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RE: Ugly MGBs

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Subject: RE: Ugly MGBs
From: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 08:53:21 -0700
I've got to say, the "ugliest" MGB I've seen was a GT that someone 
brought to the Palo Alto Day on the Green a few years back.  It was 
mostly an oxidized red, with lots of dents, and had Bart Simpson 
painted on the bonnet, holding a slingshot.  It also had pieces of 
cactus tied to it.  It actually crossed over from being ugly to being 
an "Art Car"-- I was so impressed that I kept a photo of it on my 
refrigerator for a long time.  Don't know if it is still around 
somewhere...

The greatest LBC travesty I've ever seen was (is?) an Austin Healey 
3000 that some self-proclaimed "auto stylist" here in Santa Cruz 
created.  It had all sorts of sculpted crap on it, covering just 
about every original panel--a huge spoiler, a weird prow-like scoop 
on the bonnet, side skirts and spoilers.  I wanted to take a picture 
of it for Road & Track's PS section--just never had a camera handy 
when it made appearances.
Chris Attias
'64 MGB
'84 Alfa Romeo GTV-6

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