MGB GT body still is being made per order.
So why not make it a special version.
Last week I visited the BMIHT during a weeks vacation trip to England and
had a look in the official papers wherein my BGT is registered.
Quite impressive!
Friendly people helped us around and we had a great day.
We (my son Dave and I) have met Paul Hunt, who specially came to see us.
We had a special look at the BGT, which was divided into two parts - we even
could walk between the two parts and look closely how the car is built.
There was no indication at the site mentioning the BGT would be made for any
special reason.
The amount of money asked for this jubilee car I think is a lot.
I appreciate there is a lot of work included, but on the market there are
more original GT's for sale, which can be made to a pristine status for less
than half the money.
Cheers,
Hans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Heim" <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 2:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] 50 MGB GT 'one-offs'
> Haven't heard about this one.
>
> There's a good reason it wouldn't be done with a Triumph -- that's a
> body-on-frame design. With the MGB, if you have all the body stampings,
> you
> have the whole car. With the Triumph, all you have is a pile of panels
> sitting on the shop floor.
>
>
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
> on 7/22/11 4:24 PM, Don at don@napanet.net wrote:
>
>> I no longer own a Triumph, but I am still on the list. Just got
>> this. Anyone MG folks know about it, where it might be discussed on
>> the internet?
>>
>>
>>
>> I know this ought to appear on the MG list - but it makes one wonder if
>> the
>> same might be done for Triumph, subject to BMW giving a green light,
>> which is
>> doubtful.
>>
>> I see that the latest edition of Practical Classics in the UK has
>> announced that British Motor Heritage has joined forces with another
>> specialist to build just 50 MGBGT 'one-offs' to mark the thirty years
>> that has
>> passed since the last MG left Abingdon. Using the original body jigs, the
>> cars
>> will use a Mazda 2.0 litre engine and a six speed manual box. Power
>> output is
>> indicated to be in excess of 210burps and with a slight modification to
>> the
>> front suspenders. The announcement in the August edition of Practical
>> Classics
>> didn't give *all* the info, except for the fact that the price is likely
>> to be
>> in excess of GBP50k - approx 80k US.
>>
>> It would be nice to see a TR6 getting a
>> similar comemmorative treatment but I guess the lederhosen clad mob in
>> Munchen
>> would veto it. Perhaps the best that Triumph enthusiasts can hope for is
>> a
>> barely rebodied version of that so-called 'mini' with some Triumph Globe
>> roundels slapped on the hubcaps?
>>
>> Jonmac
>>
>>
>>
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>> ---------------------------
>>
>> Don Scott
>> Calistoga CA USA
>> 1955 MGTF
>> 1962 MGA Mk 2
>> 1973 MGB GT (selling)
>> 1963-7 MGB (seeking)
>> Misc. Japanese cars
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