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Apart from losing some of the vast amount of space behind the seats, I like this idea. The nagging thought at the back of my head is reminding me that Gordon Murray took ten years to build his, though.
manifold wrote:Yes, I for one, back at the time offered to put money in to buy them. I was even prepared to buy them outright but for some reason that option wasn't even considered, which is a shame.
My plan would have been to develop the Coupe Mk3 into a mid engined car. A rear bulkhead with a low fitting engine behind seats. Air intakes from the rear quarter panels. Visible engine access from rear hatch (like Audi R8). Luggage space in the bonnet. Really easy to do. A no brainer. It would have transformed the Midas Mk3 Coupe.
It is what it is. Come to your own conclusions.
faceofdoh wrote:Apart from losing some of the vast amount of space behind the seats, I like this idea. The nagging thought at the back of my head is reminding me that Gordon Murray took ten years to build his, though.
Hans Efde wrote:faceofdoh wrote:Apart from losing some of the vast amount of space behind the seats, I like this idea. The nagging thought at the back of my head is reminding me that Gordon Murray took ten years to build his, though.
Yeeh, but he did it at the same time he led a design team building the greatest supercar ever. The funny result of this is that occasionally during meetings about the F1 he was making todo lists and something about the Midas popped up. Such meeting notes were published in the book "driving ambition" about the F1. So in this book you see a list of things todo on the F1 (all super stuff) and suddenly a remark "Midas front suspension" or so.
faceofdoh wrote:Hans Efde wrote:faceofdoh wrote:
Good point; I suppose he would have been spending a larger part of his time during those ten years on the F1, rather than the Midas! That's a book I'd never thought of reading before. I must try and find a copy.
Hans Efde wrote:Without exaggeration, it is the best carbook on my shelf. Absolutely fascinating. Expensive though, I got mine for around 50 pounds on Ebay and that was a bargain! Once I tried to buy another copy (with the poster) and it went over 100 pounds.
Stuart wrote:Here's a new one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT
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