2008 MELLING WILDCAT “PROTOTYPE”
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Currently on sale at COYS, could Intrest a TVR lover on here, sold with No Reserve
http://www.coys.co.uk/cars/2008-melling-wildcat-pr...
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Edited by HarmeetJohal1 on Friday 30th December 10:15
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A(ssho)l(e) Melling's design skill is limited to stealing an original idea, and hitting it with an ugly stick, until no self respecting designer would want to claim a resemblance to anything that sprung from their mind.
Happy New Year,
Bernard.
P.S. And YES! I also thought the interior was stolen from a cheap as f
k 70s boat!!!
Happy New Year,
Bernard.
P.S. And YES! I also thought the interior was stolen from a cheap as f
k 70s boat!!!
Another one is for sale : orange car at £22,000 on ebay.
God it's ugly. Interesting fact : the guy who fibreglassed my pond also worked for Melling - when TVR was up for sale he was asked to leave his overalls at home and come to work in a chauffeurs suit, and ended up driving Melling in a hired limo to Bristol Avenue where the local press (who'd been primed by Melling in advance) were there to do the paparazzi bit as Melling stepped from his car.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Melling-V8-Chevrolet-pow...
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"The car we have here today is Wildcat Number 5 built 31.10.08 and was fairly recently bought through auction from Als daughter, the only registered keeper of the car. Sold as needing minor recommissioning, it turned out that the car needed a “little bit” more than that!! It had been off the road for years and looks to of only ever been taken to car shows etc as a marketing tool, so never really fully completed, a “proto type” in the real sense of the word.
The current owner set about doing everything that needed to be done including, but not limited to a one off, handmade exhaust system, rectify all the non-working (aka not plugged in) electrical system, free the brakes off, remove the faulty alarm system that meant the car was a non-runner when received, mount the main body pieces correctly and a multitude of other small fiddly things that were required for a UK MOT, which it now has.
Now, the car is what it is meant to be! A stunning looking, one off, AmericanV8 powered, no compromise open top sports car (there is no roof). The hand finished interior is in lovely condition, the V8 Chevrolet engine under the hood sounds like only a V8 can with a lovely off beat tick over and that growl that cannot be mistaken when under load. With only 600 miles on it, there is still some running in to be done before you can use it fully, but suffice to say its quick! The body in its stunning orange metallic paint work has survived storage and being shipped round Europe to the shows, surprisingly well with only a couple of very minor imperfections.
This is now thought to be the only survivor actually on the road in the UK. The motor is in a base tune and with all the bits available on the market, 500+ horse power on pump fuel is available if you like your car to have that sort of performance, one that with this cars weight would whip most things out there. Definitely not for the wall flower or feint hearted, but what a lovely thing to own."
God it's ugly. Interesting fact : the guy who fibreglassed my pond also worked for Melling - when TVR was up for sale he was asked to leave his overalls at home and come to work in a chauffeurs suit, and ended up driving Melling in a hired limo to Bristol Avenue where the local press (who'd been primed by Melling in advance) were there to do the paparazzi bit as Melling stepped from his car.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Melling-V8-Chevrolet-pow...
"The car we have here today is Wildcat Number 5 built 31.10.08 and was fairly recently bought through auction from Als daughter, the only registered keeper of the car. Sold as needing minor recommissioning, it turned out that the car needed a “little bit” more than that!! It had been off the road for years and looks to of only ever been taken to car shows etc as a marketing tool, so never really fully completed, a “proto type” in the real sense of the word.
The current owner set about doing everything that needed to be done including, but not limited to a one off, handmade exhaust system, rectify all the non-working (aka not plugged in) electrical system, free the brakes off, remove the faulty alarm system that meant the car was a non-runner when received, mount the main body pieces correctly and a multitude of other small fiddly things that were required for a UK MOT, which it now has.
Now, the car is what it is meant to be! A stunning looking, one off, AmericanV8 powered, no compromise open top sports car (there is no roof). The hand finished interior is in lovely condition, the V8 Chevrolet engine under the hood sounds like only a V8 can with a lovely off beat tick over and that growl that cannot be mistaken when under load. With only 600 miles on it, there is still some running in to be done before you can use it fully, but suffice to say its quick! The body in its stunning orange metallic paint work has survived storage and being shipped round Europe to the shows, surprisingly well with only a couple of very minor imperfections.
This is now thought to be the only survivor actually on the road in the UK. The motor is in a base tune and with all the bits available on the market, 500+ horse power on pump fuel is available if you like your car to have that sort of performance, one that with this cars weight would whip most things out there. Definitely not for the wall flower or feint hearted, but what a lovely thing to own."
m4tti said:
V41LEY said:
Hideous !
The gap in the rear wheel arch compared to the front is all wrong - and that's not all !!
Just looks like a Griffith with a wider rear end. Even uses the same lights. Or am I looking at the wrong thing....The gap in the rear wheel arch compared to the front is all wrong - and that's not all !!
Front wings, rear quarters but with extra flaring, bootlid, all look very familiar.
TVR recessing the leading edge of the doors so only the door to rear wing needed to be gapped was definitely a good idea looking at the gaps on the Weirdcat.
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