Yorkshire firm sees leap in demand for Twisted Defenders

By The Newsroom
Published 8th Mar 2015, 13:09 BST
Twisted Automotive, the firm that modifies Land Rover Defenders to customer specifications, has reported a leap in overseas demand.

The Thirsk-based company said it has received enquiries from 18 countries as fans of the iconic vehicle look to reserve their piece of history in the Defender’s final year of production.

Twisted said it has built an international reputation for quality engineering and a creative approach to tailoring each vehicle to customer needs.

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It can spend over 300 hours improving everything from simple bolts, to full engine rebuilds and luxury interiors.

Charles Fawcett, managing director of Twisted said: “There is a real buzz around the Land Rover Defender in its last year of production.

“We have taken enquiries from Canada to Australia and are seeing unprecedented demand from the Middle East.

“Overall, demand has exceeded our most optimistic projections. It seems fans of the Defender want to own their own piece of history and our order book is already filling up.