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Re: Why unibody?

To: Tim Nagy <nagyt@stargate.duq.edu>
Subject: Re: Why unibody?
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 23:16:32
At 10:46 PM 12/21/99 -0500, Tim Nagy wrote:
>.... why did MG decide on a unibody versus a traditional chassis.

Same reason as other manufacturers, reduced cost of production.  I believe
the first MG sedan with unibody construction was the MG ZA Magnette (1955
model), and the first MG sports car with unibody construction was the MGB
(late 1962).

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude (and a full frame)
    http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg


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