August 22, 2023

Barron | Meet the Florida Company Tapping Into America’s Love of Land Rovers. It’s About to Go Public.

On a scorching-hot Florida highway with co-pilot Tom Humble, Penta drivestop-down in a snarling 1974 Jaguar E-Type. The snarl is emanating not from the car’s original V-12 engine (which purrs more than
August 20, 2023

Exxeo | The E-Type Jag Still Rules The Luxury Lane

A classic icon, still making heads turn even after 50 years. The Jaguar E-Type — once a car that graced the driveways of Hollywood legends and British royals — now
August 20, 2023

TheShop | ECD Automotive Design Reveals First Jaguar E-Type Build

ECD Automotive Design (ECD) recently completed its first-ever bespoke Jaguar E-Type build, a series III roadster dubbed “Project Dallas Commission,” the company announced. Added to its production line in 2022,
August 20, 2023

Carscoops | Would You Order This Jaguar E-Type with a Corvette V8 or Electric ?

East Coast Defender (ECD) is — as the name strongly implies — best known for its classic Land Rover restorations and resto-mods. But now they’re turning their attention to the other half of the
August 20, 2023

MotorTrend | 1971 ECD Jaguar E-Type First Drive: A Daily Drivable Classic With a Real Warranty!

It's still one of the most beautiful automotive shapes ever penned, but between corrosion protection that ranged from iffy to nonexistent back in the day to perennial carburetor-tuning challenges—especially on
August 20, 2023

MotorBiscuit | ECD Automotive Design is Reinventing British Classic

Custom car builders are everywhere today. You can’t throw a rock without hitting six custom garages. While more people adding their flair to our cars isn’t a bad thing by any means,
August 20, 2023
jaguar etype roadster

Slash Gear |This E.C.D. Jaguar E-Type With A 450hp Corvette Heart Is Sacrilege Done Right

By all rights, I should be uncomfortable. Too hot, struggling to keep up with the base-spec Hyundai Elantra in the lane alongside me, and experiencing that very specific sensation of
August 9, 2023

Hello Beautiful: ECD Auto Design Welcomes Its First Lavish Jaguar E-Type to the Family

Iconic E-Type legacy continues at ECD Auto Design with the company's first-ever Series 3 roadster KISSIMMEE, Fla., Aug. 09, 2023 -- ECD Auto Design (ECD), Land Rover restoration specialists internationally
August 8, 2023

ECD Auto Design Welcomes Its First Lavish Jaguar E-Type

Hello Beautiful: ECD Auto Design Welcomes Its First Lavish Jaguar E-Type to the Family Iconic E-Type legacy continues at ECD Auto Design with the company’s first-ever series III Roadster KISSIMMEE,
July 31, 2023

Hypebeast | ’90s Range Rover Classic Gets an LS3 Corvette Engine

Thanks to ECD Auto Design and its Project Oliver Plaid, collectors can now enjoy the timeless machine that is the 1990s Range Rover Classic but with a modern twist — a Corvette LS3
July 31, 2023

Motor1 | Range Rover Classic Restomod Gets Groovy 1970s Makeover With Plaid Interior

The original Range Rover Classic was able with V8 engines, but none were as big as the 6.2-liter LS3 powerplant in Project Oliver Plaid. ECD Auto Design doesn't specify the
July 31, 2023

Cerebral-Overload | British Heritage Reborn: ECD Auto Design Delivers Groovy LS3 Range Rover Classic

ECD Auto Design (ECD), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company known for its custom luxury builds, including bespoke Defenders, Range Rovers and E-Types, today delivers Project Oliver Plaid – powered
July 29, 2023
jaguar etype

Vanity Fair | Vintage Cars Go Electric

Kindred isn’t alone. Zelectric, also in California, focuses on VW ­Beetles and Porsches that it goes on to sell from $100,000 to $300,000. The Ghost Garage in Michigan does Jeep
July 12, 2023
Electric Range Rover Classic

ECD Auto Design’s Next Generation of EVs Define the Modern Luxury Driving Experience

KISSIMMEE, Fla., July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECD Auto Design (ECD), Land Rover restoration specialists focused on building bespoke, luxurious builds – from custom Defenders to personalized Jaguar E-Types – today reveals the
July 11, 2023

