It would be interesting to see that list. Was it an official list from
M.G. Car Company, or a list from a regional distributor, or a list from a
single dealer?
The official options list from the factory was very short, but it wasn't
unusual for individual dealers to offer accessories from non-MG sources,
special paint schemes, performance equipment, and the like.
On Wed, 31 May 2000, CFritz7001@aol.com wrote to BobMGT@aol.com,...:
> MG has a long-standing tradition of offering many choices as to paint &
> trim colors. A friend showed me a "salesman's list of options" which was NOT
> available to the public--only dealers. As I recall, it covered TCs (but
> could also have been TA or TB. At any rate, it was one of those three.).
> It was an EXTENSIVE list, including a choice of several different radios
> (!), metallic (!) paints, two-color paint schemes (!), luggage racks, dual
> spare wheel carriers, axle ratios, wheel & tire sizes, etc., etc. However,
> there apparently was no wish to reveal all these choices to the average
> customer! If he'd buy a "stock" car (regardless of color, trim, etc.) that
> was GREAT, and simplified life for everyone.
> I suspect the options list was revealed only a bit at a time to pry a
> sale out of someone who wasn't willing to settle for the ordinary! At the
> time, sales were vitally important, and the best kind was for a car that was
> already in stock, but if that wouldn't do, then the salesman was to reveal
> the enticing options bit by bit until the customer BOUGHT!
> Since none of the T-types had any sort of code re. paint/trim, I suspect
> that almost ANYTHING could have come out of the factory, and be legitimately
> called "original".
> One of these days, I'll get my friend to send me a copy of the list, and
> I'll share it with the rest of you.
> Regards,
> Carl Fritz
>
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