Rowan Atkinson’s Land Rover Defender Heritage Edition heads to auction
As one of 400 Heritage Edition models, this Defender represents one of the final examples of the classic Land Rover shape.
A 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 Heritage Edition currently owned by British actor Rowan Atkinson – of Mr Bean and Johnny English fame – is set to cross the auction block this month.
Listed by Iconic Auctioneers, the Defender has covered just over 6000km since new, and is estimated to fetch between £65,000 and £80,000 ($AU126,000 and $AU155,000) when the hammer falls.
As the production of the original-shape Defender came to an end, Land Rover produced three final-edition ranges to commemorate the iconic badge: Adventure, Autobiography and Heritage.
Limited to just 400 examples, the Heritage took inspiration from early Land Rovers with a Grasmere Green body, Alaskan White roof, green steel wheels, and a heritage-style front grille.
On the inside, it features almond-coloured upholstery with heritage logos embossed in the seats, alongside a perforated leather steering wheel, and aluminium accents across the cabin.
The auction listing says Rowan Atkinson added a factory tow bar, alarm, and air conditioning during his ownership.
The Defender makes use of a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine, paired with a six-speed manual transmission.
Rowan Atkinson’s Defender 100 Heritage Edition is due to cross the auction block at the Iconic Auctioneers Race Retro Sale in Stoneleigh, UK, on 24 February 2024.