Description
GENUINE MG METRO CHALLENGE CAR, (EX BOOPSPEED )ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PRE PRODUCTION PROTOTYPES, NOW SUITABLE FOR RACING IN THE HRDC GERRY MARSHALL RACE SERIES.
CURRENTLY FITTED WITH A STANDARD A PLUS 1275 ENGINE AND BOX, RECENTLY RUN AND TESTED AT BRANDS HATCH, THE CAR HANDLES GREAT BUT NEEDS A PROPER RACE ENGINE.
BODYWORK IS TIDY BUT NOT SHOWROOM! HOWEVER THIS CAR IS NOT RUSTY, NEEDS UPDATED SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR 2025, THIS WOULD DEFINITELY BE A COMPETITIVE CAR IN THIS SERIES AND SHOULD BE A PROSPECT FOR GOODWOOD MEMBERS MEETING.
PHONE OR EMAIL DARRYL FOR MORE INFO, THERE ARE LOTS OF VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL SHOWING LOADS OF DETAIL ON THE CAR INCLUDING THE TEST DAY AND IN CAR FOOTAGE. THIS WAS ONE OF THE CARS ON THE FAMOUS AUSTIN METRO TV ADVERT IN THE 90'S WHERE THE METRO WAS FIGHTING OFF THE INVASION OF HATCHBACKS FROM EUROPE, IT WAS THEN CONVERTED INTO ONE OF THE VERY FIRST MG METRO CHALLENGE RACE CARS, RUN IN BOOPSPEED COLOURS, SEE THE PICTURE ATTACHED OF THIS CAR RACING AT THE 1984 BRITISH GP MEETING AT SILVERSTONE, AMAZINGLY THIS CAR HAS SURVIVED ALL THIS 40 YEARS TO RACE AGAIN, IT HAS DONE SOME RALLYING AND HILLCLIMBS SINCE THEN AND IS NOW READY TO TAKE ON IT'S NEXT CHALLENGE!
