I recently was in a discussion which included the line "you call 65 hp to the ground a racecar?". Since MGBs came out in 1962 and never substantially changed, I thought that it would be interesting t
Hello Gang, I don't have the data Larry, but it is a very interesting idea. Power is a function of money. My 308GTB produces 265hp and is quite quick -- unless you compare it to a 60's muscle car. Th
And just where are you gonna find all of that in Tulsa, Rick? :P /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
I don't know exactly what the power of the other cars of the time were, but in the early to mid 60s when the MGB's were being factory raced, they consistently came in after the Ferrari/Porsche/Cobra
Must have been a residential street in Brookside....they'd complain if you much spirited driving through there.... :) /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team
<< > Personally, I would love a nicely tuned British roadster, top And just where are you gonna find all of that in Tulsa, Rick? :P >> That is vile slander. There is a tree-shaded, twisty road in Tul
Hmm, I loaned a buddy my "bible" on this topic (R&T Used Car Classics), but my Golden Guide to Sports Cars, 1968 ed., shows the following (roughly in ascending order of price, in my estimation)... Au
I call the MGB a sports car. I call formula one cars, race cars. I call Mustangs and Camaros, muscle cars. My "Detroit iron" friends do not make any distinction among the three classes. Bob Donahue (
Listers,' Does anyone want to compare the Italian,German,or any ones"s cars to LBC's? Lets get real here....62 HP or 400HP...who cares? Howard 1974MG-Bgt 1976MG roadster HotJobs - Search Thousands of
Yep, case closed. Howard 1974MG-Bgt 1976MG-roadster HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/
People seem to have mistaken the intent of my query. My conjecture is that you you were to have a drag race with a 1962 Ferrari (250?) 1962 Corvette 1962 Porsche (356C?) 1962 MGB 2002 base model Civi
my girlfriend always says she loves to race other midgets (she drives a bugeye) up the passes here in Colorado, because they can race full bore and never break the speed limit. james -- Original Mess
James, If it doesn't pan out, pass along her number. Regards, NMRJock P.S. I'd appreciate it were you not to mention this to my fiance... /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives
I forgot to ask you to also include a picture (of the Healey). /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
James, James. It is not politically correct to call your girlfriend a midget. The accepted term is height-challenged, I believe ;-) Bill /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives
Patricia, Isn't it? She posted some pics of the two of you along with the Healey to the Spridget list a year or so ago.... In for some archive-diving, Paul? -Ryan Irwin '61 Midget '72 MGB '99 Miata /