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A Defender Pickup, Built on American Soil

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Land Rover Defender Pickup. Made with Leica R7 (Year: 1994) and Leica Summicron-R 2.0 35mm (Year: 1978). Analog scan via
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Word out of the industry has the Jaguar Land Rover-Stellantis partnership putting a U.S.-built Defender pickup into production, with a tie-up with Ram looking like the most natural route to American assembly lines. Size and underlying platform have not been confirmed. For a marque whose owners track every trim level and drivetrain change, a Defender built stateside would mark a first for the model.

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With reporting from Road & Track.

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