Arkonik are delighted to be able to share the exciting news that they have been commissioned to build Special Vehicle Project – 1 (SVP-1) for b500X. After the phenomenal success of Del Gregory?s online magazine b500, he has now launched b500X, a special projects studio.

Less is more

SVP-1 will be an Etienne Salomé designed Defender, built by Arkonik and will feature a Defender 90 rebuilt from the ground up with a 3.9L V8 coupled to a five-speed LT85 manual gearbox and designed very much within a ?less is more? philosophy. A true design statement.

Photo credit La Voiture Noire © 2020 Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S

One-of-one

Automobile designer Etienne Salomé, most famous for his time with Bugatti, including several automotive designs and his favourite, the one-of-one ?La Voiture Noire? is also delighted to announce this as his latest project.
Photo credit © 2020 Etienne Salomé

This first project from Etienne Salomé, b500X & Arkonik will be built as a ?one-of-one? for one very lucky global customer. This unique Defender is sure to garnish a lot of interest and you can contact them to register your interest before the build begins.

Tom Parry | Arkonik Ltd.

?It?s a privilege to be offered this opportunity from B500X and to therefore be working alongside a designer as individual and special as Etienne. Arkonik has enjoyed designing and collaborating directly with its customers to hand-build and personalize Defenders for over a deca...