ECD Auto Design’s Next Generation of EVs Define the Modern Luxury Driving Experience

Seven key innovations in the electric powertrains increase efficiency, performance and reliability of classic restorations KISSIMMEE, Fla., July 11, 2023 -- ECD Auto Design (ECD), Land Rover restoration specialists focused
June 20, 2023

TheShop | ECD Automotive Design Debuts Colorado-Bound Defender 110

Inside, Project Mexico 1’s details continue with matching tan Italian leather dashboard, steering wheel and seats with green piping. For the driver, vintage gauges add a classic touch, while a
June 7, 2023

CarBuzz | Restored Vintage Land Rover Comes With Corvette V8 Power

ECD Automotive Design is known to make one-off restorations of Land Rovers but with a modern twist. Its latest project dubbed the Project Fortuna, involves a 1972 Land Rover Series III
June 7, 2023
custom defender

Check Out the Top Luxury Builds in ECD History

Over the years, we've had some impressive luxury builds roll out of the ECD garage. With every build project being built to our client's exact specifications, there's no such thing
June 5, 2023

Offroad Xtreme | Ultimate Fathers Day Gift For The Big Guy Who Has It All

This is no ordinary generic gift card. Nope, it is all stainless-steel laser etched and comes with a hand-selected designer wallet too. But that is not the fancy part. It
June 1, 2023

TheShop | E.C.D. Automotive Design Introduces Project Fortuna

Imported from Costa Rica, this custom Land Rover Series III combines a classic Tuscan Blue Range Rover finish with a contrasting cream roof and wheels. The vintage Land Rover, heading
June 1, 2023

StreetTrucks | Conquer Your Daily Drive With E.c.d.’s Latest Lt1 Range Rover Classic

E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company globally renowned for its bespoke luxury builds – including custom Defenders, Range Rovers and most recently Jaguar E-Types – today
June 1, 2023

TheShop | ECD Reveals Latest Build

Project ACK40 is a picture-perfect example of a tailor-made ECD build – our ability to deliver Defender-inspired Land Rovers is unparalleled in terms of quality and client service. Beyond the
June 1, 2023
Electric Defender

Sharp Magazine | Restomod Powerhouse ECD on Their Tesla-Powered Defender EVs

Believe it not, some of the best SUVs in the world are made in central Florida, at ECD Automotive Design. You don’t go to them for any old Land Rover Defender.
June 1, 2023

Cerebral-Overland | Old-School Luxury Meets 21st Century Power

ECD Auto Design (ECD), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company known for its customized vehicles, including bespoke Defenders, Range Rovers and E-Types, today delivers Project Fortuna – an authentic 1972
June 1, 2023
Project Steamboat

OBJ | Luxury automotive dealer and restoration firm E.C.D. Auto Design to go public via SPAC merger

A special purpose acquisition company, known also as a blank check company, is a publicly traded firm with no business purpose other to find another company, merge and take it
May 24, 2023

Everything You Need to Know About Vintage Defender Styles

Is there anything more British than a cup of tea, fish and chips, or a vintage Land Rover? At ECD, we don’t think so. Of course, one of our favorite
May 10, 2023

The LWB vs. SWB Range Rover Classic: Everything You Need to Know

After years of perfecting our Land Rover Defender restorations at ECD, we took the leap and started introducing Range Rover Classic or RRC restoration projects into the mix. Now, with
May 2, 2023

TheShop | New E.C.D. Build Designed for Summer Vacations

Designed by a U.K.-based client, this convertible Defender features a glossy Arles Blue finish. The vintage soft-top vehicle is elevated on 32-inch all-terrain tires and E.C.D.’s in-house suspension and brake
May 2, 2023
shmee defender

Shmee 150 | The SINGER of DEFENDERS! Visiting ECD Auto Design, the Pinnacle of Land Rovers

It was 2012 when our founder, Scott, started following Tim Burton, aka Shmee150, on Instagram. Tim, a young YouTuber passionate about exotic cars, began making YouTube videos for his Shmee150
April 30, 2023
Project Mayhem

Automotive Addicts | ECD Automotive Design Paves Unique Path for Custom Restorations

We had the opportunity to set out on an adventure to visit a very special place where creative minds at E.C.D. Automotive Design (formerly East Coast Defender Automotive Design) primarily build restored
August 22, 2023

Barron | Meet the Florida Company Tapping Into America’s Love of Land Rovers. It’s About to Go Public.

