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Subject:	Re: Technic Supercar article in this week's Autocar magazine
Newsgroups:	lugnet.loc.uk
Date:	Fri, 8 Oct 1999 14:05:17 GMT
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I have uploaded the scans to this on my website, it will be ready by 3:15 Today -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/medwards 160 models and going up John Smith <jsmith@it.newsint.co.uk> wrote in message news:FJA9Hy.Dx8@lugnet.com... > As nobody else seems to have spotted this yet, I guess that I'd better • delurk > and bring it to everyone's attention.... > > The current issue of Autocar magazine (dated 6 October 1999, Rover 25 • cover) > has a four page article on Technic supercars - primarily 8448, but there • are > also pictures of the earlier models. > > Probably of prime interest though are pictures of rejected design models • for > 8448, most of which have some very odd-looking temporary body panels, and • IMHO > look poorer than what we finally ended up with. There are also pictures • of > earlier versions of 8448 in blue and yellow bricks. Apparently Lego got > students at Coventry University to do these designs. > > Before anyone asks, I don't have the facilities to scan these • pictures/article > in and put them on the web (not to mention the copyright infringement • issues > :-). I'd also better point out that I have no connection with Autocar • magazine > whatsoever - I had to fork out 2 quid at the newsagent for it same as • everyone > else! > > Regards, > > John

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		Re: Technic Supercar article in this week's Autocar magazine
(...) That's an interesting little article. Thanks for posting the scans in a large enough dpi such that they were readable. It's interesting to try and discern the design mentality behind the cars. For example, the blue supercar prototype looks a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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		Technic Supercar article in this week's Autocar magazine
As nobody else seems to have spotted this yet, I guess that I'd better delurk and bring it to everyone's attention.... The current issue of Autocar magazine (dated 6 October 1999, Rover 25 cover) has a four page article on Technic supercars - (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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