[Mgs] 50 MGB GT 'one-offs'

Michael Singleton mike at sportscarslimited.net
Sat Jul 23 12:46:33 MDT 2011


 Actually, I don't know why it couldn't be done. A frame isn't that
difficult to fabricate, in fact, TR6 frames are available from Ratco. The
body panels are still available, and the mechanical parts from a BMW M3 (6
cyl) quite likely could be grafted on. That would be really cool.

Don't know about costs or prices, although Morgan's seems to be able to pull
it off regularly using a number of similar components. 


Michael Singleton
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From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Max Heim
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 5:17 PM
To: MG List
Subject: Re: [Mgs] 50 MGB GT 'one-offs'

Haven't heard about this one.

There's a good reason it wouldn't be done with a Triumph -- that's a
body-on-frame design. With the MGB, if you have all the body stampings, you
have the whole car. With the Triumph, all you have is a pile of panels
sitting on the shop floor.



Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 7/22/11 4:24 PM, Don at don at napanet.net wrote:

> I no longer own a Triumph, but I am still on the list.  Just got this.  
> Anyone MG folks know about it, where it might be discussed on the 
> internet?
> 
> 
> 
> I know this ought to appear on the MG list - but it makes one wonder 
> if the same might be done for Triumph, subject to BMW giving a green 
> light, which is doubtful.
> 
> I see that the latest edition of Practical Classics in the UK has 
> announced that British Motor Heritage has joined forces with another 
> specialist to build just 50 MGBGT 'one-offs' to mark the thirty years 
> that has passed since the last MG left Abingdon. Using the original 
> body jigs, the cars will use a Mazda 2.0 litre engine and a six speed 
> manual box. Power output is indicated to be in excess of 210burps and 
> with a slight modification to the front suspenders. The announcement 
> in the August edition of Practical Classics didn't give *all* the 
> info, except for the fact that the price is likely to be in excess of
GBP50k - approx 80k US.
> 
> It would be nice to see a TR6 getting a similar comemmorative 
> treatment but I guess the lederhosen clad mob in Munchen would veto 
> it. Perhaps the best that Triumph enthusiasts can hope for is a barely 
> rebodied version of that so-called 'mini' with some Triumph Globe 
> roundels slapped on the hubcaps?
> 
> Jonmac
> 
> 
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> Don Scott
> Calistoga CA USA
> 1955 MGTF
> 1962 MGA Mk 2
> 1973 MGB GT (selling)
> 1963-7 MGB (seeking)
> Misc. Japanese cars
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