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Re: Never seen MG

To: danray@bluegrass.net
Subject: Re: Never seen MG
From: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 10:19:06 EDT
On Sat, 11 Oct 1997 15:02:42 -0500 DANIEL RAY <danray@bluegrass.net>
writes:
>Could my photo be the same prototype? One can clearly see "RV8" on the 
>=
>license plate in the photo.
<snip>

>From:  Bill R Hayes

>I just got the November issue of Thoroughbred and Classic Cars. Rover
>unveiled a prototype MG that was built in the early 90s, code named 
>PR5.
<snip>

Dan:-

No, these aren't the same cars.  The MGRV8 was no prototype.  It was a
limited run car built by Rover using the British Motor Heritage MGB
bodyshell as a base.  There was little besides the basic shell that it
had in common with the B, except the rather archaic use of a live axle in
the rear.  The fenders were wider, it had the Rover V8 engine (hence
"RV8"), and was sumptiously appointed in leather and wood.  It sold for
the equivalent of about $45,000.  I don't know off-hand how many were
made, but the production run was quickly sold out.  Needless to say,
there was no chance of any of these coming to the U.S.  I'm not sure, but
it is possible they were all RHD.  It is likely Rover produced these cars
in order to gain publicity for the MG marque before the introduction of
the MGF.  There is an article in the premiere issue of MG World about a
gentlemen that owns a chrome-bumper B and an RV8.

David Littlefield
Houston, TX

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