Sopris

Mount Sopris is a twin-summit mountain in the northwestern Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America.
It’s also the name of one of our favorite Defenders to ever come into the Bishop+Rook workshop.

Base Build

Sopris is part of the Bishop+Rook family. She started as our development Defender, where we tested new things: marine stereo, soft-top kits, wheel packages, etc. But as we continued to have little adventures with her (summer and winter), we realized our little bikini-top clad D90 wasn’t going anywhere soon.

Restoration Approach

This Defender has 66,000 original miles and drives like a dream. We drive her as she is, with a few bumps and bruises.  We love her character and style.  She brings a smile to everyone’s face when they drive her or simply walk past her. Our goal is to treat her well over the years and slowly update her over time.

Timeless Custom Builds

We approach each restoration project with the goal of creating a timeless classic that will last for generations – not only stylistically, but also mechanically.

Bishop+Rook Heritage Defenders