The Mars logo was designed shortly after the group name was officially chosen. A planetary shape as a play on words to the planet Mars, and the side profile of an MGB GT to be the mascot car. The car in question was an unfinished project for 2 different Mars members. Later, nicknamed "burn barrel" for other reasons. The original outline that translated into today's logo came from a side profile photo of this car.

This 1972 MGB GT suffered from horrible rotting rust and repairs that did not hold up. An attempt was made to patch the car up enough to take it racing, but there was just no real structure left to support it. So, instead of just crushing it all at the scrapper, all parts that could be used have been removed and stashed away to keep other cars on the road.

It only made sense to make a full-scale replica of the logo using the car it was traced from. 20 minutes with a Sawzall in the cold, and with help from metal hot glue gun, we were left with the ultimate MG owners wall art/background prop for our new space

Photos from: Jon Zomer & Tom Sturdy