Caballero Negro | 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 Pick up in Matte Black

Jason’s take on Project Caballero Negro:

A 110 pickup. Not common to see. It’s matte black. It’s got a 300TDI. It’s got an R380 manual trans. New dark red leather interior. Nice radio. Redone to fit your life and your needs.

Next time you look at an old vehicle and pass judgment, remember it’s older than you, tougher than you, and it’s survived decades of snow, wind, salt, sun, rain, and 500 different hands trying to “fix” it. It isn’t easy being vintage. Nor is it easy to restore.

Remember, this is usable art — a moving piece that brings joy and nostalgia to many. We aim to rewire your brain to see vehicles differently, to retrofit a newfound and glorious way of witnessing the potential of classics. To bring you back to a time, to transport you, to educate you, to simplify things, to experience what life was like all those years ago.

This Defender embodies an era when a group of people just understood what was needed and built it simply and well. A truck that was robust, durable, lasting, intense, a survivor, practical for the farm and usable in town — a family carrier or a cow carrier.

While this 110 isn’t exactly going to fit many people, it will fit your commercial or at-home needs and pack in years of moments you’ll cherish and relish in.

Sure, go buy a new Defender and tell me how much it costs to fix your back massager and self-driving computer because you started the car too early in the morning.
Old cars don’t care about that stuff. They don’t ask for a break. You’re their escape, the reason they exist. They were built to move, not to rest. Remember that.

Jason Doornick
Car Hunter & Founder