Sportscar projects
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BMC and BL were both knocked for some of their bread and butter cars, but revered for their sports cars. Here, we take a closer look at some of the sports cars that did not make it.
ADO56
Although he is known to have favoured rear-wheel drive for sports cars, Alec Issigonis nevertheless instigated the development of this Mini-based MG coupé... |
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ADO34, 35 and 36
These three related projects produced a number of prototypes for a small, Mini-based sportscar series, to be sold in MG and Austin-Healey forms. |
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ADO68: Project Condor
Having recently headhunted the gifted Roy Haynes from Ford, BMC had put this man's talents to good use. The first fruits of his labour were the Marina and Mini Clubman, but the Cowley based designer had plans for a range of sporting coupés based on the floorpans of their more humble saloon cousins... |
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The Triumph Projects: Bullet, Lynx and Broadside
Triumph needed a next generation of sports cars to replace the rapidly ageing TR6/GT6, and with the help of Michelotti the new cars were soon forthcoming. |
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ADO21
After an already long innings, MG looked again at the idea of developing a replacement for the MGB. This time, the company began to actively pursue something more dramatic... |
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ADO70: The Michelotti Mini
The MG Midget and Austin-Healey Sprite needed a replacement and this stylish Michelotti-penned creation was to be that car... |
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Updating the MGB
The thorny issue of updating the styling of the MGB was regularly addressed with varying degrees of success... |
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Copyright © 2002 Keith Adams
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