|
The Bio Bonatti Project is making its debut at the 2009 SEMA show. Visit it in the Making Green Cool Zone, Booth #30215
The Bio Bonatti Project is a "green" vehicle build project. This green truck was rebuilt from the ground up with a focus on environmental responsibility and sustainability. From its inception, the Bio Bonatti Defender 110 was a low environmental-impact vehicle.
The majority of the vehicle was sourced from recycled vehicle parts - the original donor vehicle was a wrecked 1997 NAS Defender 90, a truck that in other circumstances may have been discarded; the 110 box frame chassis was harvested from a Canadian military Defender 110; the body tub and majority of the panels were sourced from Land Rover Project Vehicles in the UK, after being used for an undisclosed R&D project.
The engine was changed out from a thirsty, gas-powered V8 to a 2.5L 300 Tdi Turbo Diesel.
The fuel system has been equipped with a Plant Drive Vegtherm fuel line heater which allows the Defender to run 100% bio diesel (B100) in sub-freezing conditionss.
The project received the creative nickname
the Bonatti Project because the vehicle was to be painted
the Land Rover factory color Bonatti Gray, a dark metallic
gray. This color was never offered on the Defender vehicles in North America,
making the vehicle stand out from the sea of
white NAS Defender 110s.
|
Current status
The Bio Bonatti 110 is wintering in Colorado follwing an successful debut at the SEMA 2009 show.
it's undergoing some routine servicing, as well as undergoing an additional round of modifications.
|
Stage 1
Click here for information on the intial restoration and building of the Bio Bonatti Project.
Sponsors and Support
Thanks go out to our sponsors who have been invaluable in helping Pangaea Expeditions with the building of this vehicle
|
