V8 Marlin Roadster For Sale - Car and Classic

[jon_cox]

This car has recently appeared on the carandclassic.co.uk site.

Description reads:
Built professionally in 1991. Triumph Vitesse front suspension and brakes,doner Rover V8 3500 engine with 6000 miles through automatic gearbox (so never stressed) now Rover 5 speed gearbox, Ford 3 litre back axle, Ford alloy wheels, good tyres. (Paul Moorhouse used this car to measure engine mounts for future V8 kits.)
MOT Jan . Sorned at present
Very reluctant sale due to downsizing and no room !

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1264382

Anybody know anything about it. Unfortunately there are no pictures.

[stevejgreen]

Re: V8 Marlin Roadster For Sale - Car and Classic

This car has recently appeared on the carandclassic.co.uk site.

Description reads:
Built professionally in 1991. Triumph Vitesse front suspension and brakes,doner Rover V8 3500 engine with 6000 miles through automatic gearbox (so never stressed) now Rover 5 speed gearbox, Ford 3 litre back axle, Ford alloy wheels, good tyres. (Paul Moorhouse used this car to measure engine mounts for future V8 kits.)
MOT Jan . Sorned at present
Very reluctant sale due to downsizing and no room !

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1264382

Anybody know anything about it. Unfortunately there are no pictures.

it sounds like T193 VDV to me.

[jon_cox]

Re: V8 Marlin Roadster For Sale - Car and Classic

it sounds like T193 VDV to me.

According to the gallery T193 VDV is a Marlin Hunter..... ?

[jon_cox]

Re: V8 Marlin Roadster For Sale - Car and Classic

Possibly this one:
Due to the info in this post...

https://www.marlinownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?8170-V8-Roadster-Project

Q399-URL-1989.jpg

[stevejgreen]

Re: V8 Marlin Roadster For Sale - Car and Classic

According to the gallery T193 VDV is a Marlin Hunter..... ?

It won’t be the first time somebody has got it wrong.
i found the reg and a pic from an Internet trawl.