After the merger, I once let someone believe the car was a prototype that had looked at merging Chrysler and Mercedes design and technology. One of those “know it all types”. It was cruel, but it was fun letting him think he did indeed know it “ALL”. 
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Actually….just a different model. Notice the chrome vs blackout grill. The Jovi used an original Mercedes grill with no modifications.The lower bumper valance on the Jovi is molded off an AMG air dam. The Mercedes in the comparison photo is a stock Mercedes valance.My LeBaron interior was stock Chrysler. Although that meant full leather, power…[Read more]

Comparison shot…
A LeBaron based Jovi is on the left, an original SL on the right. Pretty darn close, if you ignore the fact that the Jovi will seat four people (and there is a story there that I will share later)!

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Jovi also produced an SL rebody using Mustang donor cars:

Ed,
May 1999
Full coverage of the 1999 show is here
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I had the car from about mid-1993 to about 2000. Sad, I really should remember exact dates. I do know my daughter was still on baby food when I bought it.
We were in Florida. We had run out of milk for Lauren. I ran out to some convenience store and while I waited for the clerk I grabbed a Want Ad Press. Flipping through it…there was the Jovi.…[Read more]

Gee, thanks for the reminder Mark. Man, I wish I had the Jovi back!

I scanned through the indictment. It just says “replica vintage car manufacturer”I’d love to know which one

I hope you get a chance to wag your own nub Mark!

No problem. Glad to help.
This is a great “comfort” tip Dale!

Mark,Knowing the background, I’m sorry about the way this happened.And I am very sorry to lose you from NJ my friend.But….I hope you enjoy a very, very long and happy retirement!

Welcome aboard MGL…R…
You are definitely in the right place!
I’m not going to give you a recommendation, seeing as I’m in NJ.
We have five members in Washington, I’m sure you’ll hear from them!

Yes. Alan is drclock on the speedster forum

There is one other Design Classics MG owner on our forum. His name is Charlie and his screen name is kschas.Here is what I was able to determine. When Charile first joined he had the same question about the origin of his car. I checked with a lot of sources and could not find much about Design Classics. Here is the thread on Charlie’s car:…[Read more]

I’ll talk to Frank’s brother and ask if he can remove the link.

Hi Joel.Welcome aboard!I’m trying to think of something brilliant to say, but these guys have covered the bases.I feel like I built my VW powered Classic Roadsters Duchess in pre-historic times. I had no choice, it was VW or nothing when I bought my kit in 1982.I believe the Miata based kit you mentioned is actually an MG TF reproduction. You’d…[Read more]

Just drop in a Pertronix kit.I know a bunch of guys real happy with them.And throw the old points and rotor in your trunk for emergency use in case the Pertronix module fails.

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Allen,One on each side, centered between the two hinges. Attached to the inner side panel and inner door panel fiberglass with a couple of finishing screws.The instruction are not in the manual, but there is a good picture in the Classic Roadsters Assembly manual, Part 4 – Body and Interior , scroll down to page 75 of the manual.

I used portions of the seat belts from my donor VW.