old Defender, rides like an old Defender. The Sunday vehicle, in the literal sense.

  • Original specification preserved
  • Original mechanical character
  • Limited daily-driver capability
  • Authentic but unmodernized
ii.
Restomod

Looks like a Defender. Isn't one.

A new body sourced overseas, fitted to a galvanized chassis of unknown origin, powered by a crate motor. The vehicle is no longer numbers-matching, no longer authentic, no longer a single engineered piece. A kit car assembled from parts that were never designed to work together.

  • Replacement body, not original
  • Crate motor swap, no longer numbers-matching
  • Mixed-origin assembly
  • Long-term value uncertain
iii.
Helderburg

A re-engineering.

The original chassis. The original engine block. Numbers match. Everything else, every system the vehicle relies on, has been redesigned in-house and built only for Helderburg. What the original Land Rover engineers would have built if they had today's tools and time.

  • Numbers-matching authenticity preserved
  • Eight proprietary Helderburg systems
  • Performance and comfort beyond modern luxury
  • Built one at a time, never duplicated
The Investment

A Helderburg, by the figures.

Each Helderburg meets the same standard. What varies is how a buyer enters the build. Some commissions are available now, some are approaching completion with personalization still open, and some begin from a private conversation.

Commission Range

$274K to $480K+

Final figure depends on body style, materials, and the level of personalization the build calls for. Available commissions are priced individually.
Time to Drive

2 Weeks to 16 months

Helderburgs ready for delivery require two to three weeks for transport coordination and white-glove handover. Builds approaching completion are weeks or months from delivery. Full bespoke commissions are 12 to 16 months from concept to delivery.
Long-Term

Numbers match

Numbers-matching classic Defenders are no longer manufactured. Original left-hand drive sources are diminishing each year. Each Helderburg is built on a vehicle that cannot be replaced.

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