On a scorching-hot Florida highway with co-pilot Tom Humble, Penta drivestop-down in a snarling 1974 Jaguar E-Type. The snarl is emanating not from the car’s original V-12 engine (which purrs more than
August 20, 2023

Exxeo | The E-Type Jag Still Rules The Luxury Lane

A classic icon, still making heads turn even after 50 years. The Jaguar E-Type — once a car that graced the driveways of Hollywood legends and British royals — now
August 20, 2023

TheShop | ECD Automotive Design Reveals First Jaguar E-Type Build

ECD Automotive Design (ECD) recently completed its first-ever bespoke Jaguar E-Type build, a series III roadster dubbed “Project Dallas Commission,” the company announced. Added to its production line in 2022,
August 20, 2023

Carscoops | Would You Order This Jaguar E-Type with a Corvette V8 or Electric ?

East Coast Defender (ECD) is — as the name strongly implies — best known for its classic Land Rover restorations and resto-mods. But now they’re turning their attention to the other half of the
August 20, 2023

MotorTrend | 1971 ECD Jaguar E-Type First Drive: A Daily Drivable Classic With a Real Warranty!

It's still one of the most beautiful automotive shapes ever penned, but between corrosion protection that ranged from iffy to nonexistent back in the day to perennial carburetor-tuning challenges—especially on
August 20, 2023

MotorBiscuit | ECD Automotive Design is Reinventing British Classic

Custom car builders are everywhere today. You can’t throw a rock without hitting six custom garages. While more people adding their flair to our cars isn’t a bad thing by any means,
August 20, 2023
jaguar etype roadster

Slash Gear |This E.C.D. Jaguar E-Type With A 450hp Corvette Heart Is Sacrilege Done Right

By all rights, I should be uncomfortable. Too hot, struggling to keep up with the base-spec Hyundai Elantra in the lane alongside me, and experiencing that very specific sensation of
August 9, 2023

Hello Beautiful: ECD Auto Design Welcomes Its First Lavish Jaguar E-Type to the Family

Iconic E-Type legacy continues at ECD Auto Design with the company's first-ever Series 3 roadster KISSIMMEE, Fla., Aug. 09, 2023 -- ECD Auto Design (ECD), Land Rover restoration specialists internationally
August 8, 2023

ECD Auto Design Welcomes Its First Lavish Jaguar E-Type

Hello Beautiful: ECD Auto Design Welcomes Its First Lavish Jaguar E-Type to the Family Iconic E-Type legacy continues at ECD Auto Design with the company’s first-ever series III Roadster KISSIMMEE,
July 31, 2023

Hypebeast | ’90s Range Rover Classic Gets an LS3 Corvette Engine

Thanks to ECD Auto Design and its Project Oliver Plaid, collectors can now enjoy the timeless machine that is the 1990s Range Rover Classic but with a modern twist — a Corvette LS3
July 31, 2023

Motor1 | Range Rover Classic Restomod Gets Groovy 1970s Makeover With Plaid Interior

The original Range Rover Classic was able with V8 engines, but none were as big as the 6.2-liter LS3 powerplant in Project Oliver Plaid. ECD Auto Design doesn't specify the
July 31, 2023

Cerebral-Overload | British Heritage Reborn: ECD Auto Design Delivers Groovy LS3 Range Rover Classic

ECD Auto Design (ECD), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company known for its custom luxury builds, including bespoke Defenders, Range Rovers and E-Types, today delivers Project Oliver Plaid – powered
July 29, 2023
jaguar etype

Vanity Fair | Vintage Cars Go Electric

Kindred isn’t alone. Zelectric, also in California, focuses on VW ­Beetles and Porsches that it goes on to sell from $100,000 to $300,000. The Ghost Garage in Michigan does Jeep
July 12, 2023
Electric Range Rover Classic

ECD Auto Design’s Next Generation of EVs Define the Modern Luxury Driving Experience

KISSIMMEE, Fla., July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECD Auto Design (ECD), Land Rover restoration specialists focused on building bespoke, luxurious builds – from custom Defenders to personalized Jaguar E-Types – today reveals the
July 11, 2023

