CHASSIS NUMBER. SAXXX09

REGISTRATION NUMBER. G649FKD

ENGINE TYPE. 1.8 PETROL

GEARBOX TYPE. 5 SPEED

VEHICLE SPEC.
THIS MAESTRO VAN MULE WAS ONE OF A BATCH OF AROUND 22 BUILT TO TEST THE RUNNING GEAR OF THE FREELANDER WITHOUT GIVING AWAY THE VEHICLES BODY STYLE WHILE ON MILEAGE TESTING. THIS ONE HAS A PETROL ENGINE AND ITS MAIN DUTY WAS BRAKE TESTING (WORLD WIDE). THE BODY FLOOR PAN IS FREELANDER WELDED TO A NEW AUSTIN MAESTRO VAN BODY SHELL, IT HAS A MODIFIED BONNET SLAM PANEL AND A 3 INCH STRETCH IN THE FRONT WINGS TO ACCEPT THE LONGER WHEELBASE. FOR DRIVER PROTECTION A FULL SAFETY DEVICES ROLL CAGE WAS FITTED. LOOK AT THE RIMS YOU CAN SEE THAT ROVER CAR RIMS WERE RE-DRILLED TO FIT THE 5 STUD PATTERN HUBS. APART FROM THE WHEEL ARCH EXTENSIONS AND A HIGHER PROFILE SEEN AT NIGHT THIS WOULD BE JUST ANOTHER BUILDERS VAN! OUT OF ALL THE MULES MADE, ONLY 3 SURVIVE.