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In fact early Monte Carlo car (called Centenaire) was a predecessor of a beautiful Mega Monte Carlo. Centenaire, presented in 1991, was bought in 1993 by Georgian businessman, modified and called Mig (it even entered Le Mans in 1993 as MIG Tako M100, but didn't pass the qualification - PHOTO PHOTO2). This Mig is in no way associated with Russian planes - it meant 'Mingrelia and Georgia'. His idea failed and he sold the project to France, where Mega with the help of SERA company redesigned the car and presented it in 1996 as Mega Monte Carlo.
UCP has Mega Monte Carlo somewhere among classic events reports (classic racing maybe), I just don't remember where exactly.
BTW, at the same time with a general car development Mega was remade to a GT1 racecar, but Mercedes-Benz was afraid that it would beat their CLK GTR on track and didn't permit them to use their engines (Monte Carlo used MB's V12 7-liter engine, in GT1 spec providing 550hp). The decision was found and another car was built for 1997 - according to GT2 specs (using PSA's V6 with two turbines). But this time Porsche saw a strong competitor to his 911's, as Mega also planned to produce tons of cars for customers (and actually have already received 20 orders), and made FIA to impose a new regulations, according to which every entrant should have made 25 homologation cars during 12 months. But since Mega planned to make only 10 road legal Monte Carlo's in 5 years, they couldn't meet the new regulations and were off the GT2, as well as GT1.


MCA Centenaire

The attached pics show the Mega Monte Carlo - truly one of the best French cars ever.

I have a picture of a race-prepped Mega in one of my magazines, but I gave it to my friend. So, when I get it back I'll scan the racer for you if no one else has it on a PC.