MG Sports Cars

Rover/MG fans,

Has anyone "sighted" MG/Rover RV8's from Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic - relics from Caribbean hurricanes - being recently offered for sale on the internet ?

All were right hand drive, MG B type, late model, Heritage, roadster chassis's with Rover 3.9 V8's.

Please reply if any info is available.

Keep them on the track,

Phillip G.

MG B V 8 fans,

Has anyone spotted advertisements or eBay listings of (Rover)/MG V8s ... RV8s ...from the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic ?

Some Japanese enquiries for RV8s have circulated and several hurrican damaged RV8s are supposedly on the market.

Any information will be appreciated.

Keep threm on the track,

Phillip G

I believe one arrived - in parts and numerous crates - in Chicago a couple of years ago. It's been rebuilt and is roadworthy. Beautiful car.

Phillip, recently there were a couple of posts on the MG Experience board concerning a RV8 being imported into Canada from Japan. Other than that I haven't seen any mention of RV8s anywhere else. [www.mgexperience.net]



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something I have been hearing that is scary especially here in canada are guys buying up hurricane Katrina vehicles that were completely immersed, drying them out and cleaning them up and selling them at top prices here with no disclosure of what happened to them...you then get a piece of junk that has got rusty engine innards and a body that will soon rust to pieces...buyer beware!

Here's the one that resides in Chicago...the gentleman on the left (Dino Perez) is the current owner. The gentleman on the right (Tom Radditz) is the gentleman who brought the car in and rebuilt it.

This picture was taken in September 2009 at the All British Car Show in DesPlaines, IL

Mowog 1,

Thanks for the great photo of the Chicago RV8.

Keep them on the track.

Phillip G.

I brought in RV8 #590 from Japan earlier this month. Working on getting it safety inspected and licensed. Curtis asked me to do a write-up so will take care of that shortly.

Simon,

Congratulations on the RV8 - a beautiful example. They should have all come in BRG.

I am painting my GT2 RV8 the very same color - well, as close as I can make it.

Hope I get to see yours in person someday.

Keep them on the track.

Phillip G

Thanks Phillip. Ironically, this green isn't BRG but "Woodcote". One of the specialty colours offered by Rover at the time. If you'd like a code, I found a bottle of touch-up paint in the glove box I can pass along.

I've never been a green car fan but this does suit the RV8 nicely.

Cheers
Simon

Simon,

Thank you !

I would love to have the code number of the RV8 Woodcote Green !

I am about to repaint - for the 2nd or 3rd, or 4th time - the 4 corners of the RV8 racer. I have 2 front RV8 fibreglass copies of the original RV8 steel fenders - greatly flared to accomodate the 16x8 front wheels - and even greater RV8 fibreglass copies of the rear panels - that are being resized - again- for clearance. Repainting is necessary and I would love to use the code numbers for the RV8 Woodcote green - for the new painting.

Thank you for the generous offer - and oh, the RV8 fibreglass boot lid is yet to be painted as are the fibreglass copies of the front and rear bumpers. They, too, can be painted with the Woodcote Green ! And while at it, I may just repaint the RV8 bonnet with hump (fibreglass, too) in Woodcote Green !

Keep them on the track.

Phillip G