ROVER & OUT I own 200 Land Rover Defenders & keep them all in ‘secret bunker’ – now I’m being offered huge sum to sell just one

A MAN who bought 200 Land Rover Defenders just before the famous motor was discontinued is now being offered eye-watering sums to sell them.

British businessman Charles Fawcett, owner and founder of Twisted - a company specialising in bespoke modified Defenders - has the fleet of valuable 4x4s tucked away inside a secret bunker.

A savvy businessman bought 200 Land Rover Defenders just before the famous motor was discontinued in 2015Credit: twisted

They're now kept safe and sound in a bunker at an undisclosed locationCredit: twisted

Wealthy customers are willing to spend up to £220,000 on a custom-made exampleCredit: TWISTED

As the last off the line, they're arguably more collectible, he claimsCredit: TWISTED

Fawcett made the financial gamble back in 2015 when he saw an opportunity to pick up the 'last of the line' range of Defenders.

As reported by Supercar Blondie, Fawcett said: “They were all registered in 2016 – after production ceased – identifying them among the last off the line and, arguably, more collectible.”

Since then, they’ve been stored away in his bunker at an undisclosed location - all the while their value has skyrocketed.

Now, some 10 years later, it seems wealthy customers are willing to spend up to £220,000 on a custom-made example.

Fawcett’s company has worked through the initial Land Rover stash and now has 16 more to offer potential buyers.

All of them are also based on the original XS spec, the highest Land Rover Defender spec at the time.

Fawcett said: “These sixteen 110s were hand-picked for their chassis numbers and build dates.

“They’re special, and when twisted, each one is the only one. Hence the limited run is called One of One.”

Interestingly, the scarcity of the Defender since Land Rover ceased its production in January 2016 led to the creation of the Ineos car brand by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who also owns Manchester United.

The first and, so far, only vehicle in Ineos' range is the Grenadier, which is widely regarded as a tribute to the Defender.