by cubera » Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:38 pm
Russell Bulgin was certainly enthusiastic about Midas. I recall visiting the Corby works when the Motor magazine car arrived for a service - it was a sort of all-over grey colour (Dark blue in places), and Harold asked Russell when he had last washed it. "Washed it? No, you must've done it when it was last in, a year ago. Anyway, what is the point of having a Tupperware car, and then having to wash it?" Harold had no polite answer for that. I think I am right in saying that Motor had the car for a 20,000 mile "long term test", but enjoyed it so much that they kept it or 40,000. That car had the "Bulge out" floor, to drop the seat position so that ridiculously tall people (i.e. R. B) could fit in.
So far as the opening back windows are concerned, there are some minute vents at the rear on the Mk3, the purpose of which is to assist the free flow of air through the cabin. Not very well. I'm with Hans, and all my Midases have had sunroofs, which also make the car much lighter inside as well.