Cool and Vintage 1996 Land Rover Defender Summer Ride

Memorial Day has been in the rearview mirror for almost a month now, but our pals over at Cool and Vintage are just busting out their summer whites: this 1996 Land Rover Defender D90 that got some TLC and a new paintjob befitting the summery beachmobile it was destined to become.

It’s no lie that the first thought that came into our minds upon seeing these photos was “Easy” by The Commodores.

Besides its natty new paint job, the main addition Cool And Vintage made was really a subtraction — they ripped off the roof and converted the 4×4 into a summer-ready soft-top model.

This one’s just for looking — Cool and Vintage is keeping it for themselves as their “summer ride,” as well they should, but they’ve been so kind as to share some pics.

Don’t burn your eyeballs.

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Evan Bleier

Evan is a senior editor with InsideHook who earned a master’s degree in journalism from NYU and has called Brooklyn home since 2006. A fan of Boston sports, Nashville hot chicken and Kentucky bourbon, Evan has had his work published in publications including “Maxim,” Bleacher Report and “The Daily Mail.”