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Old 06-30-2008   #21 (permalink)
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Weird thing is the Rubber front bumper was designed(?!!) for the US market and specifically for Californian regs at that time - ruined a nice looking car imvho.
Strange, isn't it.. Do you know what MY the bumper change happened?
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as usual Bill, an outstanding post. thanks for the pics and tale...
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Strange, isn't it.. Do you know what MY the bumper change happened?
It was about September 1974 (my Last MGB was a '73 - not bought new, I hasten to add ). At the same time the ride hight had to be raised by an inch (ruining watever handling it had) and to comply with emission regs, the meagre performance was strangled even more.
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Looks like a good bunch of cars and a good bunch of people - strange seeing MGB's with the steering wheel on the wrong side
Just hold your monitor up to a mirror Woolly!
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There ya go!
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I bet someone makes a comment about GM building sports cars in England !!

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Even better Woolly LOL!
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tsk.. now the Uninon Jack is the wrong way round.
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