The Gentleman Magazine Issue 3 | June/July | Page 67

COMING SOON – ICON: THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF
THE SERIES LAND ROVER AND DEFENDER
69 years ago a legend was born as the first Land Rover was
revealed to the world at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Over the
next seven decades the rugged 4x4 visited all corners of the
world as it wrote its name into automotive folklore.
As Land Rover begins the countdown towards its 70th
anniversary celebrations on 30 April 2018, the perfect gift for
Defender lovers across the globe has been announced. Icon
is the definitive official book celebrating Series and Defender
models. It hits the shelves in July.
The carefully curated and beautifully produced hardback
charts the legendary expeditions, humanitarian projects and
adventures undertaken by these incredible machines and the
people who brought them to life.
The collector’s item will be available online and at selected
showrooms and Experience Centres.
Series and Defender models have been a popular choice for
politicians, celebrities and even Royalty over the last 69 years,
so well-known contributors also share their experiences. The
foreword is provided by world famous Land Rover customer
and The Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond, while
adventurer and broadcaster Bear Grylls, fashion legend Ralph
Lauren and Rugby World Cup winner and former South Africa
captain John Smit are just a few of the other famous names to
grace the pages.
Icon stretches over 10 chapters and more than 200 pages and
captures the essence of the Series and Defender models through
the vehicles themselves and the people who have loved, driven
and relied upon them over the last 69 years.
Copies will be available online at the official Land Rover
shop and customers can register to be among the first to take
delivery of Icon.
It features carefully chosen archive images, vivid first-hand
accounts and exclusive interviews with the people behind the
most recognisable 4x4 on the planet, including production line
employees, significant customers and company executives.
The team responsible for the next generation Defender, Chief
Design Officer Gerry McGovern and Executive Director –
Product Engineering, Nick Rogers, also share their thoughts
on what makes Defender so special.
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