RV8s with flares
Woodcote Green 0810 owned by Graham Bartholomew is an early car still complete with its AC system which clearly does have front wheel arch flares.


Woodcote Green 1118 seen at auction in Japan in December 2002 which does have front wheel arch flares.


Woodcote Green 1210 owned by Godfrey Dance in Surrey - you can just see does have the flares over the wheel arch


Nightfire Red 1214 seen at auction in Japan in early February 2003 does have flares.


Nightfire Red 1218, dockside in Japan waiting for shipment to the UK for preparation and sale by HS Imports, does have flares.


Nightfire Red 1220 going to auction in Japan in early September 2002 clearly does have the flares.


Nightfire Red 1224 owned by Gordon Rhodes in Lancashire which does have the flares. (Photo: Gordon Rhodes)


Nightfire Red 1228 owned by John Bolt in Buckinghamshire which does not have flares. However as the "Rover" badge on the wing has also been removed, Jim Dolbel and Gavin Brown feel the badge and the flares have been removed.


Woodcote Green 1230 seen at auction in Japan in mid December 2002 which does not have flares. However as the "Rover" badge on the wing has also been removed, Jim Dolbel and Gavon Brown feel the badge and the flares have been removed.


Woodcote Green 1232 seen on a Japanese enthusiast's website which does have the front wheel arch flares.

Woodcote Green 1236 at auction on 13.4.04
does have front wheel arch falres.


Woodcote Green 1238 owned by Peter Garton in Germany which does have flares.


Woodcote Green 1242 seen on 3.10.02 at auction in Japan and later on the dockside awaiting shipment to the UK which does have flares. This car is being reimported for Geoff Lloyd in Leicestershire.

RV8s without flares

Woodcote Green 1253 - Gavin Brown in Tasmania sent in details of this car saying "just reigniting an old topic, here is car 1253 going through auction at Japan without the wheel arch flares. (Photo: Gavin Brown 19.3.06)


Woodcote Green 1257 seen at auction in Japan on 5th November 2003 does not have falres. (Photo: via Gavin Brown)


Woodcote Green 1267 which does not have flares. (Photo: Clive Wheatley)


Woodcote Green 1311 seen at auction in Japan in early December does not have flares.


Oxford Blue 1592 seen at auction in mid November 2002 which does not have flares.


Oxford Blue 1595 owned by Lance Bennett in Japan which does not have flares.Now a photograph of a late RV8 with flares which introduces a complicating puzzle so far as Jim Dolbel's flares research project is concerned!


Woodcote Green 2134 seen at auction in Japan in early November 2002 which clearly does have flares fitted but Gavin Brown feels they are likely to have been a retrofit. As the original owner has fitted a non standard road wheel, this might suggest an inclination to modify the car. (Photo: Gavin Brown)

More photos to follow as the flares research continues. Photos from RV8 members will be very welcome.