On 10/11/97 4:02 PM so and so DANIEL RAY said. (And I quote)
>Could my photo be the same prototype? One can clearly see "RV8" on the
>license plate in the photo. '93 would certainly be the timeframe.
>Gee...wish I had grabbed some lit..but I was in love with the Porsches and
>other Tutonic steel at the time....:)
>
>Dan
>
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>From: Bill R Hayes
>Sent: Friday, October 10, 1997 7:10 PM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Never seen MG
>
>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.
>The MGF was code named PR3. Evidently this car was designed to be
>suitable for the American market, but was halted when the Sterling was
>pulled out. It is a front engine, V8, rear wheel drive roadster and the
>prototype was built on a TVR chassis and running gear. Interior is TVR
>too. When the Sterling got withdrawn, plans to develop the car were
>canceled and MGF was built instead.
>
>The project to design an MG sportscar was codenamed Phoenix, and PR
>deriving from Phoenix Route. 5 prototypes were built: PR1 was front
>engined/front drive, PR2 was mid engined rear drive, PR3 became MGF, PR4
>was steel body version of PR2, and PR5 is V8 power, rear wheel drive. It
>is now on display at the British Motor Heritage Trust Museum. Pretty cool
>looking. I think it would have done well.
>
>Safety Fast,
>
>Bill
>
>
Several years ago there was a new Midget based on the Honda Civic. At the
time I thought "STUPID" then I thought It's an MG, get the placard in the
consumers view.
As far as I know they never delivered.
Larry & Janet
78 Midget
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