Twisted To Make US Debut at The Bridge X With Custom Land Rover Defenders
British bespoke design house will unveil two custom classic Land Rover Defender commissions for its first US concours appearance…
Twisted Automotive, a British bespoke design house that re-engineers classic automotive icons, will attend The Bridge X for the first time. The event takes place in Bridgehampton, New York, from Sept. 18 to Sept. 20, 2026.
Debut of Two Custom Defender Commissions
Marking this debut, Twisted will unveil two custom Land Rover Defender commissions. The highlight is a bespoke T110 finished in Hyperion Blue, an iconic shade historically reserved for rare 1960s Ferraris and Maseratis. Applying such a delicate, emotive and historic supercar hue to the boxy, unapologetic silhouette of a classic Defender represents a bold world-first for the brand, designed to excite and intrigue the U.S. audience, company officials said in a press release.
“Taking a shade traditionally reserved for 1960s Italian supercars and draping it over a rugged, boxy British utility icon is unapologetically Twisted,” said Phil Chapman, Twisted’s head of brand. “Our philosophy has always been about rebellion. We take something raw, strip away its factory flaws and elevate it to an anti-ordinary standard. Bringing our obsession to the historic grounds of Bridgehampton for the very first time, and meeting U.S. collectors face-to-face is a major milestone for our brand.”
Alongside the Hyperion Blue T110 will sit a Stirling Moss Blue T110 commission destined for a U.S. customer. Master technicians from the UK build team will be at the concours to answer questions about what makes a Twisted vehicle special, the release noted.
Behind the Build
Each commission on display represents 2,500 hours of meticulous, hand-crafted engineering. Stripped down to bare metal and rebuilt from the chassis up, every nut, bolt and panel has been scrutinized and aligned to uncompromising, factory-surpassing tolerances, the company said. Both models boast LT1 V-8 powertrains.
What’s Next for Twisted
In addition to the Defender builds, visitors to the Twisted display will see a detailed scale model of the company’s next major U.S. debut: the TRRC, Twisted’s interpretation of the Range Rover Classic. This sneak peek aims to build anticipation ahead of its U.S. unveiling later in the year.
