Paul,
I suspect that, if you look closely, you'll discover that the "wire
wheel" covered TD is actually a VW in disguise.
Bud Krueger
52TD
Paul Root wrote:
> In the past week, I've had a few MG-ish sightings.
>
> First, on Hennepin, there is a technical school. They
> appear to teach auto repair.
>
> Out front is what looks to be a TD. I stopped and looked
> at it from 30 feet. It's brown and tan, has a proper MG
> badge on the radiator shell. It's big problem is that it's
> got "wire wheel" covers.
>
> I'm not very well up on my Tx lore, but I seem to remember
> that the TD could be had with steel wheels, so it could well
> be real. It has a big 'Not for Sale' sign on it. :-)
>
> The other car, is not an MG. It's a replica. Looks pretty nice.
> It's a TF replica, I think I remember. Burgundy. The radiator shell
> badge is kind of a stylized J. And it has a leaping jaguar on top,
> pretty obviously added on.
>
> The exhaust came out on the passenger (right) side of the rear of the
> car. Any idea what this one could be? With the exhaust 'wrong' I'm going
> with it's not a Victor. But it also wasn't a VW engine in back.
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