Sorry Bob,
I guess I should have said "common Sports Cars". They weren't/aren't
exotic Sports Cars. I was talking about Sports Cars, and it really goes
without saying the MG is a Sports Car. I have read the MG-TC defined the
term with the import of it after WWII.
Dave Tietz
Bob Shaw wrote:
>
> At 6:32 PM -0400 7/10/01, Dave Tietz wrote:
> >Dan,
> >
> >
> >I think the problem with both the MGB and the Miata is their popularity!
> >They are seen by many as "common" cars, they aren't exotic... The
> >Austin-Healeys, 6 cylinder Triumphs, and other, faster (and considerably
> >more expensive) cars were good, MGBs -- Ho Hum. I think there was a
> >perception of the MGB being a "chick car" in it's day too. Purdy of the
>
> Not so! I know, I was there and the MG was considered a Sports Car,
> end of story.
>
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