My Clausager says that GT production began in Sep 65 for RHD (car No. 71933)
and Nov 65 for LHD (car No. 73163.
PaulH.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 30 August 1999 06:53
Subject: Re: My Early BGT
>Hmm, interesting. Clausager states that serial #77774 was the first GT
>built in January 1966. This seems to indicate that 84510 would have come
>off the line around March 66. By the time it shipped to the states, it's
>hard to see how it got registered as a '65, except as some kind of tax
>dodge (?). GT body numbers began with 101 in 1965, with 524 produced in
>the calendar year (bringing it up to 625, presumably). 10,241 were
>produced in 1966, so number 2450 would be an early 1966 car, which
>corresponds to the serial number calculation above. So it seems definite
>your car was built in early calendar year 1966. Anyway, since GT
>production didn't begin until September 1965, which was the beginning of
>the 1966 *model* year, I don't see how any GTs could be termed 1965
>models.
>
>About the production and assembly history you mention, Clausager does
>describe a change in the body assembly & trim location, but seems to
>imply that all final assembly was at Abingdon. But there is room for some
>interpretation there.
>
>
>RL Chrysler had this to say:
>
>>Hi folks,
>>I just got on this list today, and am eager to try to be a helpful lister.
>>I'm in the early stages of a full restoration on what I believe to be a
>>rather early MGB/GT. Her ser. no. is GHD3L84510, and the body no. tag is
>>002450P. It seems to me that most of the early GT's were registered as
1966
>>cars, ie.by the time they were produced, dispatched from Abingdon, and
made
>>their way over the pond to North America, and were sold to their first
>>owner, the paperwork recognised them as '66's. Mine is registered as a
1965,
>>therefore I'm assuming the car is fairly early.
>>Another pont of interest; I read in a mid 1980's issue of the NAMGBR
>>magazine that the earliest BGT's were not produced at Abingdon at all for
>>the first while. Anybody know where they were assembled, and how long this
>>took place before Abingdon took them on as per usual?
>>Rich Chrysler
>>
>>
>
>
>--
>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
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