E.C.D. Auto Design (ECD) recently introduced its latest build, Project Fortuna – an authentic 1972 Land Rover Series III powered by a 430-hp LS3 engine.
“One of the more rewarding things about ECD is the rare opportunity to work with clients several times to create these beautiful, one-of-one builds. This client originally worked with us on a custom NAS build three years ago, and we were delighted to bring his new Series III dreams to life,” said Tom Humble, CXO and co-founder of ECD.
Imported from Costa Rica, this custom Land Rover Series III combines a classic Tuscan Blue Range Rover finish with a contrasting cream roof and wheels. The vintage Land Rover, heading to a new Florida home, is upgraded to take on old-fashioned brick roads with a BFGoodrich trail tires and modern-day suspension. The build also features the original roof rack and ladder from 1972, fully refurbished in-house by ECD’s master craftsmen, and traditional swing-away tire carrier.
Project Fortuna features a manual “Eight Ball” shifter and extends the exterior blue into the interior, with custom Raptor lined flooring color-matched to Tuscan Blue, bench seats wrapped in tan leather in the front and four matching tan jump seats in the back. The build is equipped with a Sony Premium stereo and Kenwood compact subwoofer.
Project Fortuna
- Model — Custom 1972 Land Rover Series III
- Engine — LS3
- Transmission — 6-Speed Manual
- Axles — Stock
- Suspension — Stock
- Brakes — Land Rover disc brakes
- Exhaust — Borla sport single pipe with Flowmaster muffler
Exterior
- Paint Color — Tuscan Blue in Gloss and Cornish Cream in Gloss
- Soft Top — Tuscan Blue for main roof panel and Cornish Cream for sunshield
- Wheels — 16-inch OEM in Cornish Cream
- Tires — BFGoodrich Rugged Trail 265/70/R16
- Grille — OEM Series III
- Bumper — New classic with custom chrome finish
- Additional Features — Refurbished original roof rack and ladder, painted in Cornish Cream; door-mounted wheel carrier; ORM style mudflaps; Series style fenders
Interior
- Seat Layout — 3+4
- Front Seats — OEM style with middle cushion wrapped in Garrett Resilience Topaz R9510
- Load Area Seats – 4 inward-facing jump seats wrapped in Garrett Resilience Topaz R9510
- Leather Color — Garrett Resilience Topaz R9510 and Resilience Quartz R90550
- Seat Design — OEM vertical lines
- Dash – Classic Series III style with upper trim wrapped in Resilience Quartz R90550
- Carpet — None
- Steering Wheel —Evander Classic wooden steering wheel EXT900-20
- Gauges — VT32SLF Vintage Series
- Additional Features — Manual “Eight Ball” shifter; Raptor lined interior flooring – color-coded to match Tuscan Blue exterior; perforated Bry-Tech headliner in Cappuccino
Audio & Electronics
- Infotainment — Sony stereo single DIN with integrated USB port
- Sound System — Kenwood Compact subwoofer, mounted on passenger side seatbox
- Additional Features — USB port, Bluetooth
