VIDEO: Royal Overland-restored Land Rover Defender 90 at SEMA

Resto specialist the Royal Overland Company has taken an old Defender 90 and resurrected into something we think is seriously cool.

The firm, which specialises in importing, restoring and revitalising old 4x4s to suit customers needs, has taken a Defender 90 left parted out and rotting away in a workshop and resurrected it for its owner.

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The team opted to go with a beach inspired theme for this build, customising the car inside and out – while still keeping true to the Land Rover’s simplistic nature.

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Outside, the bodywork now wears a fresh lick of marine blue Land Rover paint with retro ’80s-cool graphics, along with Dirty Life wheels wrapped in 33-inch Interco tyres and a hand fabricated roll cage.

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The interior is where the car’s true nature comes to light though. The fit-out was taken care of by Phillip Sell from Sell Design Group using 12 different types of woodwork to create the handmade flooring, belt line across the top of the doors and the rear tail-gate panels.

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Suspension consists largely of standard Land Rover gear with Radflo shock absorbers and Swift springs, while the drivetrain is a turbocharged diesel unit plucked from a later model Defender.

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Amazingly, the 90 was built in under six months before its debut at the SEMA show in Las Vegas this week, showcasing the quality of work the Royal Overland Company can deliver.