here is my input:
it has the Rounded tail lights...gone in 69, no?.....but maybe not in asian
market specs......it has the black honeycomb grille....I think....1972-1974,
right? I can't see the split rear but that was unique to the american market
1970 MGB's only...wasn't it?
Ben
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
To: 'Eric Zambori' <eaz@snet.net>; MG Mailing List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, January 18, 1999 12:56 PM
Subject: RE: what year is it?
>Since the steering wheel is visible on the right in the first picture, you
>are right about it not being a US-spec car. I can't tell for sure but the
>grille looks like honeycomb type (chrome surround, black grille.) I don't
>know If I'd be able to see the chrome slats of an earlier car from this
>angle but I would think so. The split bumper was '71 though, wasn't it? I
>thought '70 had a unique grille also, no chrome surround.
>
>Phil Vanner
>(but then, what do I know about big MGs?)
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Zambori [SMTP:eaz@snet.net]
>Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 4:11 PM
>To: MG Mailing List
>Subject: Re: what year is it?
>
>It's hard to tell but the other picture (mgdad2.jpg) in the images
>directory shows part of the rear bumper. It looks like it may have a
>split rear bumper which I believe was only in 1970. Regarding Charlie's
>comment on the 2 vs. 3 wipers, I think only the US market cars had 3.
>Since this car was in Hong Kong, it probably wasn't a US spec car.
>
>Eric
>
>Carufel Family wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone please help identify the year of my dad's MG?? He owned it in
>the
>> late 70's in Hong Kong, but cant remember the year <insert geriatric
>joke>.
>> Thanks...
>>
>> it can be found at
>>
>> http://www.angelfire.com/ca/bensphotogallery/images/mgdad.jpg
>>
>> thanks,
>> Ben
>
>
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