Yes, leather was standard through 69. That's another reason why we get so
snobbish about our Mark I Bs... after that, standards declined... <g>
Rainbow-striped velour... feh...
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 6/29/05 3:58 PM, Dan DiBiase at d_dibiase@yahoo.com wrote:
> --- ptegler@cablespeed.com wrote:
>
>> I was under the impression no MG ever let the factory with leather (too
>> pricey)
>> as a 'stock' trim package (at least destined for j.q. public anyway)
>
> Well, Clausager says -
>
> "The first MGB interior trim scheme was characterized by the use of
> contrast-piping for the leather seats....."
>
> - certainly implying that leather was standard. Later, he states -
>
> "It was again all change for the 1970 model year with leather upholstery
> replaced by Ambla..."
>
> Also, leather was not mentioned in his chapter on Optional equipment....
>
>
> Dan
> The Garden State
> '76 MGB Tourer - Driver - It's getting better all the time....
> '65 MGB Tourer Project - Yep, still is....
> '04 Audi A4 1.8T q MT-6 - quattro, baby!
> NAMGBR #5-2328
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