The car that sold for the big money at Barrett-Jackson was HBJ8L/34507,
which was manufactured 31 Dec - 3 Jan 66. The first Metallic Golden Beige
car from the factory was HBJ8/40190 (right-hand drive), built 12 - 16
January 67. All other MGB cars were presumably built at a date later than
January 1967.
During a similar discussion we had on the list last year after the $97K MGB
BJ8 sold (HBJ8L/40165), I was told that the Concours rules do not deduct
points for any Phase 2 car simply because it's painted Metallic Golden
Beige. Other later features on a car too early to have received them (by
the parts manual) would result in a points deduction. It's just my personal
opinion, but this seems a contradiction to me.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of davidwjones
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 7:00 PM
To: GSFuqua1@aol.com; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Value Insanity
Tell me, what is the big deal, if the color is changed, everything matches,
and it is a correct color/scheme for the model and year? The concours
committee does not make the distinction, -why would anyone else?
(Fortunately for me, my favorite color was C. red, and mine was originally
C.
Red.)
Dave J.
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