Official: Land Rover Defender LXV special edition celebrates 65 years of going anywhere

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Land Rover held a 65th birthday party for itself at Packington Estate, on the grounds where its contributions to the world of off-roading were tested from the very first model in 1948 all the way through the 1970s. If you weren’t there, you missed getting a piece of the birthday cake delivered by a Lynx military helicopter, but you can still get a piece of the anniversary action in the Land Rover LXV Defender SE – LXV being the ancient Roman way of writing “65.”

Starting with a Defender specced with the 2.2-liter diesel and six-speed manual, the birthday-boy special edition adds a Santorini Black or Fuji White exterior hue, a Corris Grey roof and interior accents, 16-inch Sawtooth wheels, leather seats and unique badging. Pricing hasn’t been announced, probably because it’s rude to talk about the cost of a gift on someone’s birthday.

For now you can read the press release below and see the celebrant in the high-res image gallery above.

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