Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

[David]

I looked at this in 2014 when it was last up for sale at that dealer. Was MOT's then. But I see it's neither taxed or MOT's now and is registered as a Morris. Last MOT was in 2014 so even if it was 'rebuilt' most perishables would need looking at again.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marlin-Roadster-With-1600-cc-Ford-Pinto-Motor-and-5-Speed-Gearbox-SUPERB-EXAMPLE/232855451673

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Have they had difficulty MOT'ing it, new regs perhaps, or because it's registered as a Morris and not a Marlin?

[jon_wilkinson]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

Also on Car & Classic: https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1017140


Spinning Wheel have good form for achieving high prices for Marlins. When I was looking to buy they had a hybrid Roadster with 2L straight 6 for sale at £6,495. More than I wanted to pay but it didn't take them long to find a buyer.

[dogoncrazy]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

Looks to me as though the doors have been altered or am I needing glasses? Not to my taste I'm afraid though the cycle wings are ok.

[b_caswell]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

The doors are extended down to the main chassis into where the single steel panel was when it had full wings.

[David]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

The doors are extended down to the main chassis into where the single steel panel was when it had full wings.

I wonder if that will materially alter the stiffness of the chassis in that area.

[meverett]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

And the strength in the windscreen pillar

[stevejgreen]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

And the strength in the windscreen pillar

Aluminium doors on a couple of lightweight hinges will hardly change the structural strength of the windscreen/roll bar.

Way more important would be the seat belt mounts, that might have saved Listerjp2 a couple of cracked ribs, assuming he had inertia and not fixed seat belts. Perhaps he will enlighten us.

[meverett]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

Aluminium doors on a couple of lightweight hinges will hardly change the structural strength of the windscreen/roll bar.

I agree but what I meant was what structural steel has been cut out to fit bigger doors.

[listerjp2]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

Static, if I had inertia I don't think the outcome would have been any different.

Why?

Aluminium doors on a couple of lightweight hinges will hardly change the structural strength of the windscreen/roll bar.

AWay more important would be the seat belt mounts, that might have saved Listerjp2 a couple of cracked ribs, assuming he had inertia and not fixed seat belts. Perhaps he will enlighten us.

[listerjp2]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

For your information it was the whip lash (which I would have had with inertia anyway) that broke my ribs in my back. I don't have any breaks in the front.

Static, if I had inertia I don't think the outcome would have been any different.

Why?

[David]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

I agree but what I meant was what structural steel has been cut out to fit bigger doors.

That’s what I meant as well

[b_caswell]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

The panel that has been cut out was only single skin so don't think it would have much effect on the overall strength.

[meverett]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

I actually like the look of it without the running boards and with cycle wings.

[peterboat]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

I like the look of the car, not so keen on spinning wheel though had two run ins with them years ago which makes me wary of them, I got what I wanted in both cases but they were a struggle

[listerjp2]

Re: Marlin Roadster With 1600 cc Ford Pinto Motor and 5 Speed Gearbox SUPERB EXAMPLE

I agree best looking one I have seen with cycle wings.

Adrian

I actually like the look of it without the running boards and with cycle wings.