V8s had a *separate* series of numbers beginning with 101, is what
Clausager indicated according to my interpretation. This speculation
about a GT-V8 is merely based on a misapprehension, I would suggest.
Tab Julius had this to say:
>
>I just went back to look it up in Original MGB (Clausager) which on page
>118 notes "The third series of car numbers was that used for the MGB GT V8
>which ran from 101 to 2903" (poster indicated he had #2450).
>
>If you know for a fact that the V8 didn't appear until 72 (as some of the
>other records indicate) I'll go with it. There's a contradiction - the
>tables don't show it until 72 but Clausager said it was a V8. However,
>authors aren't always correct, so I'll vote with the tables if you're
>convinced.
>
>- Tab
>
>
>At 11:37 PM 8/28/99 -0500, David F. Darby wrote:
>>In response to RL Chrysler, Tab Julius wrote:
>>
>>>Rich,
>>>
>>>GHD3L indicates a MGB GT V8, Mark I series (1962 to 1967), left-hand drive.
>>> The 84510 however places it in 1966 production, unless I looked it up
>>>wrong. Was it registered as a '65 model, or FIRST registered in >'65?
>>
>>
>>snip...
>>
>>Everything here is correct except it does not indicate a V8. They didn't
>>appear until 1972. The first GT was car No: 71933, built in September of
>>1965.
>
>
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'66 MGB GHN3L76149
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