Premium rusted body panels. Has the world gone mad?

May 14th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Premium rusted body panels. Has the world gone mad?
The British would use the word "daft," but let's just call it crazy.

As if clear coating the patina of well-preserved half-century old classics isn't the fad for you (missed that train, didn't you?), one Dutch company will oxidize select body panels on the new Land Rover Defender to give its well-to-do owners something a new vehicle just can't offer - rust.

This premium finish (keep laughing, it gets better!) promises to "give your Defender a more than special upgrade, because the OEM Land Rover parts will be sandblasted, painted and modified to give it an unique look. All real material and handmade!"

The price? Well, if you have to ask, then you probably can't afford it. Regardless, who wouldn't spend $1,685 to add rusted panels to their new Land Rover?