The record
The vehicle began as one of several Defender Wolf 110s equipped by Land Rover for a global expedition to be led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes in 1998. The expedition was cancelled, and the Wolves — the strengthened 300 Tdi military Defenders then new in British service — were left looking for a purpose.
This one, chassis SALLDBA6BVA120509 and registered R657 BAC, found it in the Fifty 50 Challenge, a Land Rover employees' expedition to raise money for charity and mark the company's fiftieth year. It was repainted gold, fitted with a roof rack, communications equipment and internal racking, and christened Goldilocks by the team. As support vehicle it followed the challenge through 52 countries in 50 days — and 57 by the time the run ended in South Africa — raising £200,000 for UNICEF and other charities.
It is now in the Dunsfold Collection, still in its gold, with the 2.5-litre 300 Tdi and five-speed gearbox of the Wolf specification.