ECD Auto Design’s Next Generation of EVs Define the Modern Luxury Driving Experience

Seven key innovations in the electric powertrains increase efficiency, performance and reliability of classic restorations KISSIMMEE, Fla., July 11, 2023 -- ECD Auto Design (ECD), Land Rover restoration specialists focused
June 20, 2023

TheShop | ECD Automotive Design Debuts Colorado-Bound Defender 110

Inside, Project Mexico 1’s details continue with matching tan Italian leather dashboard, steering wheel and seats with green piping. For the driver, vintage gauges add a classic touch, while a
June 7, 2023

CarBuzz | Restored Vintage Land Rover Comes With Corvette V8 Power

ECD Automotive Design is known to make one-off restorations of Land Rovers but with a modern twist. Its latest project dubbed the Project Fortuna, involves a 1972 Land Rover Series III
June 7, 2023
custom defender

Check Out the Top Luxury Builds in ECD History

Over the years, we've had some impressive luxury builds roll out of the ECD garage. With every build project being built to our client's exact specifications, there's no such thing
June 5, 2023

Offroad Xtreme | Ultimate Fathers Day Gift For The Big Guy Who Has It All

This is no ordinary generic gift card. Nope, it is all stainless-steel laser etched and comes with a hand-selected designer wallet too. But that is not the fancy part. It
June 1, 2023

TheShop | E.C.D. Automotive Design Introduces Project Fortuna

Imported from Costa Rica, this custom Land Rover Series III combines a classic Tuscan Blue Range Rover finish with a contrasting cream roof and wheels. The vintage Land Rover, heading
June 1, 2023

StreetTrucks | Conquer Your Daily Drive With E.c.d.’s Latest Lt1 Range Rover Classic

E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company globally renowned for its bespoke luxury builds – including custom Defenders, Range Rovers and most recently Jaguar E-Types – today
June 1, 2023

TheShop | ECD Reveals Latest Build

Project ACK40 is a picture-perfect example of a tailor-made ECD build – our ability to deliver Defender-inspired Land Rovers is unparalleled in terms of quality and client service. Beyond the
June 1, 2023
Electric Defender

Sharp Magazine | Restomod Powerhouse ECD on Their Tesla-Powered Defender EVs

Believe it not, some of the best SUVs in the world are made in central Florida, at ECD Automotive Design. You don’t go to them for any old Land Rover Defender.
June 1, 2023

Cerebral-Overland | Old-School Luxury Meets 21st Century Power

ECD Auto Design (ECD), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company known for its customized vehicles, including bespoke Defenders, Range Rovers and E-Types, today delivers Project Fortuna – an authentic 1972
June 1, 2023
Project Steamboat

OBJ | Luxury automotive dealer and restoration firm E.C.D. Auto Design to go public via SPAC merger

A special purpose acquisition company, known also as a blank check company, is a publicly traded firm with no business purpose other to find another company, merge and take it
May 24, 2023

Everything You Need to Know About Vintage Defender Styles

Is there anything more British than a cup of tea, fish and chips, or a vintage Land Rover? At ECD, we don’t think so. Of course, one of our favorite
May 10, 2023

The LWB vs. SWB Range Rover Classic: Everything You Need to Know

After years of perfecting our Land Rover Defender restorations at ECD, we took the leap and started introducing Range Rover Classic or RRC restoration projects into the mix. Now, with
May 2, 2023

TheShop | New E.C.D. Build Designed for Summer Vacations

Designed by a U.K.-based client, this convertible Defender features a glossy Arles Blue finish. The vintage soft-top vehicle is elevated on 32-inch all-terrain tires and E.C.D.’s in-house suspension and brake
May 2, 2023
shmee defender

Shmee 150 | The SINGER of DEFENDERS! Visiting ECD Auto Design, the Pinnacle of Land Rovers

It was 2012 when our founder, Scott, started following Tim Burton, aka Shmee150, on Instagram. Tim, a young YouTuber passionate about exotic cars, began making YouTube videos for his Shmee150
April 30, 2023
Project Mayhem

Automotive Addicts | ECD Automotive Design Paves Unique Path for Custom Restorations

We had the opportunity to set out on an adventure to visit a very special place where creative minds at E.C.D. Automotive Design (formerly East Coast Defender Automotive Design) primarily build restored
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