There was an article a month ago ....? 2?
front cover had two bmc prepared MGs on the front cover.
I believe at least on if not both were MGC's
reasonably detailed story. Mag? can't remember
maybe MG World ??
Paul Tegler
Twin 73' MGB GTs YB and OB
YB born 8/72 (Primrose Yellow) Yellow BGT
OB born 1/73 (Blase Red) Orange BGT
email: wizardz@amdyne.net
http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Cc: skye@ffwd.bc.ca <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: MG racers
>Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 18:03:39 -0800
>Skye Poier wrote:
>
>>PS, if anyone can give me more information on the 1964 MGB GT >class win
>>at Rallye Monte Carlo I would appreciate it. All I know is >the car reg
>>was '7 DBL'.
>
>6, 7, and 8 DBL (I think) were three famous MGBs that were
>actually more than three MGBs. These cars competed in various
>guises at Sebring, Le Mans, Monza, and Monte Carlo (probably
>lots of other places too!) Also, while the car won the
>GT class, I don't think it was a 'B GT. All of the DBL
>pictures I've seen were of red roadsters with white hardtops.
>
>I think 7 DBL was wearing the long nose on the Monte. I'll
>look for pic and info references. I remember reading in
>Sprinzel's book that they crashed one of 'em on the Tulip
>Rally (I think?). Or maybe it was the Alpine.
>
>I for one would love to see someone write a book on the
>racing history of the MGBs. Everything from the cranks
>breaking on the early cars at Sebring to the footage that
>ABC showed on the Wide World of Sports of the #60 MGB GT
>loosing a wheel and rolling at the '70 Sebring.
>
>And then there are so many un-answered questions. What
>happened to the Le Mans nose after it was damaged? Just
>thrown away? What the he** was car #59 at the '70 Sebring,
>the one pitted between a 'B and a 'B GT, referred to
>as a "BMC Roadster"? Were all the wheels that look like
>mine magnesium? (Ok, that's not major history, but I
>want to know!)
>
>So many projects...
>
>Safety fast,
>
>-Keith Wheeler
>Team Sanctuary http://www.TeamSanctuary.com/
>
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