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Concepts and prototypes

Carrozzeria designs

Carrozzeria designs : Michelotti

25 June 2011 Keith Adams 6

Michelotti Michelotti’s long standing association with Triumph started in 1956 when, during the development of their new small car (at the time, known as Zobo), they were approached by a […]

Carrozzeria designs

Carrozzeria designs : Italsuisse

25 June 2011 Keith Adams 2

Italsuisse Unveiled at the 1966 Geneva Motorshow, the Italsuisse Jaguar E-Type was aimed at the customer who wanted an E-Type, but craved more exclusivity. The results were a mixed success… […]

Carrozzeria designs

Carrozzeria designs : Frua

25 June 2011 Keith Adams 0

Frua Unveiled at the 1966 Geneva Motorshow, the Frua Jaguar 3.8 S-Type was an attempt to give the British sports saloon a touch of continental elegance – Jaguar-like, it was […]

AR6

Gallery : AR6 running prototype

25 June 2011 Keith Adams 1

The one that got away THE AR6 running prototype was spotted at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon in 2007 looking a little bedraggled, but still very much in one […]

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Concepts and prototypes

Concepts : Rover P8 gallery

24 June 2011 Keith Adams 14

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Auto Shanghai 2011 : First images of MG’s Concept 5

19 April 2011 Keith Adams 8

Words: Keith Adams Photographs: Harry Metcalfe The stars are out at Auto Shanghai today, with a raft of important new car announcements and unveilings taking place at what is likely […]

Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : MG ZT-T 190 VX08 OBW

7 February 2011 Keith Adams 19

Benjamin Adams AROnline’s regular readers will recall that a one-off ex-SAIC development MG ZT-T ended up at a BCA Auction last month. Contributor Steven Ward first spotted the car and, in doing so, opened […]

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Picture gallery : Miscelleneous prototypes

2 October 2002 Keith Adams 0

BL Zanda The BL Zanda was a motor show prototype produced by Harris Mann and showed to the world in 1969. This car still exists and is on display at […]

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Archive : BMC/Leyland merger

18 April 1968 Keith Adams 0

On this day: Alec Issigonis replies to Sir Donald Stokes letter of April 10th 1968. Dear Sir Donald, I enclose a short resume of work that I am currently engaged […]

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