Kahn Design rolled out among the most extravagant variations of the previous-generation Land Rover Defender, together with one with six wheels and a V-8.

The U.Okay. firm is now prepared to comprehend new creations based mostly on the trendy Defender, by way of its Flying Huntsman in-house coachbuilder. Among the many first tasks is an open-top Defender that blends the SUV’s styling themes with these of a supercar.

Kahn calls it the Flying Huntsman 90 Spyder, and the design, based mostly on the short-wheelbase two-door 90 model of the Defender SUV, swaps the usual roof for a bespoke design with a rear cowl comprised of aluminum. The cowl, much like what you may discover on a convertible supercar, is formed utilizing conventional coachbuilding strategies comparable to hammering and rolling. For moist climate, there’s additionally a canvas high, which could be saved underneath the cowl when not in use.

“This undertaking is about greater than creating one other thrilling and distinctive car; it’s directly a consolidation and continuation of our legacy of producing particular automobiles, supporting British craftsmanship, and preserving the artwork of coachbuilding alive and related,” Afzal Kahn, Kahn’s founder, mentioned in a press release.

Flying Huntsman 90 Spyder

The corporate plans to restrict manufacturing of the Flying Huntsman 90 Spyder to only eight models per yr. Every takes roughly six months to construct and can include an individually numbered plaque. House owners can even be capable of design their very own wheels for the car.

The primary examples are scheduled to be accomplished within the second quarter of 2024. Pricing info hasn’t been introduced.

Kahn is not the one firm constructing open-top variations of the most recent Defender. The Dutch firm Heritage Customs, which makes a speciality of modified Defenders, earlier this yr launched a Defender 90 convertible conversion. Heritage Customs went with a extra conventional automated folding soft-top roof.