Spotted this cute car @ Stoneleigh, what is it?, Mini based?

[Alez]

Seen in the flesh, it doesn't look far away from a Mini Marcos or Cox / GTM coupe. I thought it's a lovely bodywork. Any idea what it is?

Cheers

[ugg10]

Rochdale Olympic?

[RetroWheels]

I'm no expert on the Kit car scene (although I like my TVR's . ), and I have had the odd glass of wine.. But Rochdale springs to mind?

Edited by RetroWheels on Friday 8th May 21:27

[Ilovejapcrap]

Looks ace

[ugg10]

http://www.rochdale-owners-club.co.uk/owners.htm

Confirmed Rochdale Olympic, scroll down the page picture of this car there.

[Alez]

Awesome!! Hats off to you all

[Mistrale]

I have seen that one around the scene for many years. In my eyes it still looks fresh as a daisy and would surely sell if it was mad as a kit again 😀

[Alez]

Mistrale said:

I have seen that one around the scene for many years. In my eyes it still looks fresh as a daisy and would surely sell if it was mad as a kit again ??

Totally agreed, the car looked in a very good condition

[gtmdriver]

My friend had one for a long time.

Based on the Riley 1500 I believe.

[spaximus]

Alez said:

Mistrale said:

I have seen that one around the scene for many years. In my eyes it still looks fresh as a daisy and would surely sell if it was mad as a kit again ??

Totally agreed, the car looked in a very good condition

If they made that with Mx5 running gear it would sell like hotcakes

[one eyed mick]

Got to agre with the above about mx5 gear it would make a cracking car , it was the first kit kar I realy fancied about 50+ years ago

[Ikobo]

Just had a read through of the website, fantastic looking little cars that I'd never heard of. I've been looking for something to build as a first kit, if these were still made I think I'd be throwing my money at them!

[ugg10]

spaximus said:

If they made that with Mx5 running gear it would sell like hotcakes

I agree, I love the old tvr vixen and similar cars including this one. However it would need a bit of a stretch to fit an mx5 chassis, 3" in wheel base which is not too bad to fix but 5" in track front and rear, wonder what it would look like with bubble arches?

Perhaps someone needs to have a quiet word with Stuart Mills!

Edited by ugg10 on Monday 11th May 22:40

[Alez]

ugg10 said:

I agree, I love the old tvr vixen and similar cars including this one.

What a beauty that too

[Du1point8]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C612957

knock yourself out

[ianlocostzx9r]

That is pretty I agree if someone did a body kit or complete kit that would sell

[TSP3]

The Rochdale Olympic is a fibreglass monocoque, why would you wish to make it twice as heavy building it on a MX-5 chassis?

[FuryCossieSteve]

Nice. Looks like the love-child of an early 911 and an E-Type!!

[dai1983]

one eyed mick said:

Got to agre with the above about mx5 gear it would make a cracking car , it was the first kit kar I realy fancied about 50+ years ago

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/149401/1961-rochdale-olympic-forced-induction

[dai1983]

one eyed mick said:

Got to agre with the above about mx5 gear it would make a cracking car , it was the first kit kar I realy fancied about 50+ years ago

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/149401/1961-rochdale-olympic-forced-induction