Just caught the last bit on Speedvision. The "expert" said the
Triumph had Strombergs and claimed that the only non original part
was the overpolished dashpots, so I have to presume the chrome
valve cover was a factory finish. He spent a lot of time showing
how to look for front end damage.
I've done a segment on Speedvision and it's not easy, but this guy
was out of his depth.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tomsaudi@aol.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: January 19, 2001 1:55 AM
Subject: Interesting comparison of B's and TR4's
> I was watching Speedvision tonight, and the owner of Checkered
Flag from
> Florida did a bit on comparing the late 60's MGB and Triumph
TR-4. It was
> fairly brief, but the emphasis appeared to be on the Triumph,
with the owner
> saying the TR-4's are rarer, and command a premium over MGB's.
With a white
> TR-4 and a black MGB parked side by side, I was incredulous. I
know beauty is
> in the eye of the beholder, but as far as looks are concerned,
the TR-4 does
> not hold a candle to the B. The Triumph that was featured had
tired looking
> aftermarket alloys, while the B had perfect wire wheels. Go
figure.
>
> Another thing that got me ticked was that the owner stated that
the MGB was
> built between 1962 and 1974. Ok, ok, we can all agree the chrome
bumpered B's
> are the best looking, but honestly, to say the B ended
production in '74 is
> going a bit far....
>
> Tom
> 78 Midget
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