D90 · 90" WheelbaseThe Darien
- Configuration Soft top
- Seating 2–6
- Roof Bimini / full soft top
- Cage NAS-style roll bar
Bespoke, modern
classic Land Rover
Defenders
Every truck that leaves Bridgeport is stripped to bare metal, re-engineered, and rebuilt to one client's specification. Five Defender configurations. No two the same.
No obligation. Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back within one business day.
The Collection
Two wheelbases.
Five configurations.
Chassis length sets everything that follows — seating, roofline, load bed, stance. Pick the platform first, then build outward.
D90 · 90" WheelbaseThe Greenwich
- Configuration Hard top
- Seating 2–5
- Roof Fixed hard top
- Body Standard or wide
D110 · 110" WheelbaseThe Westport
- Configuration Soft top
- Seating 5–9
- Roof Full soft top, hoop set
- Doors Four
D110 · 110" WheelbaseThe New Canaan
- Configuration Hard top
- Seating 5–7
- Roof Fixed hard top
- Body Standard or wide
D110 · 110" WheelbaseBigs
- Configuration Crew cab
- Seating 4–5
- Bed Open pickup bed
- Options Lift kit, wide body
Which one is yours?
Every build starts the same way — a conversation about how you will use it. Fifteen minutes is usually enough to know where to begin.
Chassis
Measured to scale
Bars below are drawn in true proportion. Twenty inches separate the two platforms — that gap is the difference between a short two-door weekend truck and a four-door that seats the whole family.
D9090 in
D110110 in
Every Trophy Defender starts on a fully restored or new galvanized chassis and bulkhead. Suspension, brakes and driveline are specified with you before the body goes back on.
Your build
Your journey
begins here
Every Rover Trophy build starts with you. Our artisans and craftsmen work in-house across every stage, so you make the decisions that shape the truck from day one.
Stage 01
Consultation
We talk through how you'll actually use the truck, then match it to a wheelbase and roof configuration.
Stage 02
Chassis & driveline
Galvanized chassis, bulkhead, suspension, brakes and engine are specified and built up before bodywork.
Stage 03
Body & paint
Panel fit, wide-body options, cage work and bespoke colour — mixed and sprayed in-house.
Stage 04
Trim & delivery
Leather, sound system, climate, and a full shakedown before the truck ships to you.
Power
One engine.
No compromises.
Modernizing the power plant is the single biggest transformation of a Trophy Defender. We build every truck around the same driveline — proven, serviceable anywhere, and paired with a six-speed automatic.
GM Performance LS3
- Displacement 6.2L V8
- Transmission 6-speed automatic (6L80E)
- Fuel Premium unleaded
- Warranty 1 yr / 50,000 mi
Parts are available at any GM counter in the country, and any competent shop can work on it. That matters more than a spec sheet when you're four states from home.
1 year / 50,000 miles
Every upgraded driveline ships with a full one-year, 50,000-mile warranty. Innovation is only worth it if the truck is dependable.
Track record
What we've built
A short history of the shop, the trucks, and the people who have written about them.
2018
Founded
Building Defenders in Bridgeport since day one.
30,000
Square feet
Fabrication, paint and trim under one roof on North Ave.
100+
Years combined
Experience across the team that touches every build.
60+
Defenders delivered
Every one specified by its owner.
Feb 2025
$425,000 at Barrett-Jackson
The Trophy Wolf crossed the block with its matching camper trailer as Lot #1116.1 — a Series 3 taken apart and rebuilt in Bridgeport, and a result far above anything the model had brought before.
Expedition Portal
Oct 2023
Made in Connecticut
News 12 profiled the shop as part of its Best of Connecticut coverage, filming a build in progress on the floor.
News 12 Connecticut
Feb 2023
A full feature in EQ. Magazine
Howard Walker covered the shop's approach at length — galvanized chassis from the UK, two-stage Glasurit paint, and a build process that strips each truck to the last nut and bolt.
EQ. Magazine
Feature
The Trophy Surf in duPont Registry
A 110 in Area 51 Blue with Wimbledon White trim and a 430 hp LS3 — written up for the audience that buys trucks like it.
duPont RegistryFeatured in
On the record
Trophy news & events
Where we've been
A new home in Bridgeport
We have moved into 30,000 square feet at 141 North Avenue, Bridgeport — fabrication, paint, trim and assembly under one roof, with room to build more trucks at once. The refurbishment is still underway; the work has not stopped for it.
Event
Barrett-Jackson
Palm Beach — collector auction
Event
Keels & Wheels
Lakewood Yacht Club, Texas
Event
Steelpointe Boat Show
Bridgeport, Connecticut — home turf
Team Rover Trophy
Over 100 years
of combined work
100+Years combined
In-houseFab, paint & trim
CTBridgeport shop
Our team has spent careers building and restoring high-end classic vehicles. The same people who build the trucks service and maintain them — ours and other people's Defenders alike.
Available inventory
Ready to reserve
One finished build is on the floor and reservable now. When it goes, the next one starts as a commission.
Available · 75% completeGrey Ghost
- Model D110 Hard Top
- Engine LS3 · 430 hp
- Price $339,000
FAQ
Questions, answered
Ninety-one of them — build process, specification, pricing, delivery, service and ownership. Here are the ones we are asked most.
Talk to us
Get started on
your journey
Three ways to reach us. All of them come to the same place, and all of them get an answer within one business day.
Email us
hello@rovertrophy.com — write as much or as little as you like.
Visit the shop
141 North Ave, Bridgeport, CT. Come and see trucks in build — by appointment.