Many people don’t know much about vintage Land Rover Defenders. Those in the know are adventure and off-road types with some money to spare. Restoration of Land Rover Defenders is niche business that on occasion finds itself in hot water.  Law enforcement from time to time catches wind of contraband parts operators and target unsafe …

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The specialty car restoration business is international in nature. Those who specialize in it source parts internationally, and some scour various suppliers in North America. Sadly, this specialized industry is wrought with fraud and the only remedy is uniform best practices and better collaboration between law enforcement agencies. Land Rover Defender restoration fraud has been …

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Initially welcomed by small-town locals, Brian and Michele Hall were welcomed in the local paper, when they relaunched their Land Rover Defender restoration shop in 2017. The business would import parts and offer restoration services for vintage Land Rover aficionados. Michele, a native of Gig Harbor, graduated from high school there and her husband Brian Troy …

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