Man who bought 240 Land Rover Defenders in 2015 reveals how much he made from 'biggest risk of his career'

A man who ordered more than 200 Land Rover Defenders months before production of the iconic British 4x4 ended in 2016 has revealed how much he made. Charles Fawcett, founder of Twisted, bought 239 Land Rover Defenders in 2015, just months before production of the iconic 4x4 ended Charles, who owns the Yorkshire-based modifying company, explained how Jaguar Land Rover tried to block the move However, he eventually received 239 and negotiated a 14.8 per cent discount paying around an average of £22,600 per Defender 'The most I had ordered new at one time before that was eight vehicles.' In September 2022, the company announced the 'final' 16 vehicles from the haul would be sold at prices up to £222,000 - that's an 800 per cent mark-up on what they cost in 2015. In September 2022, the company announced the 'final' 16 vehicles from the haul would be sold at prices up to £222,000 Reflecting on the order, Charles says that in the grand scheme of global business where companies spend billions, it was a 'tiny little deal' The last Land Rover Defender pictured coming off the production line at Solihull on Friday 29 January 2016 'However, a huge amount has been spent on development, R&D and production time.