Took my dad to the British Motor Museum yesterday, lots of very nice cars as you'd expect
They have quite a few prototypes from various British marques
4 seater TR7 was actually quite good
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This one however, well, words fail me
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Love the forward control Landrover!
Didnt they use the Maestro body on a freelander platform as a test mule for the running gear?I remember seeing the MGF disguised as a metro van
Love the forward control Landrover!
Didnt they use the Maestro body on a freelander platform as a test mule for the running gear?
I saw one on the M5, didn't know what it was at the time.Didnt they use the Maestro body on a freelander platform as a test mule for the running gear?
I took my BIL to see the Dunsfold collection a few years ago, lots of very interesting Land Rovers and yes the Maestro Freelander mule was there
https://www.dunsfoldcollection.co.uk/collection/freelander/mule-prototype-cb40-brake-test-hack
Best looking Freelander ever !
First pix, what's the orange car right side of the green one ?Took my dad to the British Motor Museum yesterday, lots of very nice cars as you'd expect
They have quite a few prototypes from various British marques
4 seater TR7 was actually quite good
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This one however, well, words fail me
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Well from the sills down, plus a tin opener for the boot floor...I remember seeing the MGF disguised as a metro van
That design seemed to gain some popularity over here as well:That's the 112" wheelbase forward control prototype vehicle nicknamed 'Buttercup'.
Doubt it, the running gear was metro, with a maestro diesel gearbox.Didnt they use the Maestro body on a freelander platform as a test mule for the running gear?
Vauxhall VXR - 1960's. Part of the Vauxhall heritage collection. You just know Wayne Cherry had a hand in it . . .First pix, what's the orange car right side of the green one ?
TBH I can't remember, looked on their website and it's a Vauxhall concept carFirst pix, what's the orange car right side of the green one ?