I saw a special on TNN (car and driver) and they said that at Monte Carlo
back in I think 64 or 65 the MGB won with a top speed of 103 ( 4 cyl w/
overdrive)
Andy 66B
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ajhsys@aol.com [SMTP:Ajhsys@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 8:40 AM
> To: transmancat@bbnow.net; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Fastest in the west
>
> In a message dated 6/19/00 11:42:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> transmancat@bbnow.net writes:
>
> << Here is a question for you, what is the fastest speed an MGB has ever
> been
> tested at. Not a V8, but the humble 4 banger. How fast has anyone ever
> made
> one go with no space frames and floppy glass fiber bodies, I am talking
> about a run such as Bonneville etc. >>
>
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> Well, not an MGB, but Stirling Moss did 254.91 MPH in MG EX 181 with an
> MGA
> twin cam, 1506cc supercharged engine on Oct. 3, 1959. Fast enough for
> you?
>
> (http://www.mgcars.org.uk/news/news272.html)
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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