4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 2002–03
NAMED MODELSpecial · Expedition & Campers

G4 Challenge 2003 Defender 110 Td5

A Tangiers Orange Defender 110 Td5 prepared for the first Land Rover G4 Challenge in 2003.

Sources & evidence
G4 Challenge 2003 Defender 110 Td5 — Surviving 2003-fleet BP52 GJE, photographed in 2023.Calreyn88 · CC BY 4.0 ↗
BASE VEHICLEDefender 110BUILT BYLand RoverIN SERVICE2002–03PRODUCTION31 preparedLAYOUT4 wheels · 110″

The record

The inaugural G4 Challenge used Defender 110 County Station Wagons for its South African competition stage, with Defenders also serving logistics roles. Of 31 prepared, 29 took part.

This model follows the surviving BP52 GJE and the event equipment specification: a Safety Devices rack, four roof lamps, Mantec raised intake, window protection and winch bumper, Warn winch, underbody guards and rear ladder. The rack is shown without later camping equipment. Hidden interior storage is simplified; gameplay handling values are not historical specifications. Exact preparation location and operating-country assignment remain unconfirmed.

Specification

MANUFACTURERLand Rover
MANUFACTURED2002 donor; 2003 event preparation
ENGINE2.5 L Td5 turbo-diesel inline-five
PRODUCTION RUN31 prepared; 29 used
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEDefender
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE110″
CATEGORYSpecial · Expedition & Campers

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

AI rendering impression

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Proportions, fittings, markings, colours and the setting can all drift from the original in the process. For the vehicle's actual details, rely on the specification, the photographs and the cited sources on this page.

Sources

  1. 1G4 Owners Club — 2003 vehicles ↗accessed 2026-09-16SOURCE
  2. 22003 Defender equipment sheet ↗accessed 2026-09-16SOURCE
  3. 3BP52 GJE photographed in 2023 ↗accessed 2026-09-16SOURCE
  4. 4https://www.g4ownersclub.com/about-the-vehicles-2003-challengehttps://www.g4ownersclub.com/about-the-vehicles-2003-challenge ↗REFERENCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-16T21:39:36.951Z · status: researched