"Roadster" seems to be the usual definition, although I believe that was
originally an American term. "Tourer" sounds much too relaxed for a sports
car. "GT" originally stood for "Grand Tourer" or "Gran Tourismo", but I
certainly don't consider my roadster a "Not So Grand Tourer".
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan DiBiase <dibiase@home.com>
To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Cc: Colin Brown <ccbrown@whitesea.co.uk>; <MGS@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 11:57 PM
Subject: Poetry and Proper Name....
> I always liked anything Peter Egan from Road & Track Magazine wrote
> about MG's - or anything he wrote, period...
>
> By the way, is my convertible MGB a "roadster" or a "tourer"? Or both?
>
> Dan D
> in literary Dayton, NJ
> 76 MGB Roadster
>
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