In a message dated 3/14/00 7:44:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
neilc@apphosting.com writes:
<< > Okay, the tally stands at - Tourer: 3 Roadster: 2. Interestingly
I'm pretty sure that MG's owners handbook, refers to the MGB as a Tourer. I
go with MG. <G> From memory, the handbook for the A refers to it as a
Roadster. I always thought that a roadster had no fixed windows ie
sidescreens, and a tourer had wind up windows. A drophead - AFAIK - refers
to a car with wind up windows and a different type of collapseable hood that
does not packaway from sight - ie a Tickford T type or a SA Tickford etc.
Perhaps one of our T type owners can give us the correct info on that. :) >>
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In my dictionary a Roadster is "an open car without rear seats."
A Touring Car (closest I could find) is "an early style of large open
automobile with room for at least five passengers and luggage."
Being an American dictionary, drophead was not listed. I know that Jaguar
called the non-coupe E-Type a drophead.
I'd go with roadster for a B.
Just my 2 cents, but didn't we have this discussion last year?
Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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