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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 conditions. 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. pangaea-expeditions.com
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