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To add to what Mike said earlier, the TPR / DAM 4100s were styled to incorporate the bonnet, bumpers, tailgate, lights and grille of the early 1990s Rover 100 - which was little more than a facelifted / rebadged Metro in all honesty. Hence the name includes 4 for four wheel drive, and 100 to refer to the Rover 100 that it was based upon - making a four wheel drive Rover 100.
Two 4100 versions existed...
a) The repanelled Metro 6R4 version, which involved removing the bonnet, front wings, sills, door boxes, rear wings, tailgate, front and rear aerofoils, front grille and any lights from an original 1985 6R4 and replacing it with the new more-rounded TPR / DAM style bodywork and rear wing. Having a normal bonnet and tailgate, there is one which features a one-piece flip front and back for increased access. The latter was a feature of the spaceframe version (b).
b) The spaceframe long wheelbase scratch built version, which was based on a custom spaceframe which featured a longer wheelbase for increased stability. It was then clothed in similar bodywork as mentioned for version (a) above - although there were differences in the panels due to the increased wheelbase.
By my reckoning there were about six or seven of version (a) built, and only three of version (b). Some of the cars have indeed had their 4100 bodywork removed and replaced with the original 6R4 bodywork.
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