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Re: [Mgs] Vintage MGBGT sighting

To: "S.Carr" <britfan1@epix.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Vintage MGBGT sighting
From: Dan DiBiase <dan.dibiase@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:10:44 -0500
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Oscar also ran Auto World which was my go-to source for car models back in
the day..... Used to love to get that catalog in the mail. I may even have
one or two tucked away with my car mags... I see they still have an on-line
presence.

Dan D
'76 MGB
Central NJ USA

On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 11:23=E2=80=AFAM S.Carr <britfan1@epix.net> wrote:

> According to Brock Yates=E2=80=99 book about the race, * Cannonball!*, th=
e B/GT
> dropped out in Columbus, Ohio, with a slipping clutch, having averaged 74
> mph=E2=80=94560 miles in 7:45.
>
> I knew well the second-place finisher, the late Oscar Koveleski=E2=80=94h=
e
> admitted long afterwards that it was a crazy idea and would never do it
> again.
>
>
>
> Sarah Carr
>
> =E2=80=9971 B/GT in PA
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for
> Windows
>
>
>
> *From: *Robert's New iPad <mgbobh@gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:02 AM
> *To: *Paul Hunt <paulbhunt73@gmail.com>
> *Cc: *mgs@autox.team.net
> *Subject: *Re: [Mgs] Vintage MGBGT sighting
>
>
>
>                 Not reported was how the MGB fared.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Oscar also ran Auto World which was my go-to source for ca=
r models back in the day..... Used to love to get that catalog in the=C2=A0=
mail. I may even have one or two tucked away with my car mags... I see they=
 still have an on-line presence.<div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>&#39;76=
 MGB</div><div>Central NJ USA</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 11:23=E2=80=AFAM=
 S.Carr &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:britfan1@epix.net";>britfan1@epix.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div clas=
s=3D"msg1925058170820353824"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: br=
eak-word;"><div class=3D"m_1925058170820353824WordSection1"><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal" style=3D"text-indent:0.5in"><span class=3D"m_1925058170820353824Def=
aultFontHxMailStyle"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">According to Brock Yate=
s=E2=80=99 book about the race, </span></span><span class=3D"m_192505817082=
0353824DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><i><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0Cann=
onball!</span></i></span><span class=3D"m_1925058170820353824DefaultFontHxM=
ailStyle"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">, the B/GT dropped out in Columbus=
, Ohio, with a slipping clutch, having averaged 74 mph=E2=80=94560 miles in=
 7:45.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"text-indent:0.5in"><span class=3D"m_1925058170820353824DefaultFontHxMai=
lStyle"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">I knew well the second-place finishe=
r, the late Oscar Koveleski=E2=80=94he admitted long afterwards that it was=
 a crazy idea and would never do it again.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_1925058170820353824DefaultFontHxMail=
Style"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_1925058170820353824DefaultFontHxMa=
ilStyle"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Sarah Carr<u></u><u></u></span></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_1925058170820353824DefaultFo=
ntHxMailStyle"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">=E2=80=9971 B/GT in PA<u></u>=
<u></u></span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_1925058170=
820353824DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"htt=
ps://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986" target=3D"_blank">Mail</a> f=
or Windows</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_1925058170820353824De=
faultFontHxMailStyle"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
span></span></p><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-l=
eft:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href=3D"m=
ailto:mgbobh@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">Robert&#39;s New iPad</a><br><b>S=
ent: </b>Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:02 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mail=
to:paulbhunt73@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">Paul Hunt</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">mgs@autox.team.net</a>=
<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Mgs] Vintage MGBGT sighting</p></div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span class=3D"m_1925058170820353824DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span=
 style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></span></p><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_1925058170820353824apple-tab-span">=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0 </span>Not reported was how the MGB fared.<u></u><u></u></p></div=
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