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I see the Madison project is for sale
mr henderson - 27/2/09 at 08:00 PM

Anyone else remember these. They started life as a VW Beetle based kit, then eventually brought out a version with the engine in the right place

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Madison-Roadster-Project_W0QQitemZ150328086684QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item150328086684&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&a mp;_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

David Jenkins - 27/2/09 at 08:12 PM

That car just looks wrong, no matter where the engine is...

There are a number of decent-looking 'classic' kit sports cars around...

My favourite is the Suffolk SS100 (if I had enough money):

designer - 27/2/09 at 08:29 PM

It does not say that the manufacturing rights are with the project.

mr henderson - 27/2/09 at 09:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by designer
It does not say that the manufacturing rights are with the project.


True, but I really can't see that being a problem. It's not been in production for donkey's years, I expect who owns the rights has been lost in the mists of time.

If I fancied it, which I don't, I would buy the moulds and start up anyway

Triton - 27/2/09 at 10:02 PM

Much better to make something totally new and be different, folk don't know what they want till they see it....

BenB - 27/2/09 at 11:56 PM

Ooooooooh. Make me un-see it!!!

That's fugly!!!!!

ReMan - 28/2/09 at 06:52 AM

No bids yet?
Can't believe none of you "lucky people" aren't having a punt

Dick Axtell - 28/2/09 at 11:38 AM

Saw this project in 2002 - in Sydney.

Cars were ostensibly for hire, although there appeared to be some kinda legal notice on the gate, indicating that the business was defunct.

Apparently, there had previously been an attempt to set up a production line in Malaysia, and market these cars as luxury sports models. However, a 1998 Singapore reporter commented that the business was in trouble.

It was of its time, and belongs in the history file, (that's where I keep it!).