Rinse the sand off and drive home.
Soft top, tan canvas, Series-era heritage paint, and a built-in wash-down tank, pump and hose.
In a digital world,it feels good to drive something real.
Nothing fast. Nothing extravagant. Just right.
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THE STORY
In a digital world, it feels good to drive something real.
MELO is the family name, the whole idea and the whole state of mind. From St. Petersburg, Florida, we recommission classic Defenders and Fiat 500s into simple, life-ready cars.
NOTHING FAST. NOTHING EXTRAVAGANT. JUST RIGHT.THE MELO DEFENDER 90 / MADE FOR REAL LIFE
THE MELO 500
Simple, reliable, beach-ready.
Small, slow, cheerful and ready for real life. Every MELO is inspected, recommissioned, repainted in factory colors and built from a clear menu you can actually read.
MELO 500 / PETROL AQUA / COASTAL VILLAGE
From $75,500Defender 90
From $28,000Fiat 500
From $87,500Defender 110
Two iconsPlus the family-sized 110
START HERE
The full range, without the long scroll.
Nothing has been removed. Jump straight to the vehicle or information you want.
THREE LIFESTYLES
Beach. Mountain. City.
These are starting points, not restrictions. Every existing model, roof, interior and color remains available.
Useful, not decorative.
Tdi-era factory greens, roof rack, all-terrain tires, black arches and a camping table that mounts.
Small car, loud opinions.
Chrome, neutral factory colors, a refined cabin and the easiest way into the range.
THE MELO DEFENDER 90
The 90 is the heart of the range.
Short, open-air and full of character, the MELO 90 is the Defender people remember—with room for the dog, the gear, the wet towels and the long way home.
SLOW IS THE POINT
The small car that opens up the whole idea.
The Fiat 500 is the easy way in: small, cheerful and built to make an ordinary trip across town or to the beach feel like the good part of the day.
MELO 110 / FIRST BUILD BOOK
Need more room? Take the same MELO idea to seven seats.
For customers who need four doors and family-sized space, the MELO 110 carries the same Bahia, Mountain and Sport color books onto the long wheelbase.
Build Your MELO 110
CARS ARE FOR LIVING
Made for the places you actually want to go.
For the connection between machine and the outdoors, a mellow ride in a Defender, or a day around town and at the beach in a MELO 500.
THE CORE RANGE
Two icons. Three ways to live with each.
Start with the Defender 90 or Fiat 500, then choose Bahia, Mountain or Sport.
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MELO 90From $75,500
Bahia
Soft top, Series-era heritage paint, tan canvas, and practical coastal equipment that make the vehicle feel beach-ready rather than merely restored.
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MELO 90From $77,500
Mountain
The hard-top utility Defender: Tdi-era factory colors, a fixed Alpine White roof, a rack system, an all-terrain stance, and accessories that feel useful instead of decorative.
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MELO 90From $79,000
Sport
The polished street MELO 90: tighter stance, black accents, upgraded wheels and the highest interior finish, while staying out of full restomod territory.
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MELO 500From $28,000
Bahia
Warm factory shades, a canvas sunroof, wicker and tan touches.
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MELO 500From $28,000
City
Chrome, neutral factory colors and a clean, refined cabin.
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MELO 500From $28,000
Sport
Bolder factory colors, a stripe package and sport wheels.
THE EXTENDED RANGE
And when the family needs more room, there is the Defender 110.
All three MELO lifestyles, with four doors and seven seats.
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MELO 110From $87,500
Bahia
The family beach truck: four doors and seven seats on the long wheelbase, the same Bahia palette and built-in wash-down system. The white hard top is standard; the full-length soft-top convertible is configured separately.
Build It
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MELO 110From $92,500
Mountain
The family expedition truck: four doors on the long wheelbase, deeper colors anchored by genuine military Deep Bronze Green, roof rack, all-terrain tires, and storage that earns its keep across seven seats.
Build It
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MELO 110$95,000
Sport
The polished long-wheelbase Defender: black accents, upgraded wheels, and the highest interior finish in the range—four doors of it, while staying honest to the original truck.
Build It
ANOTHER WAY TO ORDER THE 110
The full-length convertible.
Any 110 hard top can be ordered with a complete soft-top conversion in tan, black, burgundy or brown canvas for customers who need four doors and seven seats.
Complete belt-rated canvas conversion: $9,500 · Available on Bahia, Mountain and Sport.
SIGNATURE FEATURES
The beach wash-down package.
A small tank, pump and hose make it easy to rinse sand from feet, dogs, gear and chairs. It is standard equipment on the Bahia package.
The rack-mounted camping table.
A purpose-built table travels securely with the Defender and sets up at camp, with dedicated storage for the gear that belongs with it.
- Chosen for how you'll use the car
- Factory-style finishes and hardware
- Recorded clearly on the final build sheet
FACTORY COLOR BOOK
Named, coded and repeatable.
Land Rover heritage codes on the Defenders, original Fiat codes on the 500s. Named, coded, and repeatable—so the car you configure is the car that gets built.
COLOR GUIDESelect a swatch to see its name.
HOW IT WORKS
Configure, quote, deposit, delivery.
- 01Configure
Choose the model, trim, factory color and equipment.
- 02Place your order
Approve the clear, menu-priced build specification.
- 0333% deposit
A 33% deposit secures your order.
- 04Secure the donor
We source the correct vehicle for your build.
- 05Your MELO weekend
Choose downtown St. Petersburg or St. Pete Beach. Hotel, airport pickup and your vehicle handoff are on us; you cover airfare and shipping home.
THE MELO RELIABILITY PROTOCOL
Fully recommissioned. Never reinvented.
Every MELO includes a completely refurbished, stock-specification engine and transmission as part of the standard build. Defender transfer cases and drivelines, and Fiat final-drive components, are renewed to the same delivery standard. The paint is fully refinished, the interior is completely renewed, known weak points are corrected, and the finished vehicle is road-tested and documented. There are no separate rebuild or swap charges.
Read the warranty overviewStock-spec engine
Every Defender and Fiat 500 engine is completely refurbished to stock specification before delivery—not simply serviced or swapped with an unchecked used unit.Transmission & driveline
Every transmission is completely refurbished. Defender transfer cases and drivelines, and Fiat final-drive components, are recommissioned to the same delivery standard.Brakes & steering
The brake and steering systems are fully inspected, serviced and fitted with new parts wherever required.Suspension & chassis
Bushings, shocks, springs, chassis and mounting points are inspected and corrected before sign-off.Electrical
Every electrical system is verified. Corroded or faulty components are removed and replaced with new OEM-specification parts.Dash & cabin
The entire cabin is new: seats, trim, dash, seals, controls and the selected roof or canvas are completely renewed.Road test & sign-off
Every completed MELO is fully road-tested and receives a final function check before sign-off.Paperwork & warranty
The finished build sheet, service record, delivery documents and written warranty travel with the vehicle.REQUEST A QUOTE
Tell us the build. We’ll price it from the menu.
No obligation and no mystery pricing. A 33% deposit secures your order.