Well, maybe it wasn't a competitor's car, did you think of that? Because
I guarantee you it is not a 190 -- not unless they replaced the front
wings, headlamps, and hood. 190s have round headlamps, do not have the
shark gills in the wings, and do not have the stiffening ribs in the
hood. (They also have anemic fours vs awesome sixes).
**Oh, I see that Barney confirms that it was not a rally car. That makes
sense --pretty valuable car to trash bouncing around Mongolia, etc. 190s
and 2XX's are "a-dime-a-dozen" in comparison.
BTW (irrelevant aside) does anyone read "Sports Car Market" magazine?
Keith Martin seems to have a particular lack of regard for 190SLs. Some
of his funniest put-downs have applied to "fright pig" M-Bs at auction.
Simon Matthews had this to say:
>Max,
>
>Unfortunately for your theory that it is a MB-300, there is no such car
>competing in the rally.
>
>There are 190's, 220'2, 230's and 250's. Given the photos I can find of the
>2xx model cars, I think I would have to guess that it is a 190, of which
>there are several competing, model years ranging from 1956-1965.
>
>Simon
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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