Arksen Overland vehicles are fully restored and reimagined to our exacting spec and standards, and ready for adventure.

Project Sahara is a fully rebuilt Land Rover Defender 110 300TDI Station Wagon delivered to our Expedition Ready specification and has recently been on a remote camping tour of the Western Cape.

With a multitude of upgrades to be your ideal adventure platform and/or daily driver we can build you your own Project Sahara, eligible for US import. We can also build your version of Sahara in LHD, and with an Auto, V8 or EV powertrain
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Asking price reflects ex works for Project Sahara, as depending on your location and final spec price may vary.

Please contact us for details regarding delivery and final pricing based on your location, OR to discuss building your own tailored Arksen Land Rover. You can define your ideal Arksen build via our configurator at www.arksen.com/overland.

Highlights

Project Sahara is reimagined 1998 Defender 110 300TDI SW which has undergone a full ground-up body-off restoration featuring extensive upgrades and modernisations.

Upgraded drivetrain and suspension, with 32" tires, Arksen steering guard, scrub bars, snorkel and checker plate make Sahara ready to tackle any terrain.
The stylish Pangea Green exterior paint, full interior re-trim and upgrades makes Sahara both an ideal daily driver and modern analogue adventure platform. Updates include, diamond stitched tan leather seats, black Alcantara dash and headlining, full sound deadening, power windows, A/C, power steering and and Alpine touchscreen with Apple CarPlay / Android Auto.

Our Expedition Ready kit out includes an Alucab 2 person roof tent, changing/shower cube, 270-degree awning, roof storage coupled with on-board water, power and an integrated National Luna fridge/freezer, together with curated camping, recovery and adventure accessories to make Sahara the ideal ready-to-go weekender or expedition platform.


Specifications
- Defender 110 SW - 5 door, 5 passenger, RHD in Pangea Green with Tan Leather
(we can build you a LHD to your specification)
- Rebuilt 300TDI 2.5L Turbo Diesel, 5 speed manual gearbox, transfer case and axles
(we can also build you an Auto, a V8 or an EV to order)
- Full ground up / body off restoration, with hot-dip galvanised frame, bare metal body respray, and raptor coat underbody protection
- New black 16” Wolf rims on Cooper S/T Maxx 235/85 R16 tires (32”)
- New upgraded Terrafirma suspension with 2” lift
- New brake system with discs front and rear
- New cooling and fuelling systems
- New OEM clutch and flywheel
- New stainless steel exhaust

Exterior
- Finished in Mercedes Pangea Green Metallic, with Santorini Black wheel arches
- Tubular winch bumper
- Body colour checker plate kit
- Rear door mounted spare wheel carrier (full size spare)
- Side steps / rock sliders
- NAS tubular rear step with tow hitch point and wired electrics
- New hinge kit with stainless steel bolts
- New seals and rubbers throughout
- Tinted windows
- LED headlights, side lights, rear lights and indicators
- Tubular expedition style black front bumper with Warn winch
- Black classic Defender long nose grille and lamp surrounds
- Arksen steering guard (orange)
- Snorkel

Interior Comfort & Convenience
- Tan leather seats with diamond stitching and matching leather trimmed door panels
- Sand carpets throughout
- Black Alcantara dash top, headlining and upper trims
- Black leather bound Range Rover Classic steering wheel
- Tan leather gear lever, H/L ratio and handbrake gaitors
- New clusters, clocks and control switches
- Tan leather centre console with cupholders, centre stowage and lock box
- Air conditioning
- Power steering
- Electric front windows
- Alpine touch screen ILX-F903D Audio with AppleCarPlay / Android Auto connectivity
- 4x USB charging ports
- Reverse camera
- LED interior lights

Expedition Ready Accessories
- Alu-Cab 2-person Expedition 3.1 roof top tent
- Alu-Cab 270 degree shadow awning
- Alu-Cab shower / changing cube
- Roof mounted Alu-cab storage box with MaxTrax mount
- Front Runner lockable glass Gullwings for side access
- Deep cycle house battery system (105Ah with 230V inverter)
- Onboard integrated water tank with external shower fitting and portable pump
- National Luna 60L Fridge/Freezer with sliding mount
- Roof mounted light bar
- Roof top Jerry can and mount (x2)
- Rear ladder & gas canister holder
- High Lift Jack
- Optional - Recovery kit, portable rapid tire inflation system, table & chairs, stove, mess kit, portable fold-out solar