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
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 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 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
April 28, 2023
custom defender for sale

Vanity Fair | Vintage Cars Go Electric

For years, Rob Howard restored old cars. In his youth, he worked on a 1971 Plymouth Duster with his dad, and as an adult, he restored 1960s Mustangs and modernized
April 27, 2023

Yahoo | E.C.D. Automotive Design Reveals Supreme Beach Defender for Hamptons Living

Designed by a U.K.-based client, this convertible Defender nods to its iconic history with a glossy Arles Blue finish. The vintage soft-top vehicle is elevated on 32-inch all-terrain tires, perfect
April 27, 2023

Cerebral Overload | E.C.D. Automotive Design Reveals Supreme Beach Defender for Hamptons Living

 E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company known for its custom luxury builds – including personalized Defenders, Range Rovers and E-Types – reveals an elite LT1 Defender
April 26, 2023

Benzinga | E.C.D. Automotive Design Reveals Supreme Beach Defender for Hamptons Living

The sophisticated midnight tones continue inside, with all nine caviar-black seats broken up with cool gray inserts, streamlined with chic vertical diamond stitching. Conceived for small-town living at a Hamptons
April 7, 2023

Robb Report | This All-Electric Defender Restomod Brings Modern Power and Performance to a Coveted Classic

Aside from a bit of vibration at the back and an expected amount of play in the steering, nothing of note detracts from the sense that I’m piloting a farm
April 7, 2023

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

ECD caught our attention (and seemingly the attention of the entire Internet) last year when the company launched a Tesla-powered Land Rover Defender. But, as we learned after speaking to
April 3, 2023

CarBuzz | ECD Automotive Reveals New Electric Drivetrain For Classic Land Rover Restomods

Land Rover restoration specialist ECD Automotive Design has announced the details of its next-generation electric drivetrains that will enable emission-free driving for several of the company's bespoke builds. Most of
March 31, 2023

DuPont Registry | E.C.D. Cranks Up Voltage On Its Land Rover And Jaguar EV Builds

Operating as the world's largest Land Rover restoration company, the professionals at E.C.D. Automotive Design pride itself on continuing the legacy of the Defender with bespoke customer builds. Alongside evolving
March 31, 2023

Electrek | ECD Automotive bolsters its EV conversions with new drivetrains, batteries, and DC fast charging

EV conversion specialist ECD Automotive continues to do what it does best – learn, evolve, and innovate. The veteran one-of-a-kind vehicle manufacturer has announced a new partnership that brings improvements to the
March 29, 2023
Project Steamboat

MarketWatch | ECD Auto Design to Become Public in SPAC Merger

Auto Design, will go public by merging with the special purpose acquisition company EF Hutton Acquisition Corporation. E.C.D., which specializes in restoring Land Rover Defenders, said Monday that it signed
March 29, 2023

InsideEVs | Land Rover Defender 110 EV Restomod Packs 450-HP Tesla Powertrain

The restored and electrified Defender features modern black leather Corbeau Trailcat reclining seats with scarlet red vertical diamond single stitch on the seat backs, and the dashboard wrapped in the same
March 29, 2023

Motor1 | Restored Classic Land Rover Defender Hides An Electric Powertrain

ECD Automotive Design is back at it again to make a splash in the restoration and modification industry with its newest project, the Project Ghost. As the largest Land Rover
March 29, 2023

Cerebral-Overload | Next Generation EV System Brings Faster Charging to E.C.D. Automotive Design’s Luxurious Restorations

Taking the EV systems to the next level is the new driver display, now fully integrated into the E.C.D. custom console. With ease of access to three driving modes, the
March 29, 2023

The Shop Mag | E.C.D. Automotive Design Enhances EV Drivetrain Options

The electric power systems no longer rely on refurbished battery cells, company representatives said. Each EV will have a brand-new drivetrain with more efficient batteries, reducing the weight of the
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
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 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 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
April 28, 2023
custom defender for sale

Vanity Fair | Vintage Cars Go Electric

For years, Rob Howard restored old cars. In his youth, he worked on a 1971 Plymouth Duster with his dad, and as an adult, he restored 1960s Mustangs and modernized
April 27, 2023

Yahoo | E.C.D. Automotive Design Reveals Supreme Beach Defender for Hamptons Living

Designed by a U.K.-based client, this convertible Defender nods to its iconic history with a glossy Arles Blue finish. The vintage soft-top vehicle is elevated on 32-inch all-terrain tires, perfect
April 27, 2023

Cerebral Overload | E.C.D. Automotive Design Reveals Supreme Beach Defender for Hamptons Living

 E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company known for its custom luxury builds – including personalized Defenders, Range Rovers and E-Types – reveals an elite LT1 Defender
April 26, 2023

Benzinga | E.C.D. Automotive Design Reveals Supreme Beach Defender for Hamptons Living

The sophisticated midnight tones continue inside, with all nine caviar-black seats broken up with cool gray inserts, streamlined with chic vertical diamond stitching. Conceived for small-town living at a Hamptons
April 7, 2023

Robb Report | This All-Electric Defender Restomod Brings Modern Power and Performance to a Coveted Classic

Aside from a bit of vibration at the back and an expected amount of play in the steering, nothing of note detracts from the sense that I’m piloting a farm
April 7, 2023

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

ECD caught our attention (and seemingly the attention of the entire Internet) last year when the company launched a Tesla-powered Land Rover Defender. But, as we learned after speaking to
April 3, 2023

CarBuzz | ECD Automotive Reveals New Electric Drivetrain For Classic Land Rover Restomods

Land Rover restoration specialist ECD Automotive Design has announced the details of its next-generation electric drivetrains that will enable emission-free driving for several of the company's bespoke builds. Most of
March 31, 2023

DuPont Registry | E.C.D. Cranks Up Voltage On Its Land Rover And Jaguar EV Builds

Operating as the world's largest Land Rover restoration company, the professionals at E.C.D. Automotive Design pride itself on continuing the legacy of the Defender with bespoke customer builds. Alongside evolving
March 31, 2023

Electrek | ECD Automotive bolsters its EV conversions with new drivetrains, batteries, and DC fast charging

EV conversion specialist ECD Automotive continues to do what it does best – learn, evolve, and innovate. The veteran one-of-a-kind vehicle manufacturer has announced a new partnership that brings improvements to the
March 29, 2023
Project Steamboat

MarketWatch | ECD Auto Design to Become Public in SPAC Merger

Auto Design, will go public by merging with the special purpose acquisition company EF Hutton Acquisition Corporation. E.C.D., which specializes in restoring Land Rover Defenders, said Monday that it signed
March 29, 2023

InsideEVs | Land Rover Defender 110 EV Restomod Packs 450-HP Tesla Powertrain

The restored and electrified Defender features modern black leather Corbeau Trailcat reclining seats with scarlet red vertical diamond single stitch on the seat backs, and the dashboard wrapped in the same
March 29, 2023

Motor1 | Restored Classic Land Rover Defender Hides An Electric Powertrain

ECD Automotive Design is back at it again to make a splash in the restoration and modification industry with its newest project, the Project Ghost. As the largest Land Rover
March 29, 2023

Cerebral-Overload | Next Generation EV System Brings Faster Charging to E.C.D. Automotive Design’s Luxurious Restorations

Taking the EV systems to the next level is the new driver display, now fully integrated into the E.C.D. custom console. With ease of access to three driving modes, the
March 29, 2023

The Shop Mag | E.C.D. Automotive Design Enhances EV Drivetrain Options

The electric power systems no longer rely on refurbished battery cells, company representatives said. Each EV will have a brand-new drivetrain with more efficient batteries, reducing the weight of the
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