NOT A HAPPY JACK ??? !!!! !!!!! ???

[GAV105E]

Having got my latest issue of retro ford to see ' JACK ' on the front i was disappointed to read the large feature about the car to find out that the person who ORIGINALLY come up with the idea and who still has all the original drawings and ideas in an old diary was never mentioned or given any credit what so ever.

 

TOTALLY DISGUSSED BY THE WHOLE FEATURE !!!

[Guest MK1gaz]

. Who would admit designing that ugly bastard body kit then !!!!!!!!

[MM77]

Having got my latest issue of retro ford to see ' JACK ' on the front i was disappointed to read the large feature about the car to find out that the person who ORIGINALLY come up with the idea and who still has all the original drawings and ideas in an old diary was never mentioned or given any credit what so ever.

 

TOTALLY DISGUSSED BY THE WHOLE FEATURE !!!

 

Sainsbury's has specials on tissues at the moment matey....

[4parajon]

There's always 2 sides to every story mate, have you considered that maybe RF were'nt informed of whose "idea" it was.

 

I dont know whether they were or were'nt but I enjoyed the feature and although the car does'nt take my fancy in the looks department, you can't help but admire it from an engineering aspect.

[quickrack]

Tell me.

Has it competed yet and if so how does it compare??

[Guest MK1gaz]

Yes it's an ugly foooooooooking thing but a masterpiece under the skin . I loved the feature in the mag as it covered all aspects of the car and they definatley did it justice . It cetainly should be able to beat a traditional escort in an event but as we all know this isn't that easy . Even upto date mega bucks WRC machines can get their arses kicked by an old fashioned B.D.A. escort running in 1970's spec .

[RFChris]

That feature was written by MMJ, he's one of the best technical and investigative motoring writers out there, hence the general consensus that it was good feature.

 

As such, i'm sorry if you're upset but if it ain't mentioned in the feature then MMJ simply wasn't told, I can assure you.

 

Chris

[bortaf]

woo hoo i've had loads of idea that end up on somone elses car, i don't bleat about it

 

take an anti envy pill and chill

[GAV105E]

firstly the body kit / arches front end have been changed since the car was originally built and was not designed or fabricated by the person who originally designed / built the car. have to agree it does not do the car any favours. the cage and the rest of the original car is a work of art.

everyone is going to have their opinions on the car.