80% of the 500,000 MGBs built were sent to the US and were, of course,
LHD. That's how they're supposed to be! Unfortunately, they are worth
more in the UK today than here and many of our better examples have
found their way there for restoration and sale. And, they don't convert
them to RHD!
Pick up a copy of Practical Classics sometime and check out the
dealer/restorer ads. Many state "rust free cars just in from
California . . ." and go for $15,000 and up.
All you folks trying to make a living off these cars here should
consider moving to the UK, and take a few cars with you, you might
strike it rich.
Max Heim wrote:
>
> Don't know about Calvin's logic... more LHD ones were built than RHD...
> could be hard to throw those wads of dollar bills in the prevailing breeze
> on the Bay Bridge, too. <LOL>
>
> on 1/25/01 6:56 AM, KGROWLER@aol.com at KGROWLER@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Calvin Barnes in the Chicagoland MG Club converted his '67 some years back
> > and has run into no legal problems. I know the dash came out of England with
> > Ken Smith's assistance. He explained to me that he did it simply because
> > "That's the way they're supposed to be". He did say that it, by necessity,
> > sharpened up his throwing accuracy when going through the numerous
>tollbooths
> > of the Illinois Tollway system.
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
--
Stuart MacMillan
Seattle
'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)
Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
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