Posted in Bowler on Oct 11th, 2007
The Bowler Nemesis looks like a Range Rover Sport from the front, but in reality is only about 40% Land Rover - the rest is Mr Bowler’s phenomenal space frame with JE Engineering’s amazing drivetrain (4.2l V8 tweaked to 510bhp when it’s running the right magic juice!).
www.bowler-offroad.com is the official site, but you can find loads of info around and about - as well as a couple of impressive (listen to the engine!) videos. Bowler don’t put their prices on the site, but rumour has it that you’d need to fork out around £120k for one of these Paris - Dakar prepared beasties - A good chunk over and above the price of the Wildcat, but who’s to quibble when you’re looking at toys as serious as this!
This is never going to be a sensible car for anyone, but damn does it look nice!
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Posted in Bowler on Sep 5th, 2007
Bowler (www.bowler-offroad.com) will build you just about anything you want for a price I suspect. However for those of us with dreams we might one day accomplish - their entry level Wildcat may just about be within reach. Bowler don’t shout about prices, but a brand spanking new prepped toy is rumoured to be around £80k. Good 2nd hand versions shift for around £30k after a few years (and god knows what abuse). You can find a few “Tomcats” around (the Wildcat’s predecessor - often built by enthusiasts with the best of components then sold at a tremendous loss!) for not much more than a quality second hand defender.
If you’ve got a few grand to spare (prices are dependent on exactly how you want your machine set up), and a large disused open cast quarry to race around in they’d be the toy of the century.
Land Rover are now backing Bowler’s Wildcat race team.
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