I too like the RV8. Dynamically it may have been inferior to the
state-of-the-art stuff, but then to some of us that is perhaps part of
the appeal. You might be interested to know that the guy in charge of
the styling work was an American (see my book MG The Untold Story -
shameless plug). The only thing they did wrong, IMHO, was to keep the
MGB doors, which do not fit that easily between the sweeping new wings.
Those tail lights, however, should have won an Oscar.
I have been sketching out my own ideas for the competition, and they are
not a million miles from the RV8 concept - long hood, short deck and
plenty of sensuous curves. I look forward to seeing plenty of US entries
when they publish the final results - of course they are not going to
build these actual designs, but we can at least hope that they look at
them and take some inspiration. If you can handle a pen, then why not
have a go?
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From: miker15@juno.com
To: dknowles@uk.b-r.com
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Multi-threaded: MG World, MG dash; MGF & Sports car styling
Date: 20 November 1997 19:15
On Thu, 20 Nov 1997 13:10:00 -0000 David Knowles <dknowles@uk.b-r.com>
writes:
>3). MG sports car design - "I do/do not like the MGF please delete as
>applicable de da de da de da"
>
>MGWorld (its that mag again!) is running a competition for YOU to
>design
>your own MG. You can get full details from the mag, but in essence
>they
>are after one or more A3 (about 16.5 in. x 11.5 in.) colour sketches,
>showing at least one three-quarter view, an interior sketch and 500
>words on why your idea would make a great MG.
>
>Type of car can be anything you want - even a SUV or MPV (heaven
>forbid). Prize is a special signed print by MGF designer Gerry
>McGovern
>and of course everlasting immortality.
>
>Address is MG2000, MG World, PO Box 163, Bicester, OX6 3YS, UK and
>closing date January 30 1998. I expect that the nice Mr. Raby will fax
>or e-mail you entry details if you are still struggling to get hold of
>copies of the mag.
>
>If you have a strong opinion on how MG's should look, and want to get
>this through to the copmany that will eventually bring the marque back
>to the USA, then get scriblling. The judge will be Gerry McGovern
>himself. Bearing that in mind, I suggest in your 500 word blurb you
>don't trash the MGF, but say how you want to "build on its strengths"
>with your "evolutionary" approach - if you get my drift (flattery is
>better than battery).
>
>
This is a three character answer......
RV8
mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
72 roadster
and an RV8 one of these days...
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