I was flipping through an old (c)1963 car magazine recently and saw an ad
for a device that fit on the front bumper of an MGA. It was a vertical
bar that came up as high as almost to the top of the grill. It was
apparently hinged at the bottom of the bar where it was attached to the
bumper. According to the copy, it was connected to the car's horn. It's
purpose was to honk the car horn if someone was backing up to park in
front of the car. This was particularly useful to startle parallel
parkers who liked to back up until they actually bump the car behind
them. Anybody ever see one of these?
David Littlefield
Houston, TX
On Mon, 10 Feb 1997 20:45:34 -0800 Wayne Buletza <rwbmg@voyager.net>
writes:
>Mark J Bradakis wrote:
>>
>> Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 19:46:35 +0000
>> From: Dave Houser <mgs4dave@warwick.net>
>> Subject: Help from Down Under
>>
>> G'day,
>> Can any of our Australian members to our group help me?
>>
>> Just looking at an 1988 copy of the "sports & Classic Cars
>Australia"
>> magazine. There is an MGB article dealing with a red 68 B that has a
>> front chrome grill guard that comes up from under the bumper and is
>> about 8" forward of the grill. Several pictures of a meet with many
>> GT's sporting same grill guard.It has an additional horizontal
>> crossbar. Looks like it's very good on keeping wayward Kangaroos
>away
>> from the car. In fact, that's probably the Australian version of the
>> single bar that Moss sells. Where can I get one and how much?
>>
>> Thanks mates,
>> Dave Houser
>
>
>AMCO sold these in the states during the 1960's. These "grill guards'
>bolted beneath the bumper and were often referred to as "cow
>catchers".
>I bought one in 1968 - it was a necessitiy living in San Francisco,
>especially parking on the 'hilly' streets. I know it saved my grill
>many times! We live in Michigan now, but I've kept the bar on -
>mainly
>for sentimental reasons.
>
>I haven't seen the bar adverstised anywhere for many years.
>
>Regards,
>
>Wayne Buletza
>Charlotee MI
>
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