Bring a Trailer is offering one of the more distinctive Defenders to cross a collector’s screen this season: a blue-and-white 1986 Land Rover 110 built by Arkonik and powered by a 6.2-liter LS3 V8. The truck, Lot #273,320, is being sold by Cascio Motors of Scottsdale, Arizona, at no reserve, which means the high bidder owns it when the clock runs out. Bidding stood at $48,000 as of Monday, with the auction closing Tuesday, November 10 at 1:41 p.m.
The foundation is a proper British restoration. According to the listing, the 110 was refurbished and modified by Land Rovers UK/Arkonik of Somerset, England, before it was imported to the United States in 2015. It is the “South Beach” build, with aluminum body panels refinished in blue, a white painted roof and a white-and-blue scheme that looks like nothing else in a parking lot full of gray crossovers.
The exterior equipment reads like a well-considered expedition list. The Bring a Trailer description notes a Front Runner roof rack, an NAS-style rear step, a KBX grille, folding side steps, a front skid plate, LED lighting, fog lights, Alpine windows and a backup camera. The doors and bumpers were repainted in 2018, and the roof is finished in white to set off the blue.
Underneath, the truck rides on white-finished 16-inch steel wheels wearing 265/75 General Grabber AT2 tires, with a spare mounted on the swing-out rear door. The listing also points to Bilstein shocks, Rovers North coil springs installed in 2018, power steering, and front disc and rear drum brakes. It is a sensible, durable setup for a truck meant to be used rather than admired from a rope line.
Inside, the Arkonik treatment continues with heated Exmoor Trim front bucket seats trimmed in cream leather. Cascio Motors lists a suede headliner, a Lokar shifter, LED interior lighting, air conditioning and a Kenwood stereo with Bluetooth, along with a leather-wrapped steering wheel and aftermarket gauges. The cream, white and blue palette carries the South Beach theme from the paint straight into the cabin.
Practicality is part of the pitch. The cabin has matching cream three-across second-row seating, and the rear cargo area adds inward-facing jump seats, as the auction page describes. For a 110, that is the difference between a handsome weekend truck and one that can move the whole family, or a group of friends, to the trailhead.
The big story is under the hood. Per the listing, Virginia RodShop of Moseley, Virginia, installed a 6.2-liter LS3 E-ROD V8 in 2018, along with MSD ignition, a Race Pro stainless-steel exhaust, Magnaflow catalytic converters and a Fluidyne aluminum radiator with Spal electric fans. The seller says in the comments that the engine was a brand-new Chevrolet Performance crate package, and that the conversion invoice rates it at 430 horsepower and 424 lb-ft of torque.
Power reaches all four wheels through a remanufactured 4L65E four-speed automatic, an NP208HD dual-range transfer case and a locking center differential. The ad shows about 6,000 miles on the digital odometer since the build was completed, a CARFAX report with no accidents or damage, service records, the owner’s manual and a clean Arizona title. Prospective bidders should note that the title lists 1985 while the seller’s VIN decode points to 1986, and that the seller advises confirming California registration eligibility before bidding. Inspections are welcome in Scottsdale, and the full Bring a Trailer listing includes more than 300 photos and the supporting paperwork.
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