Oshe Zambezi Defender
The awesome Oshe Automotive Zambezi Defender is not your average restomod. Priced at $300,000 and built over 3,000 painstaking hours, this custom Land Rover Defender 110 pickup blends raw V8 power with handcrafted cultural details.
Instead of an EV conversion, Oshe stays true to heritage with a naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 paired to an 8-speed automatic gearbox. Add Tractive electronically controlled suspension, AP Racing brakes, and BF Goodrich KO2s on 18-inch steel wheels, and you’ve got a machine that’s as capable as it is commanding.
Each Zambezi starts as a bare chassis, stripped to metal and rebuilt with seamless bodywork—no rivets, no seams, just clean Defender lines. Inside, heated Muirhead leather seats, a panoramic roof, and an Audison-Morel sound system deliver modern comfort. Unique touches, like acacia and zebrano woods and hand-painted Ndebele artwork from Oshe’s Limpopo reserve, ensure no two builds are ever the same.
Buyers can choose pickup or wagon, hard- or soft-top, and nearly endless custom trims, making every Zambezi a true one-of-one creation. For founder David Lane, who grew up restoring Land Rovers in South Africa, the Zambezi represents a bridge between rugged African heritage and refined British craftsmanship.
In a market crowded with "luxury” Defenders, Oshe’s approach stands apart—these aren’t just restomods with big engines. The Zambezi Defender is a cultural statement, a bespoke masterpiece built to be driven, not displayed.
Instead of an EV conversion, Oshe stays true to heritage with a naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 paired to an 8-speed automatic gearbox. Add Tractive electronically controlled suspension, AP Racing brakes, and BF Goodrich KO2s on 18-inch steel wheels, and you’ve got a machine that’s as capable as it is commanding.
Each Zambezi starts as a bare chassis, stripped to metal and rebuilt with seamless bodywork—no rivets, no seams, just clean Defender lines. Inside, heated Muirhead leather seats, a panoramic roof, and an Audison-Morel sound system deliver modern comfort. Unique touches, like acacia and zebrano woods and hand-painted Ndebele artwork from Oshe’s Limpopo reserve, ensure no two builds are ever the same.
Buyers can choose pickup or wagon, hard- or soft-top, and nearly endless custom trims, making every Zambezi a true one-of-one creation. For founder David Lane, who grew up restoring Land Rovers in South Africa, the Zambezi represents a bridge between rugged African heritage and refined British craftsmanship.
In a market crowded with "luxury” Defenders, Oshe’s approach stands apart—these aren’t just restomods with big engines. The Zambezi Defender is a cultural statement, a bespoke masterpiece built to be driven, not displayed.
