ECD Press Archives - Page 6 of 8 - ECD Automotive Design
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
March 29, 2023
electric defender

EV Builder Guide | Revved Up: E.C.D.’s New Electric Power Systems

E.C.D. Automotive Design, the world-renowned Land Rover restoration company known for its exclusive, one-of-a-kind builds, has just announced its latest development in electric conversions. The company has partnered with new battery providers to create
March 24, 2023
shmee defender

Shmee 150 Defender Tour | ECD Facility Tour

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
March 20, 2023

CarBuzz | Tesla-Powered Land Rover Defender Is A 450-HP Surprise

Dubbed Project Ghost, this restored off-roader is a fine mix of past and present, blending the rugged looks and go-anywhere capability of the Defender with the efficiency of an EV. Equipped with
March 20, 2023

Cerebral-Overload | E.C.D. Automotive Design Perfects Electric Defender for City Cruising

E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company famed for its custom builds, ranging from vintage Defenders to classic Jaguar E-Types, today unveils Project Ghost, an attention-grabbing matte
March 18, 2023

DuPont Registry | 7 Modernized Defender Restorations For Sale At E.C.D. Automotive

The classic Land Rover Defender is one of the most celebrated off-road capable vehicles of all time, and while, of course, there is a new Land Rover Defender, the classic
March 16, 2023

The Shop | E.C.D. Automotive Design Introduces New EV Build

Inside, the restored Defender has modern black leather Corbeau Trailcat reclining seats with scarlet red vertical diamond single stitch on the seatbacks. With space for up to seven people, the
February 23, 2023

Motor1 | ECD Is Ready To Restore Jaguar E-Types With Two Production Lines

ECD Automotive Design – one of the world’s largest companies focused on Land Rover and Jaguar restoration – announces it is expanding its production facility with two new production lines
February 23, 2023
XKE Jaguars

Slash Gear | 5 Cars Owned By George Harrison That Prove He Had Great Taste

George Harrison's E-Type was a 21st birthday present from Brian Epstein (The Beatles' manager). Known as the XKE in the U.S. market, the E-Type is an iconic car with a
February 14, 2023

24 World Hours | Auto International: ECD Automotive Design makes Defender electric: Brit legend with Tesla power

It is not new that historic Land Rover models have been all too willingly converted for decades, and so the vehicle refiner ECD Automotive Design from Kissimmee / Florida has
February 14, 2023
customized defender

Motor1 | Orange You Glad ECD Restored This Fiery Classic Land Rover Defender?

ECD Automotive Design is back at it again to bring us the Project Pivot, a restored and modified classic Defender that's powered by GM and painted in Subaru. Fresh from
February 14, 2023

CarBuzz | ECD Automotive Design’s Latest Defender Is A Drop-Top With LS3 V8 Power

ECD Automotive Design has dropped its latest one-of-one classic Land Rover Defender builds with an LS3 engine swap, a black convertible roof, and gloss Subaru Sunshine Orange paint. It's the longer wheelbase 110 model,
February 14, 2023

Motoring Research | Restomod Defender 110 debuts with V8, air-ride and Subaru paint

The Defender 110’s bodywork has been modified to offer a soft-top roof, with a multi-point roll cage found underneath. Daytime running lights are added to the front bumper, while the front
February 10, 2023

The Shop | E.C.D. Automotive Design Debuts ‘Project Pivot’

E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.) has debuted its latest convertible Land Rover Defender 110 build. Named Project Pivot, the LS3 Defender is painted a fiery orange and was designed to optimize
February 1, 2023

Offroad Xtreme | British Mud Buds: Matching Land Rover D90 Twins

When it comes to restoring classic Land Rovers, nobody does it quite like E.C.D. Automotive Design. Take the convertible Land Rover D90 for instance. A tremendous vehicle platform that is ripe
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
March 29, 2023
electric defender

EV Builder Guide | Revved Up: E.C.D.’s New Electric Power Systems

E.C.D. Automotive Design, the world-renowned Land Rover restoration company known for its exclusive, one-of-a-kind builds, has just announced its latest development in electric conversions. The company has partnered with new battery providers to create
March 24, 2023
shmee defender

Shmee 150 Defender Tour | ECD Facility Tour

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
March 20, 2023

CarBuzz | Tesla-Powered Land Rover Defender Is A 450-HP Surprise

Dubbed Project Ghost, this restored off-roader is a fine mix of past and present, blending the rugged looks and go-anywhere capability of the Defender with the efficiency of an EV. Equipped with
March 20, 2023

Cerebral-Overload | E.C.D. Automotive Design Perfects Electric Defender for City Cruising

E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.), the world’s largest Land Rover restoration company famed for its custom builds, ranging from vintage Defenders to classic Jaguar E-Types, today unveils Project Ghost, an attention-grabbing matte
March 18, 2023

DuPont Registry | 7 Modernized Defender Restorations For Sale At E.C.D. Automotive

The classic Land Rover Defender is one of the most celebrated off-road capable vehicles of all time, and while, of course, there is a new Land Rover Defender, the classic
March 16, 2023

The Shop | E.C.D. Automotive Design Introduces New EV Build

Inside, the restored Defender has modern black leather Corbeau Trailcat reclining seats with scarlet red vertical diamond single stitch on the seatbacks. With space for up to seven people, the
February 23, 2023

Motor1 | ECD Is Ready To Restore Jaguar E-Types With Two Production Lines

ECD Automotive Design – one of the world’s largest companies focused on Land Rover and Jaguar restoration – announces it is expanding its production facility with two new production lines
February 23, 2023
XKE Jaguars

Slash Gear | 5 Cars Owned By George Harrison That Prove He Had Great Taste

George Harrison's E-Type was a 21st birthday present from Brian Epstein (The Beatles' manager). Known as the XKE in the U.S. market, the E-Type is an iconic car with a
February 14, 2023

24 World Hours | Auto International: ECD Automotive Design makes Defender electric: Brit legend with Tesla power

It is not new that historic Land Rover models have been all too willingly converted for decades, and so the vehicle refiner ECD Automotive Design from Kissimmee / Florida has
February 14, 2023
customized defender

Motor1 | Orange You Glad ECD Restored This Fiery Classic Land Rover Defender?

ECD Automotive Design is back at it again to bring us the Project Pivot, a restored and modified classic Defender that's powered by GM and painted in Subaru. Fresh from
February 14, 2023

CarBuzz | ECD Automotive Design’s Latest Defender Is A Drop-Top With LS3 V8 Power

ECD Automotive Design has dropped its latest one-of-one classic Land Rover Defender builds with an LS3 engine swap, a black convertible roof, and gloss Subaru Sunshine Orange paint. It's the longer wheelbase 110 model,
February 14, 2023

Motoring Research | Restomod Defender 110 debuts with V8, air-ride and Subaru paint

The Defender 110’s bodywork has been modified to offer a soft-top roof, with a multi-point roll cage found underneath. Daytime running lights are added to the front bumper, while the front
February 10, 2023

The Shop | E.C.D. Automotive Design Debuts ‘Project Pivot’

E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.) has debuted its latest convertible Land Rover Defender 110 build. Named Project Pivot, the LS3 Defender is painted a fiery orange and was designed to optimize
February 1, 2023

Offroad Xtreme | British Mud Buds: Matching Land Rover D90 Twins

When it comes to restoring classic Land Rovers, nobody does it quite like E.C.D. Automotive Design. Take the convertible Land Rover D90 for instance. A tremendous vehicle platform that is ripe
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