"rover 75 coupe" Autocar article

KeithA · 10th October 2018, 08:00

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/f...rover-75-coupe

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macafee2 · 10th October 2018, 08:36

been lucky enough to see this in the flesh.
How I wish I had his skill, it is a fantastic job

macafee2

Number 6 · 10th October 2018, 09:02

Every once in a while a genius turns up and this man is one of those times.

Considering he used to use Bricks and mortar to build things,to turn his hand to this he has to be.

stevestrat · 10th October 2018, 09:09

Haven't seen Gerry's coupe but I did see Chris Flanagan's (Retro Sports Cars) in its early stages. That's when you appreciate the amount of work that goes in to it.

Jim Jamieson · 10th October 2018, 09:21

My hat goes off to the man, he’s a real builder

charlie 22 · 10th October 2018, 10:23

There will be only 2 in the world.

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neilbaker86 · 10th October 2018, 10:35

Without (at all) wishing to rubbish what has been created, as I can appreciate the time and effort gone in to this, but why were the exhausts mounted in the middle of the rear bumper? It just doesn't look right at all to my eyes, they should've been in the usual place at the bottom.

Other than that, well done, and it's a shame MG-Rover never made it. I'd be driving round in one if they had.

clf · 10th October 2018, 10:56

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Originally Posted by neilbaker86

Without (at all) wishing to rubbish what has been created, as I can appreciate the time and effort gone in to this, but why were the exhausts mounted in the middle of the rear bumper? It just doesn't look right at all to my eyes, they should've been in the usual place at the bottom.

Other than that, well done, and it's a shame MG-Rover never made it. I'd be driving round in one if they had.

To me the answer would be 'because he could' lol. It also suggests that the bottom of the car could be flattened out with a near complete undertray to aid aerodynamics, similar to an Elise (probably unnecessary of course, but imagine it would make mots quicker lol)

I like them, the only thing that would concern is the height of them, but I do like cars with exhausts incorporated into the bodywork.

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Teflon · 10th October 2018, 11:08

I had the privilege of sitting in this at the Restoration Show at the NEC earlier in the year. It's a magnificent achievement, made all the more remarkable when you consider it's the work of just one man

. A stunning car.

Cliff

trikey · 10th October 2018, 12:07

This is fantastic work, I’ve built a few bikes and trikes over the years but to modify an existing body shell into a new form takes a lot of skill, time, and patience.

I’ve seen the pickup and the 150 but not seen the coupe in real life yet.

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Number 6 This is my second home Rover 75 tourer Club CD/Limo Tints Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meneac Posts: 6,759 Thanks: 5,007 Thanked 1,609 Times in 869 Posts	Every once in a while a genius turns up and this man is one of those times. Considering he used to use Bricks and mortar to build things,to turn his hand to this he has to be. __________________ ] "I started out with nothing, and Ive still got most of it left!"

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,911 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	been lucky enough to see this in the flesh. How I wish I had his skill, it is a fantastic job macafee2

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Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	My hat goes off to the man, he’s a real builder

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neilbaker86 Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 847 Thanks: 124 Thanked 312 Times in 147 Posts	Without (at all) wishing to rubbish what has been created, as I can appreciate the time and effort gone in to this, but why were the exhausts mounted in the middle of the rear bumper? It just doesn't look right at all to my eyes, they should've been in the usual place at the bottom. Other than that, well done, and it's a shame MG-Rover never made it. I'd be driving round in one if they had.

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,762 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	This is fantastic work, I’ve built a few bikes and trikes over the years but to modify an existing body shell into a new form takes a lot of skill, time, and patience. I’ve seen the pickup and the 150 but not seen the coupe in real life yet. __________________ Lest we forget..

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