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2000 Land Rover (Bowler) Tomcat

United Kingdom • 14 Sept 2022

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a modified 2000 Land Rover (Bowler) Tomcat with a 3.9 V8 engine and R380 manual gearbox. It's a former competition vehicle adapted for road use, featuring composite panels, an integral roll cage, and aftermarket seats. Noted issues include a non-functional speedometer and odometer, and expired MOT.

Condition

6

The vehicle has been modified and used in competitions, indicating potential wear and tear. While it has been updated for road use, issues like the non-functional speedometer and odometer suggest some mechanical shortcomings. The listing mentions 'decent road manners,' implying it's not in pristine condition.

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Manual

Transmission:

35601115B

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Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

XJB840L

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2000 Land Rover (Bowler) Tomcat Tomcat 100inch hailing from the Bowler era boasting a fruity 3.9 V8 EFi with R380 manual 'box, composite panels over shortened range rover chassis and integral roll cage; road legal former competition vehicle that goes like stink and seats 4! Great fun for pub runs! What a thing.

Hailing from the period where Drew Bowler had been building Tomcats using shortened 80inch and 100inch Range Rover chassis for use in the ARC (Association of Land Rover Clubs) events.

The Tomcat name signified use of the shortened Range Rover chassis and then followed by the Bowler Wildcat which used a tubular skeleton chassis.

Post 2001, the Tomcat rights were purchased by Paul Williamson and Steve Wells in April 2001 to continue to produce the Tomcats as they had been before the split from Bowler.

An earlier example built in Yr.2000 it was built up and constantly honed and improved from the original Tomcat kit by two chaps one of whom then went on to set up a specialist La...