"Fender" is a 1994 model North American Spec (NAS) Land Rover Defender 90 built for the Canadian market. These cars were built to compete with the Jeep in North America and as such were fitted with a host of exclusive options and the Rover 3.9L V8 engine.

The NAS edition Defender was one of the most sought-after models, built during the Defender’s 33-year production run; a limited number were produced and imported into North America, so cars in good condition have fetched six figures at auctions over the past few years.

Because the car was built as a Canadian market model, there is a factory-installed auxiliary heater fitted under the passenger seat; this provides very little extra heat, and has since been converted to an additional radiator to allow the car to operate better in desert conditions.

The car is primarily used as a Rally Raid competition vehicle, and as such has many upgrades to address this specific type of motorsport. Improvements include improved ARB suspension and shock absorbers, steel rally wheels and high-traction 235-85-R16 tires. The electronics have been upgraded to monitor the engine thoroughly and allow for emergency disconnection of the two deep-cycle solid cell batteries, as well as control the additional lighting and winch.

The car runs an offroad rally-style lighting package that includes roof-mounted distance flood and spot beams and brushbar mounted fog beams. The interior has upgraded map and task lighting as well as load space lighting. The driving lights are sealed-beam halogen for better on and off-road performance and reliability.

Landy is outfitted with a Camel Trophy style brushbar with "limb-lifters," which are able to be fit if needed. The winching bumper is equipped with a Warn Zeon winch and two Dixon-Bate jaws that allow the car to be flat-towed with two draw-bars if required; these also serve as recovery points. The rear of the vehicle has one Dixon-Bate tow jaw that can be exchanged for a 5/8 shackle as needed.

The cooling system runs Evans oil-based coolant to better deal with desert heat. This is paired with a Revoltech electronic cooling fan system to allow the system to perform at full capacity no matter the vehicle or engine speed.

The car was purchased new in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1994 by a close family friend. It was added to the collection in 1999 and used as a daily driver in Canada for many years. The plastic hardtop was replaced with a metal roof to better insulate against the frigid Canadian winters.

While one of the newer model years, Landy is the oldest member of the collection. Its primary function as a rally vehicle requires that it be kept in top mechanical condition and that not all parts are stock or original. Instead, parts have been fitted and upgraded to suit the needs of rally driving, camping, and general adventuring with the family.