Up next Troy Lamond’s Impressive Truck and COE Creations Published on October 13, 2023 Author Chris Hamilton Tags 430 hp, 90 corvette specs, custom corvette builders, custom defender, custom defender 90, custom soft top, defender 90, defender 90 convertible, defender 90 soft top, defender soft top, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 430-hp Corvette-Powered Custom Defender 90 Convertible Pure Off-Road Fun is Shifting Gears in a 430-hp Corvette-Powered Custom Defender 90 Convertible This custom Defender 90 Convertible from E.C.D. Automotive Design is outfitted with a five-speed manual transmission and powered by a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 engine.Subscribe to our weekly newsletter KISSIMMEE, FL – April 10, 2019 – E.C.D. Automotive Design, the award-winning creator of high-end luxury vehicles, locally delivered a Defender that is undoubtedly one of the most thrilling off-road vehicles the company has produced to date – a custom Defender 90 (D90) Soft-top powered by a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 engine with 430-horsepower. The “fun factor” of driving this custom D90 isn’t entirely from having the soft-top off in Florida while cruising the beach-line, it’s from shifting through the gears of its 5-speed manual transmission. This D90, called, Project Ranger, delivers a full senses-engaged driving experience with the soft-top off, its manual transmission, and the sound of its Borla Performance exhaust system. Project Ranger is finished in full gloss paint in the color, “Terrain,” a Ford color exclusive to their Raptor model, and is matched with 18-inch Sawtooth alloy wheels in black to compliment the exterior. The client already owned this North American Specification (NAS) Defender 90 and sent it to E.C.D. for a full restoration. Knowing the top was going to be off most of the time in Florida, the interior was designed to be more utilitarian than luxury. It’s upholstered in a charcoal-colored, weather-resistant canvas throughout. “Driving a D90 Soft-top with the LS3 and manual transmission is an absolute blast. Tearing up and back down through the gears is something we all enjoy here at E.C.D.,” says Tom Humble, co-founder of E.C.D. Automotive Design.
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