I have to step in here (or step IN it here..)
The TR7 did not kill the MG... it did kill the Spitfire!
The Spit had won 12 out of 13 years in a row in its SCCA classes
in production racing. In the later years of the 70's they started
running BL's idea of the 'shape of things to come'
and lost their shirt at the track
It was the first time in seven straight years the Spit didn't win.
they should have stuck with Spit.
Paul Tegler
Twin 73' MGB GTs YB and OB
YB born 8/72 (Primrose Yellow) Yellow BGT
OB born 1/73 (Blase Red) Orange BGT
email: wizardz@amdyne.net
http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Cotty <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: The MG gods are vengfull
>Showing my true colours - in the best possible humour, so don't take
>offence.. :)) Simply put - Rick is right. <G>
>
>The TRash7, aka 'The rotten wedge', spelt the end of MG as we knew it (well
>blame that exec. at BL, a Tri**ph fan, behind that decision and many
>others.) So Charlie, I can't figure out how you could live with yourself if
>you bought one and parked it next to your MG. ;) Besides, the next morning
I
>think you might find one dead TR, a spreading pool of oil underneath it,
and
>one beaming MG.. <VBG> You forget your car is posessed by Lucas <G>. lol!
>
>Cheers,
>Neil. (who says Healey's are ok coz a lot of them were assembled at
Abingdon
>by MG people.. <G>)
>
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