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He renamed the 2+2 Coupé the Cortez, and the 2+2 Convertible as the Excelsior; the latter made its first public appearance at the Donington Kit Car Show in September 2001. These were redesigned to use the egg-shaped headlights from the Rover 100. Bailey's operation was short-lived however, and Midas Cars ceased trading in 2003.
It was rebadged as the Rover 100 (full name: "Rover 100 series") in December 1994. [2] There was also a van version, known as the Morris Metro, and later, the Metrovan. [3] At the time of its launch, the Metro was sold under the Austin brand, and from 1982 MG versions became available. During 1987, the badge lost the Austin name, and the car ...
These were mainly based on British cars, such as the classic Mini, Austin/Rover Metro, Jaguar models and the Austin Maestro. Non-British manufacturers used for Banham kit cars included Skoda and BMW. Kits were sold up to the mid-2000s, when the Banham Conversions ceased production of all models, splitting the company's then-current model range ...
At the front it uses unequal length wishbones of GTM design locating uprights from the Rover Metro/100 range and a forward mounted steering rack for extra legroom. The rear suspension is an unusual double trailing arm design, bolted to the rear bulkhead and using the same uprights as the front.
The system when used on cars provided quieter travel, and improved performance because of the body's light weight; but gave little protection in the event of a serious accident, and without care (the materials being prone to rot), a potentially short life. Fabric provided a matt surface and the framework sharp corners.
The shell of the body is made of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP), and the bonnet and panels are alloys. The body is mounted on a ladder chassis. The vehicles have a long wheel base of 3.2 m (126"). A variety of power units can be fitted to the kit, including Ford, Nissan and Rover. The suspension, steering, pedal box and master cylinder can be ...
The name Rover 100 may refer to one of two different British motor vehicles: . Rover P4 100; produced by The Rover Co. Ltd. from 1960–62; Rover Metro, at various times also known as the Austin Mini Metro and Rover 100, amongst other names; produced by Austin Rover Group and MG Rover Group from 1980–98
The Rover 400 is a reworked, upmarket version of the latest Honda Civic, despite the Rover-Honda collaboration finishing a year earlier. The new MG F goes on sale, bringing back the MG badge on a mass-production sports car for the first time since 1980; 1996: A saloon version of the new Rover 400 launches; 1997: Production of the Rover 100 ends