For sale: 225mph Rover MG

Simon · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:26

MG Rover administrator clearance

http://www.wyleshardy.com/salescatv...AuctionId_in=29&pageval=40&pos=699&totrec=915

Bit rapid, shame Rover didn't advertise the land speed record

This heavily modified MG XPOWER ZT-T is the current holder of the world land speed record for an estate car. Having been constructed by So-Cal Speed Shop and code named X-15, this ZT-T reached a top speed of 225.609mph on its final run at the 55th annual Bonneville Speed Week Nationals in August 2003, driven by a Bonneville veteran, Pat Kinne.
It contains a 6.0-Litre EFi Ford SVO V8 Engine by Rousch Racing which develops circa 765bhp

benjo plz. · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:29

Shame you can't get the parts.

/runs away.

Simon · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:31

This one too, quite why Rover kept it quiet no one knows :confused:

http://www.wyleshardy.com/salescatv...Auctionid_in=29&pageval=40&pos=701&totrec=915

Built in 1997 by MG Competitions to compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats in August 1997. Driven by Terry Killborne from the USA the car achieved a top speed of 217.4mph.
It is fitted with a 1400K Series, 329 bhp Engine Driving through a PGI 5-Speed Close Ratio Gearbox

Joe T · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:33

I had heard of some of these, but yes they werent exactly well promoted.

benjo plz. · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:34

Tbh, if the head shed were that dumb, its not really suprising that Rover had problems.

kaiowas · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:37

The car rolls on 15" Taylor Made Wheels with 'Moon Disc' Covers which are shod with Goodyear Eagle Land Speed Tyres

Are Goodyear Eagle Land Speed Tyres made from moon cheese?

Simon · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:42

kaiowas said:
Are Goodyear Eagle Land Speed Tyres made from moon cheese?

Nah I hear it's Rock salt

penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:45

Both of them were hardly secret...Just not capitalized on as well as they could have been.

*n

penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:47

kaiowas said:
Are Goodyear Eagle Land Speed Tyres made from moon cheese?

You don't know what moon discs are?

:/

Flat, spun aluminium discs that clip-on, screw-on or are fastened with Dzus fasteners to the wheels to make them more aerodynamic.

Must-haves on the Salt Flats.

*n

penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:48

BTW Moon are an awesome company...Someone has a Moon cams sig on here (can never remember who though :/) and I'd quite like a moon eyes logo tattoo...

*n

kaiowas · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:53

penski said:
You don't know what moon discs are?

:/

Do you not think there might have been the smallest possible chance that my post wasn't 100% serious?

penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 20:59

NEVOR!

*n

vanpeebles · 13 Mar 2006 at 21:02

kaiowas said:
Do you not think there might have been the smallest possible chance that my post wasn't 100% serious?

it certainly wasnt funny so you never know

Lashout_UK · 13 Mar 2006 at 21:23

Yea, I read about those in various Hot-Rod and tuning mags, but hardly public eye.

At most points though, I thought they were privately owned but obviously this wasn't the case.

Saw the auction on the NSRA website a few weeks back too.

kippermitten · 13 Mar 2006 at 23:05

http://www.wyleshardy.com/salesCatalogue.asp?WhSalesCatelog=1,18&AuctionId_in=29&pageval=40
Some quite eye pleasing concepts in amongst that lot.
Shame to see it get broken up and some of those no doubt lost for all time.
Quite like the sound of the grey/green ZTT estate with an estimate of 800/1000 squids! Dibs!

rcrossco_1 · 13 Mar 2006 at 23:54

Anyone planning on going?

Looks like there might be bargains to be had.

Simon · 14 Mar 2006 at 00:23

rcrossco_1 said:
Anyone planning on going?

Looks like there might be bargains to be had.

A Race prepped, caged and welded ZR shell would be interesting

Rwac · 14 Mar 2006 at 07:59

I'd have a field day in there but

Can't really do the trip up to birmingham that weekend, as im in oxford that weekend:O

Nevermind - we'll see it all on Ebay within the month.

Bear · 14 Mar 2006 at 08:10

Simon said:
Built in 1997 by MG Competitions to compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats in August 1997. Driven by Terry Killborne from the USA the car achieved a top speed of 217.4mph.
It is fitted with a 1400K Series, 329 bhp Engine Driving through a PGI 5-Speed Close Ratio Gearbox

Holy moly, this car must have some amazing aerodynamics work for the car to break 200mph with 329bhp. Damn good work.

happytechie · 14 Mar 2006 at 09:17

if anyone's going and onr of the MGF induction kits comes up, I will buy it form you if it's a decent price. I just wish i had time to get up there

lots of 1.8 heads all crying out for porting and polishing, superchargers, Ap rotors all sorts of stuff in there.

Should be fun with a lot of money for someone. There are some nice seat sets there for those rally projects and hundreds of trmac and gravel rally tyres.

HT