David Wilkins

Saw this one a few weeks ago in my local railway station car park. What looked at first glance like a normal last-generation Defender turned out to be a rare and exotic Bowler. Bowler Motors was founded in the 1980s to produce high-performance competition versions of Land Rover vehicles. It was acquired by Jaguar Land Rover in 2019 but is reported recently to have run into financial difficulties.

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Feb 9, 2025 at 11:10amWeb
Show threadDavid WilkinsFeb 9, 2025

Article from Land Rover Monthly on Bowler’s recent difficulties.

https://www.landrovermonthly.co.uk/articles/bowler-motorsport-to-close/

Show threadIndyzign 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Feb 9, 2025
@davidwilkins I’ve been involved with a number of teams/drivers using Bowlers over the years, such a shame that they’re closing shop.
Show threadDavid WilkinsFeb 9, 2025
@JamieR Yes - very sad.
Show threadvanhoutemFeb 9, 2025
Put out of business by https://mahker.com ?
Show threadDavid WilkinsFeb 9, 2025
@vanhoutem Thanks for the link. Interesting. I wasn't previously aware of Mahker.
Show threadAdamFeb 9, 2025
@davidwilkins I should be the target market for Bowler but cannot respect them due to the affiliation with Richard The Hamster Hammond (not a real hamster).