Cobra Castrol, 1980 80s Austin Metro black 1275cc petrol hatchback, en-route to Capesthorne Hall classic May car show, Cheshire, UK
The car competed in the Tour of Mull Rally in 1981, ’82 and ’83 (see gallery), before Dave Bulman sold the car in 1984. The new owner continued using it at various rally events until 1988 when the car was sold again. The third owner subsequently used the car for just 12 months and, between 1989 and 2019, it has been hidden away in a wooden shed untouched. Tomy said: ‘Since I bought the car, a lot of work has been done to get MoT’d and back on the road. But I’ve decided not to have it restored and, as a result, the car remains largely unchanged since it was built in 1981. Unfortunately, the original engine was removed many years ago and the car is now running a 1275cc MG Metro A-Series.’ For us, the main question remains is what happened to the rights to the MetroPlus? It would appear to us that the project may have been sold on in its entirety to Wood & Pickett, as the Metro Plus went on sale in 1981 in almost identical form, as offered by the legendary conversion specialist.
Size: 4060px × 2706px
Location: Congelton, UK
Photo credit: © ZarkePix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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