{"id":248098,"date":"2023-12-11T14:19:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248098"},"modified":"2023-12-11T14:19:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:19:06","slug":"youtuber-helps-to-recover-unusual-prototype-that-could-have-saved-uk-car-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/youtuber-helps-to-recover-unusual-prototype-that-could-have-saved-uk-car-company\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTuber helps to recover unusual prototype that could have saved UK car company"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A motoring YouTuber has recovered an incredibly rare car that was never released to the public, calling it an incredible find.<\/p>\n

Tom Cowling, who runs the YouTube channel @tomdrives, regularly creates videos surrounding models produced by former UK car manufacturers British Leyland and MG Rover.<\/p>\n

In a recent video, he talks about how he helped to recover the MG Rover RDX60, a luxury hatchback that was announced in 2003 but never saw the light of day.<\/p>\n

He explained: \u201cIt was lost in the depths of the Longbridge factory. MG Rover UK had it for a while but they didn\u2019t really know what they were going to do with it, until of course things went a bit bananas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a few people involved throughout the time, the British Motor Museum being one of them, being consistent throughout in trying to secure these cars. I did a video in January 2023 highlighting \u2018where the hell have they gone?\u2019 and then I did another video where I said \u2018I think I\u2019ve found them\u2019 and then somebody sent me a picture, and it all snowballed from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Reacting to Tom\u2019s initial videos, a viewer sent photos which revealed that the unreleased prototype was still in the former factory in Longbridge, Birmingham, currently used as a research centre by the Chinese company SAIC, who now own the MG brand name.<\/p>\n

Upon hearing the news, Tom visited the site and found a number of rare prototypes parked outside the building whilst the plant underwent refurbishment.<\/p>\n

As the story received more attention from fans of MG Rover products, some models were removed from the site and will be restored by the British Motor Museum before going on display to the public.<\/p>\n

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Showing viewers around the car, Tom noted that the museum would need to repair some parts, including a smashed rear window, however they were the right people for the job.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cEverything is a complete one-off so the British Motor Museum have a challenge. They\u2019ve not got their work cut out of them, they\u2019re the guys that are definitely going to be able to sort this out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this is a really, really cool design, I really do. A lot of people say it looks like a [Vauxhall] Vectra, which it sort of does, but this predates that.\u201d<\/p>\n