Frankie the 75 nut
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Doing a bit of casual browsing on AROnline tonight I found this-
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2011/08/06/concepts-and-prototypes-early-lc10/
Does anybody know if it’s still around? I know it was only posted last year but doesn’t mean anything sadly. Also is there a chance it could ever be made road legal?
Or did it even ever run?
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David Dawson
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This early LC10 picture has featured for much longer than a year – I saw it in the AustinRover.co.uk days.
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Frankie the 75 nut
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@ David Dawson. I was wondering why I didn’t notice it last year. If it’s still around and that was posted that long ago, I wonder what sort of state it’s in now? It looked a bit ratty even then.
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daveh
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Believe it is at the National Heritage Centre at Gaydon
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Frankie the 75 nut
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@ daveh. Thanks, I can sleep easy tonight. 
You’re quite right, it’s in the car collection gallery.
Here’s the link-it makes for interesting viewing.
http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/nggallery/page-721/page-7/
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Stewart
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Just looked at that, and notice the T4 is the only gas turbine car.. where are the others they had?
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Will M
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Missing rear lights, and front indicators held on by duct tape would be MOT blockers for starters.
Are these bespoke items or from the parts bin of a Maestro (front lights are similar and rear lights look similar to the van / Disco, or off other BL/ARG products?
The seats look very mini-like, provide plenty of room though I’m sure the padding wouldn’t be great (and no way of fitting airbags, electric adjustment and DVD players! )
Wonder how big the likes of a modern Focus would feel with narrow seats? Would probably rival mk3 Granadas!
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Frankie the 75 nut
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@ Will M. It reminds me a little bit of the early Land Rover Disco prototype somehow. That steering wheel looks very standard BL faire but I don’t know about the rest.
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Jason1.8TC
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Better looking than the Meastro though…………..?
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Frankie the 75 nut
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@ Jason1.8TC. I’m not actually sure what to think of the LC10. But it does wear the high ground clearance look better. I also think it looks a little bit French. It’s a lot less dull the Maestro though.
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