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GREAT LITTLE METRO, THIS STARTED OUT AS ONE OF THE PRE PRODUCTION MODELS, IT WAS USED IN THE FAMOUS TV AD WHERE THE METRO WAS LAUNCHED AS THE CAR TO FIGHT OFF THE FOREIGN INVADERS, THIS CAR WAS ONE OF THE 2 ORANGE ONES (SEE PICTURE AND ADVERT IS STILL ON YOUTUBE)

NEARLY ALL THESE CARS WENT ON TO BE CHALLENGE CARS BECAUSE THEY WERE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TO THE PRODUCTION MODELS, THE CAR DOES HAVE AN UP TO DATE V5 BUT IT IS FROM A SLIGHTLY LATER METRO.

IT WAS RACED UNDER THE BOOPSPEED GREEN AND WHITE COLOURS IN THE 80'S (SEE PICTURE) INCLUDING AT SILVERSTONE IN 1984 AT THE BRITISH GP SUPPORT MEETING, AT SOME TIME AFTER THIS I BELIEVE IT WAS PAINTED RED BUT CONTINUED IN THE MG METRO CHALLENGE, I MUST ADD IT IS AND ALWAYS WAS A NORMALLY ASPIRATED NOT TURBO MODEL.

LATER IN IT'S LIFE IT DID SOME ROAD RALLYING, MAYBE SOME SPRINTS AND HILLCLIMBS AND EVEN BASIC ROAD USE, PLUS A LOT OF SITTING AROUND UNUSED IN GARAGES!

SO WHAT IS ALL ABOUT NOW? WE BOUGHT IT TO CONVERT INTO A GOODWOOD/GERRY MARSHALL/GORDON SPICE TYPE CAR AS IT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE, THE PLAN BEING TO ALSO RUN IN THE HRDC, I HAVE JUST TOO MUCH OTHER WORK TO GET THROUGH AND NOT ENOUGH TIME AT THE MOMENT SO WOULD LIKE TO MOVE IT ON.

CURRENTLY THE CAR IS RUNNING A STANDARD MG METRO 1275 ENGINE ON A WEBER AND TUBULAR EXHAUST, IT STARTS, DRIVES AND RUNS VERY EASILY, IT HAS ALL THE ORIGINAL CHALLENGE SUSPENSION WITH ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS, HYDRAGAS UNITS, ANTI ROLL BARS ETC, ALL THE ORIGINAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

I TOOK IT FOR A TRACK DAY LAST YEAR AND IT WAS REALLY GOOD, I WAS AMAZED AT HOW WELL IT HANDLES AND STOPS, THE ENGINE IS OBVIOUSLY UNDERPOWERED BUT WAS STILL GREAT FUN, AND I BELIEVE THIS CAR HAS REALLY GOOD POTENTIAL IN HISTORIC RACING.

THERE IS A YOU TUBE VIDEO ON THE MOTO-BUILD RACING YOU TUBE CHANNEL OF MY DAY OUT IN THE CAR SHOWING MANY VIEWS OF IT IN ACTION FROM THE INSIDE.

THE CAR IS NOT RUSTY OR ROTTEN, THERE ARE A FEW MINOR DENTS AROUND THE BODYWORK BUT NOTHING MAJOR AND HAVING HAD A GOOD LOOK AT THE UNDERSIDE ON THE RAMP IT IS REALLY STRAIGHT, QUITE AMAZING FOR A 45 YEAR OLD RACE CAR THAT HAS HAD A BUSY LIFE!

LOCATED IN SUTTON SURREY, OPEN TO OFFERS, WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT OUT THERE RACING AGAIN

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https://www.moto-build.com

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Keyword Search Terms:

METRO CHALLENGE. MG, HISTORIC MG, FIA MG, HRDC, GERRY MARSHALL, GOODWOOD, MEMBERS MEETING