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If you have seen a ZS then there would be a bunch of us waiting to buy one!




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The MGF was the first mid-engined production MG. What was the first proposed production mid-engined MG? Which car was produced instead?

An MGF, some twenty five years ahead of its time?

The ADO21

The following is taken from AROnline - The cars : Triumph TR7/TR8

"MG and Triumph belonged to the same company following the merger of 1968, up to that point, they were rivals and subsequently, there was considerable overlap in BLMC’s sports car range. The MG Midget and Triumph Spitfire were aimed at the same customers and the Triumph TR6, GT6 and MGB were not too far apart, either. The result was that there were five models competing in pretty much the same sector – and all selling in comparatively small numbers in comparison with the other sub-two litre cars being produced by BLMC at the time.

MG and Triumph proposals

At the time of the merger, both MG at Abingdon and Triumph at Canley were already working on their own interpretations of how their new sports cars would appear and be engineered – and the contrast between both companies would prove to be highly interesting.

In Abingdon, MG had been working on a promising sports car, codenamed the ADO21, which was a shark-nosed two-seater sports car, which unusually for its time, sported a mid-engined configuration. Of the other interesting technical aspects of this car, was the fact that the only major carry-overs from the BMH saloon car range was its engine and Hydrolastic suspension; it has been said by MG enthusiasts that this car was essentially an MGF, some twenty five years ahead of its time."

So the car produced instead was the Triumph TR7

Over to you PQD44

Thanks for that question Alan, what a wonderful looking car.

All you need to do this time is tell us what this is

No takers....

.... here is a bit more

steering coloum

It sure is, an MGF steering column, and to the left you can see the EPAS (Electronic Power Assisted Steering) unit.



For more information see the MGF/TF QI Facts thread (click here) QI fact N0. 9

Well done Paul, your turn to set the next question.

bit of an unfair advantage as i stripped the donor f today

What was the name of the first MG "sports car" built for Cecil Kimber for use in the 1925 Lands End Trial?

paulsmgf wrote: wrote:

What was the name of the first MG "sports car" built for Cecil Kimber for use in the 1925 Lands End Trial?

Hi Paul, I am sorry to tell you we had this question just 3 days ago, check out page 18.

Rather than post the answer, Would you like to post a new question? If you come up with one, you can use the Search function on the site and it will bring up any references, if they are in the Quiz section you can avoid them, if not then post away......

Good luck

Gary

At the request of paulsmgf I will set a new question whilst he sorts out his scooped splitter spoiler brigade order.

OK here goes.....

Who owned these cars and which model MG are they?