The idea of taking a sports car and making a more utilitarian vehicle from the
same body has a solid history. The Volvo P1800 and MGB are two examples that
showed how well the idea can work. While the MGB GT was not a wagon, it did
offer a variation of the MGB roadster that was much more functional. The MGB GT
was probably one of the best efforts at this of all time. Many feel that the MGB
GT is actually better looking than the MGB. Having driven both in snowy, cold,
winter weather I can attest to how much nicer the GT was. Ditto in the desert,
with the dealer installed a/c. I think this is a great idea. You get a car that
handles like a sports car yet is functional and suited for all weather. If it
worked aesthetically for the MGB, it also could probably work for the Roadster,
given how similar the body designs are.
Rob, I'd like to see some more shots of this.
RoadsterGB@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 30/12/2001 02:54:46 GMT Standard Time, ambradley@yahoo.com
> writes:
>
> > That picture's been photoshopped. The exact same car, sans wagon rear
> > end, was shown to me a few months ago because I had the same wheels on
> > a 260z I bought.
>
> Hi Adam - I posted the original picture when you bought the 260 - the station
> wagon pic was never meant to be genuine - it's an idea I had two years ago
> when I owned a wrecked 1600 the same colour as the 2000 in the pic - in
> England we have few summer months and this was an idea for a 'roadster' to
> drive all year round with both kids and some luggage space - I guess it
> somewhat defeats the object of a roadster - the idea only made it onto a
> computer screen and never into metal - the 1600 ended up as scrap - I only
> have the engine and gearbox left - though it would have been fun and the back
> view would have been really pretty.
>
> Rob
> www.fairlady.org
>
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