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Re: Wedgies? Was Re: MG styling and Eastman's Drivel Part 2

To: Ray McCrary <spook01@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Wedgies? Was Re: MG styling and Eastman's Drivel Part 2
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Sat, 06 Dec 1997 21:29:20 +0000
No, but it was featured in The Cars the Star - the re-take, that is.

PaulH.

Ray McCrary wrote:
> 
> Did they include the MG ad that went tragically wrong?
> You may remember the ad that had some guy leaping out of a Herc (C 130)
> after an MGB, then, after landing, jumping into the car and roaring off
> "still ahead of the rest".
> Well, the first car that went out the door forgot to pull its D-ring, and
> streamered in; it was about 14" tall after the experience.
> That's show biz!!!
> Regards,
> Ray
> 
>   At 03:11 PM 11/29/97 +0000, Paul Hunt wrote:
> >The Richards wrote:
> >>
> >> At 08:37 AM 11/26/97 PST, you wrote:
> >>
> >> >I've always been bothered by this.  I'm also on the wedge (TR7/TR8)
> >> >list and they're always picking on MGs.  It's stupid.
> >>
> >> Wedgies picking on other cars? It took me a while to stop laughing. I mean,
> >> really, the car (TR7) that had more warranty claims than any BL product
> >> 'cepting AAauto. I'm sorry. Really. I'm a multi-marque owner. Don't got
> >> nothin' 'gin TR2-6. But the 7? Oh, the TR8s are great. Make good engine
> >> donors;-)
> >>
> >> Michael, New Bern, NC
> >> 67MGB
> >> 74 Jensen Interceptor
> >> SIII Land-Rover
> >
> >Speaking of Wedgies, saw a BMH Multi-Media CD ROM advertised as
> >featuring over 100 cars including stills, some videos and descriptions,
> >for UKP5, seemed too cheap.  Bought one and it is described on the
> >case as a 'Multimedia Catalogue'.  "Bit of a cheek" I thought "charging
> >a fiver for a shop catalogue", but it isn't.  It seems to be a catalogue
> >of cars in the collection.  The pics and videos are quite small, but
> >there is the 1972 MGB SSV, a couple of Alpine rallies featuring Healey
> >3000 and MGBs, and some TR7 advertising footage showing the car driving
> >into wedge-shaped garages.  No sound on my PC but footage of Don Hayter
> >describing the desing of the MGB.  How do I know what he was talking
> >about?  Ah, I have seen the footage elsewhere *with* sound.
> >
> >Unfortunately there is only a very simple contents page and no search
> >facilities, and it is forbidden to download or print images, but still
> >worth a fiver.
> >
> >PaulH.



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