[Healeys] MG question

[Bob Haskell]

Bob,

The VIN is legit for an MG.  The Austin-Healey Sprite of the time would 
start with  HAN10.  When the Sprite became just the Austin Sprite the 
VIN prefix changed to AAN10.  - Original Sprite and Midget by Terry Horler.

Cheers,
Bob

Bob Brown wrote:
> A friend has asked anout an MG Midget on ebay, the photo shows a roll-up window 
> car. The VIN is GAN5U894909G and it is listed as a 1971. From Sprite numbering I 
> would expect a GAN5 to have side curtains and not a anything close to a 1971. 
> 
> Thoughts?
> Bob
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