British style icon Paul Smith has helped to redesign one of this country 's most distinctive cars before production is stopped later this year . These pictures show the stunning one-of-a-kind Land Rover Defender produced by Sir Paul , who has been a fan of the 4x4 for years and owns several of them . The bodywork features 27 different coloured panels based on British woodlands and colours used by the British Army , while the interior is covered with bespoke leather and fabrics made by Sir Paul . Striking : Designed Sir Paul Smith custom made this one-of-a-kind Land Rover Defender to celebrate the iconic car ahead of it going out of production at the end of the year . Patchwork : The body panels are painted a total of 27 different colours , and Sir Paul said he took inspiration from the countryside and British Army vehicles for the design . Historic : The modern-day Defender is a descendant of the first ever car made by Land Rover , the Series 1 , and has been in production since 1948 . The designer , who was knighted in 2000 and has dressed the likes of Bradley Wiggins and the England football team , said : 'The Defender is a British icon , which is something I ’ m exceptionally proud of . 'This is a complete one-off ; I wanted to give this Defender a feeling of luxury , so I used a mix of leather and fabric for the seats . ' I actually used the fabric that I design for Maharam , the American upholstery company . ' I wanted deep , rich colours , but at the same time , I wanted them to work together yet be surprising . My designs are known for their attention to detail , so I did n't want this Defender to be any different . ' Luxurious : Sir Paul chose bespoke leather for the interior , and had the seats made out of fabric he disgnes himself for an American fashion-house . Pedigree : Since 1948 around 15.million Defenders have been produced , and it is thought that as many as two thirds of those are still on the road somewhere in the world . Detailing : The London designer , who was knighted in 2000 and has dressed the likes of Bradley Wiggins and the England football team , said attention to detail was key in making the Defender . Included on the car are two Paul Smith logos . One inside a clock on the dashboard , and another below the Land Rover logo on the back . The modern-day defender is a descendant of Land Rover 's first ever off-road vehicle , which was launched back in 1948 , making it the world 's oldest car still to be in production . Named the Series 1 , the original design was sketched in sand on Anglesey beach by Rover 's chief engineer Maurice Wilkes . Popular : Sir Paul called the car ' a British icon ' and is known to be a fan , having owned several of them . Hand delivered : The Defender is seen parked outside the Paul Smith store in London 's upmarket Mayfair . Since then Land Rover has sold 1.5million of the vehicles , and , of those , it is said that two thirds of them remain on the roads somewhere in the world . According to the Birmingham Mail , the Solihull factory that produces the Defender has had to ramp up production by 50 per cent to cope with orders flooding in before it is discontinued in December . Gerry McGovern , design director and chief creative officer of Land Rover , added : ' I felt it would be a fitting tribute to the iconic Defender , that one of Britain 's most distinguished designers worked with the Land Rover team to recognise his creative vision . ' Send off : Gerry McGovern , design director at Land Rover , said the car was a 'fitting tribute ' to the Defender .
Interior set to end production in December after 67 years . As part of celebrations designer Paul Smith created version of 4x4 . Used 27 colour on exterior inspired by countryside and British Army . Land Rover Defender coated with luxury leather and his own bespoke fabric designs .