OUR
HISTORY
Defender&Friends is born out of the passion that the Adell and Molins families have for Defenders. Their 25-year friendship and shared passion has led to the creation of Defender&Friends.
Our company, based in Barcelona, Spain and called AMBESTCLASSICS25, S.L., restores Defenders according to the designs and specifications of our clients.
Some important dates in our history:
2014
After years of experience as a Classic Bespoke Workshop, in December 2014, Ermengol Molins, co-founder and CEO of the company, opened an office in Charlotte, NC, where he began living for eight months of the year, to learn firsthand about the needs and preferences of the US market.
2015
We established a great personal and professional relationship with the owners of Performance Rovers NC, Jason and Adam, who helped us grow our brand locally by locating our showroom in their main facility in Mathews, NC, and guiding our local clients through the bespoke process.
PERFORMANCE ROVERS Performance Rovers is unquestionably the number one independent Land Rover workshop in NC, and we are eternally grateful for their guidance and friendship, they have helped our company become what it is today.
2016
“DEFENDER AND FRIENDS” BRAND CREATION: In 2016, the company decided to focus solely on Land Rover, particularly the Defender model, and to supply only to the US market. We chose “Defender and Friends” because Defenders were the first connection point with our customers, and over time, they became great friends with whom we shared our experiences and passions.
Our brand values reflect everyone who loves perfection and is obsessed with quality.
2022
Adrian Conde joined the partnership of Carlos Adell and Ermengol Molins, thanks to his IT background applied to the automobile industry as the owner of ACODAFE, Adrian has helped our business become highly efficient and organized, taking us to a new level of production, offering the shortest lead times in the industry.
2023
Adrian Conde joined the partnership of Carlos Adell and Ermengol Molins, thanks to his IT background applied to the automobile industry as the owner of ACODAFE, Adrian has helped our business become highly efficient and organized, taking us to a new level of production, offering the shortest lead times in the industry.