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2000 Land Rover (Bowler) Tomcat

United Kingdom • 26 Oct 2022

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a unique 2000 Land Rover (Bowler) Tomcat, a road-legal former competition vehicle with a 3.9 V8 engine and R380 manual gearbox. It features composite panels, an integral roll cage, and modified interior for road use, but has a non-functional speedometer/odometer.

Condition

6

This vehicle is a modified competition vehicle with noted imperfections. While it boasts a powerful engine and recent upgrades like new tires and LED headlights, the non-functional speedometer/odometer and modified interior (sports seats, VW Scirocco rear seat with race harnesses) indicate a compromise between its original racing intent and road use. The composite body panels contribute to its lightweight nature but do not necessarily indicate top-tier condition. Overall, it presents a mix of performance enhancements and acknowledged flaws.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

35601115B

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

XJB840L

RHD/LHD:

RHD

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! 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 Land Rover focused Xtreme4...