Yes. At INDY'96, there was an MGA coupe with a continental kit on it. I
initially assumed it was a "homemade" job, but the owner had the original
advertisement and instructions for the kit. The manufacturer was an
American company that made these kits for several different makes
during the 1950's. I don't remember the name, but did not recognize it
at the time. I imagine that they have long since gone out of business.
Randy Kegg
1958 MGA
1966 Morris Traveller
1964 Porsche 356C
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On Tue, 27 Aug 96 14:02:00 PST Peter Barlow <PBarlow@sierrasys.com>
writes:
>
>I tried this note on the Brit-car list and didn't see a response so
>I'll try here:
>
>In a barn on the outskirts of town there is, among 10 or 12 other
>brit car classics, an MGA coupe with a "continental" kit on it.
>This is the extended rear bumper and externally mounted spare
>wheel. The barn owner is curious as to whether this could have
>possibly been a dealer-installed option, or just an aftermarket
>item. It certainly looks "correct" (as correct as such a thing could
>on the nice lines of an MGA coupe). Has anybody else seen such
>a thing?
>
>Thanks,
>Peter Barlow
>Victoria, BC
>pbarlow@sierrasys.com
>'70 Bond Equipe GT MK2 Convertible
>'62 A-H Sprite MK2
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