At 01:22 PM 4/22/97 UT, doug russell wrote:
>Didn't the 70 Bs have a split rear bumper? My brother has a 70 roadster
(near
>death) with a split rear bumper (most likely willing to part with very
cheap).
> I have both a 69 and 71 with no split bumper.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net On Behalf Of EMILY COWEN
>Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 1997 4:04 AM
>To: Leckstein
>Cc: Shel Bercovich; MGs-L
>Subject: Re: Bonnet mystery
>
>Hi Mike!!
>
>On Mon, 14 Apr 1997, Leckstein wrote:
>
>> My 70 BGT has Alluminum. I believe that was the last year.
>
>My son has a '71 GT with the aluminium bonnet, and it appears to be
>original (same paint as the body).
>
>One thing that will confuse the issue is the practice of the
>importer/dealer to register the car IN THE YEAR OF ITS' SALE, rather
>than the year of its' manufacture. My '71 COULD have been sitting in
>stock from '70, and been registered as a '71...
>
>TTUL8r, Kirk Cowen
>
>
Kirk, I forgot, Doug is right, all 70's had split bumpers, as does mine.
Kind of neat as it is unique for that year. If your son has a split bumper
it is a 70.
Mike
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