We are delighted to offer, Bowler Defender Fully prepared and ready to race in the Bowler UK championships or Road use ! Equipped with all the possible options from Bowler including Rally Package One and Rally Package Two. The vehicle was maintained by Bowler throughout its life, not that it has needed much given its very low mileage. The vehicle is eligible to enter the 2025 and 2026 Bowler Owners Uk Defender Rally Series & European Series by M&C Projects, this includes 4 Uk events and 4 European events. The vehicle can join mid way through the season, and support and guidance can be offered for anybody looking to get into rallying. This is also the best value Bowler Defender of its type on the market today. With a massive saving from the price new, this vehicle's was £140, 000 including vat. One of only 30 Bowler Defender Rally vehicles ever made and only 2 in Black. Given over 250, 000 new defenders are now on the roads around the world, this is a rare vehicle. Certainly to be a future collectors piece. FULL DETAILS ON OUR WEBSITE ! Structural body and chassis - Monocoque bracing - minimises body movement and supports underbody protection - Full internal roll-cage integrated with body and linking suspension mounts - Internal spare wheel mount integrated to roll cage - Additional front recovery points - Rally-spec gearbox cross member - Stiffened gearbox mounts - Strengthened engine mounts - Braced front and rear subframes - Front suspension turret brace - Rear turret brace - Strengthened radiator mounts - Adapted chassis and subframe mounts - Rally jacking points Performance - Improved cooling - auxiliary radiators removed and increased airflow to main radiator - Increased transmission cooling capacity - Sports exhaust system - Bowler 18? wheels with increased strength - BF Goodrich AT tyres - Bespoke suspension design with modified subframes, new springs and unique turrets for increased stiffness - Bespoke Fox dampers - Race steering wheel with quick release boss - Side air intake covers - High level air intake - Front upper wishbone revised to reflect new ride height geometry Electrical/systems - ECU system integration with race box - ABS/DSC - rally control modifications - New integrated wiring harness for new components - New rally-spec facia - Navigator control unit for lights/washer/horn - Rally system integration with JLR safety systems - Adapted body control unit Regulatory - High-level rear marker lights - Alpine, door and rear windows replaced with polycarbonate - Race sports seats with specific race seat mounts - Six-point race harness - Integrated and hand-held fire suppression - Electrical cut-off switches - internal and external - Complete removal of all airbag systems Styling - Front bumper adapted to take new underbody protection - Bowler front grille with increased air flow - Rear roof spoiler with extended profile and integrated additional reversing lights - Front and rear wing shields to meet new underbody protection - Wheel arch extensions utilising accessory fitment - Door lowers - protection pieces on shortened doors - Team livery Function - Additional bonnet-mounted windscreen washers - to deal with rally levels of water splash - Front driving lights for increased night driving illumination - Rally-spec mud flaps - Full underbody protection system - 6mm aluminium reinforced design - New gear shift position - optimised to sports seats - Column-mounted gear shift paddles - unique to Bowler - Passenger foot rest - Rear door manual release mechanism - Wheel arch lines - increased strength to meet rally requirements Since its inception in 1985, Bowler Motors has developed a worldwide reputation in the arena of design and construction of Land Rover-based off-road vehicles. Led by the company?s inspirational founder, Drew Bowler, until his untimely death in 2016, the company grew from a nascent workforce of just eight to the present group of 35 highly-skilled engineers. Initially focussing on