At 08:50 AM 3/8/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Bates McLain Writes:
>I'm looking for Gilbern info. especially folks that knew or owned the cars
>when they were new.
>I have every article ever written, and have found and
>contacted the US importer, a wonderful English fellow
>in his 70's who was a world of help, but I'm trying to
>find people who bought these cars when new.
>He imported 6 or 8 GT1800's with left hand drive.
>The factory records dont even show this! The car
>I have was purchased in Maryland and ended up in
>Los Angeles. I have the origional motor, an MGB with
>the lowest serial number any of the local MG'ers around
>here have ever seen, the car was built in 1962.
>Thanks for the help. Bates <BATESMCL>
>
Bates,
I saw your (vicarious) posting on the MG's list and never having heard of a
Gilbern I reached for my Brit Car bible and sure enough there was a full
page article with pictures. The book I refer to is "The Complete Catalogue
of British Cars". It has production numbers and specs for every model of
every manufacturer of production cars from the late 1800's to 1974 and
appendices containg those that didn't qualify as production. I believe it's
out of print now.
If you'd like I'll scan and fax you the info and pictures.
Cheers,
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