Dan302 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I didn't know they had used modified Maestro vans to test the Freelander running gear. https://www.dunsfoldcollection.co.uk/collection/freelander/1994-freelander-test-mule-with-maestro-van-body puddlethumper, Cento16v, Blake's Den and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 That Dunsfold Collection site is awesome. I like the early 80s Land Rover 90 prototype, sort of a sweet spot between complicated wear prone suspension and gutless engines the comfy coil springs and simple utility design. Dan302 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Dan302 said: I didn't know they had used modified Maestro vans to test the Freelander running gear. https://www.dunsfoldcollection.co.uk/collection/freelander/1994-freelander-test-mule-with-maestro-van-body Weirdly it’s registered at the DVLA as ‘Fleet’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Early Jaguar i-PACE mules were F-PACEs with fake exhaust pipes stuck on... Dan302 and warch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I remember seeing a program around release time of the Freelander following its development (poss on sky). Showing those maestro vans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan302 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 minute ago, sheffcortinacentre said: I remember seeing a program around release time of the Freelander following its development (poss on sky). Showing those maestro vans. I'll have a look to see if it's on YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I saw those in the flight shed at Longbridge, I’d say 1996. I’d go to Longbridge most days and saw the MGF (Metro) mules too, along with other stuff we were working on with Powertrain dept. There was still an air of optimism around the place then. Dick Longbridge and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Win at Autoshite by building your own with a Freelander chassis and Maestro van shell Dan302 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Even at that stage the prop was disconnected for economy m8. sierraman, Supernaut, JimH and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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