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I think that is the third version of the car since Jim has owned it (and it’s been featured in more than few places). My dad, who is not into MG’s, mentioned the car to me after seeing the metal work on one of the hot rodder sites. At the very least it’s exposing the B to a larger audience.<div><br></div><div>His build thread is fairly detailed and this seems more like a project that keeps him busy. <div><br></div><div><a href="http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,7581" target="_blank">http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,7581</a> <div id="temp-enhancr-placeholder" class="enhancr-placeholder-medium" data-size="medium"></div><br><br>Zach<br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 1:52 PM, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div dir="ltr">Well, it’s kind of what my father used to call “an answer to a question that nobody asked”.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Lots of people put V8s in MGs without radical surgery that changes the character of the car and leaves it barely recognizable. Why? It’s the sort of stunt you might kick around over a beer, but actually doing it seems almost pointless, not to mention expensive. Oh, well, we all have dreams, I suppose...<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">--<br></div><div dir="ltr">Max Heim<br></div><div dir="ltr">'66 MGB<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">> On Aug 8, 2023, at 1:30 AM, Larry Colen <<a ymailto="mailto:lrc@red4est.com" href="mailto:lrc@red4est.com">lrc@red4est.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>> On Aug 7, 2023, at 8:43 AM, Max Heim <<a ymailto="mailto:mvheim@sonic.net" href="mailto:mvheim@sonic.net">mvheim@sonic.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">>> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>> I read an article on this car some time ago. Nope. If I wanted a wide V8 roadster I would buy a Corvette. The MGB is right in the Goldilocks zone as it stands — not too big, not too small.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> A car doesn't have to be one that I'd want for myself for me to appreciate it. I certainly understand why people like American muscle cars, and one could be fun for a little while, though less so when I'm paying $4.50/gallon for regular<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> --<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Larry Colen<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a ymailto="mailto:lrc@red4est.com." href="mailto:lrc@red4est.com.">lrc@red4est.com.</a> sent from Mirkwood<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Suggested annual donation $12.75<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/herr_dorsch@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/herr_dorsch@yahoo.com</a><br></div><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div></div>
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