The Land Rover Defender is known to many car enthusiasts and restoration specialists as the vehicle that can go anywhere up to the ends of Earth.

Here is a list of nine cars that are going out to pasture in 2016 that could well become the classics of tomorrow.

While its production ceased on January 29, fan of Land Rover Defender and Ineos Group CEO Jim Ratcliffe is looking to rebuilding the vehicle.

There are still plenty of special celebratory Defenders on the market for enthusiasts and collectors alike.

Expectations were certainly high but by the time the hammer fell on Wednesday night, the Land Rover Defender came through, raising £400,000 (US$598,440)

Ahead of its auction December 16, original Land Rover project engineer Arthur Goddard has given the 2 millionth edition his personal seal of approval.