[BOK]

Does look quite handsome if I may say so myself...
I'm gradually getting through all the old BL models using Photoshop


Original car- needed a bit more work than at Tickford!

This post has been edited by BOK: 09 December 2007 - 03:07 PM

[Big Boy Al]

i actually like that.

[Neil]

Oh wow! I want one!

[R5CPD]

I love the bi-xenon headlamps!!

Why weren't you working for BL in the 70's? They would have cleaned up!!!

[BenF]

my first car was a T-reg Princess, in a slightly lighter blue - the only car I px-ed for more than I paid to buy!

[BOK]

I love the bi-xenon headlamps!!

Why weren't you working for BL in the 70's? They would have cleaned up!!!

well spotted Mr Downes

I had this mad idea a few years ago to buy up old Princesses and remanufacture them using only the shells as I quite like the way they look...doubt it would make business sense.

I'm thinking of an FRSD1 next but I think Rover themselves did a fine job with the Vitesse Maybe an Ital...

[R5CPD]

Triumph TR7 would be more Puma-a-like maybe? Always had a soft spot for the TR7.

[Neil]

I think you should have a go at the MGB next Col - that would be interesting! (coupe as well!)

[BOK]

Better off starting with an MGRV8, half the work is done already

TR7 is quite square but 'suitable' for treatment. I'm thinking TR7RS...

This post has been edited by BOK: 09 December 2007 - 01:43 PM

[Mork of Ork]

Yeah I like that! I do like the Princess though, if they had given it a hatchback it would have sold much better I think.

[Neil]

[geek mode]
It finally got a hatchback when it was rechristened as the Ambassador.
[geek mode/]

[R5CPD]

Classic John Shuttleworth!!!

[pumarv6]

It's easily as good as the Racing Allegro you did, if not better

[Mork of Ork]

[geek mode]
It finally got a hatchback when it was rechristened as the Ambassador.
[geek mode/]

Yeah but the Ambassador wasn't as good looking as it had the headlamps from the Ital. I do like the wedge shape though. The Allegro concept drawings were all stylishly wedge shaped too.

[Neil]

True. Unfortunately the Allegro turned out to be a horrible ugly piggy little thing - nothing like the original design sketches.

[Mork of Ork]

If only we could go back and warn them, we might still have a motor industry. I blame Thatcher for selling Austin Rover to BAe. Not all the concepts were better, the Maestro for example looks like a 70's Citroen reject.


A 3 door version of the MG Maestro Turbo could have been interesting though and at least one 3 door shell was made.


PS - Colin could you make an FRM (Maestro) next?

This post has been edited by Mork of Ork: 10 December 2007 - 09:21 PM

[BOK]

Looks like the Maestro is alive and well in China

[Neil]

A Maestro with a Montego front end. Weird....

(Well actually it's not weird at all, as they are the same car. Just begs the question - why?)

[R5CPD]

There used to be a Maestro Van with a Montego front end in Eastbourne. I thought I'd share that with you.

[Neil]

Cheers - it's a proper BL geekfest in here tonight!