2005 British V8 Convention - Terra Haute, Indiana - June 9-12
The Driving Experience of 2005!
| Event Coordinators: | ||||
| Rick Ingram | St.Joseph, IL | 69 MGC | ||
| Dave Kirkman | Terre Haute, IN | 80 MGB / Ford 302 | ||
| Pete Mantell | Sidney, IL | 69 MGB / Ford 302 | ||
Guest of Honor: | ||||
| Ken Costello | Kent, England | |||
Autocross Champion: | ||||
| Carl Floyd | Kingsport, TN | 1979 MGB / Buick 215 | ||
Track-day Honorable Mention: (for daring!) | ||||
| Bill Yobi | Canfield, , OH | 1979 MGB / Olds 215 | ||
1/8 Mile "Top Eliminator": | ||||
| Peter Smith | Sault St.Marie, ONT | 1976 MGB / Rover 3.5 | ||
Please see below for complete participant list.
The following photos were generously provided by Dave Burstyn of Essex, Ontario:
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 Ken Costello and Dave Burstyn (with Graham's MGB) |
 1/8 Mile Top Eliminator: Peter Smith |
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 Thirteen BritishV8's attacked the Putnam Park Road Course. |
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 While at Putnam Park, we had access to a "rolling road". |
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 Dennis and Ron compared 3.9L Rover V8 engines. |
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 Saturday, BritishV8's raced at Wabash Valley Drag Strip. |
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 Robert Franzen's MGB, Richard Wright's Healey, & ?'s MGA. |
 Close Friends Peter & Graham - Locked in Battle! |
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 Ken & Ila Biermann (stock MGB) meet Dennis Miller. |
 Mary Schils inspects a Rolls Royce in Frank Kleptz's collection. |
| Participants: | ||||
| Ken Biermann | St.Louis, MO | MGB (stock) | ||
| Jim Blackwood | Florence, KY | 71 MGB / Olds 215 | ||
| David Burstyn | Essex, ONT | sans car | ||
| Steve Carrick | Middleville, MI | 74 MGB / Ford 302 | ||
| Brian Coleman | Houston, TX | MGB (stock) | ||
| Ken Costello | Kent, UK | sans car | ||
| Graham Creswick | Chatham, ONT | 76 MGB / Ford 302 | ||
| Larry Cutts | Terre Haute, IN | 78 MGB | ||
| Ron Davis | Mackinaw, IL | 86 Morgan / Rover V8 | ||
| Carl Floyd | Kingsport, TN | 79 MGB / Buick 215 | ||
| Robert Franzen | Stevensville, MI | 79 MGB / Buick 215 | ||
| Bill Guzman | Camurillo, CA | sans car | ||
| Galen Hazen | Plano, TX | ? | ||
| Gary Hendron | Florence, KY | sans car | ||
| John Hirst | North Jackson, OH | 77 MGB / Rover ? | ||
| Paul Howell | Deltaville, VA | ? | ||
| Rick Huber | Baton Rouge, LA | 75 MGB / Rover 3.5 | ||
| Andrew Huber | Nashville, TN | 75 MGB / Rover 3.5 | ||
| Leroy Joppa | Laona, WI | Healey 100 / Chevy V8 | ||
| Dan Lagrou | Almont, MI | ? | ||
| Ted Lathrop | Wayland, MI | 76 TR6 / Chevy 350 | ||
| Harvey Liechti | Painesville, OH | 71 MGB-GT / Rover 3.5 | ||
| Andy Lovett | Kent, UK | sans car | ||
| Mike Maloney | Tipp City, OH | MGB GT / GM 3.1 V6 | ||
| Dan Masters | Alcoa, TN | ? | ||
| Allen Milburn | Lebanon, IN | ? | ||
| Jim Miller | St.Joseph, MI | 78 MGB / Buick 215 | ||
| Mike Moor | Angola, IN | 78 MGB / Buick 300 | ||
| Richard Moor | Angola, IN | 69 Avenger / Buick 3.8 V6 | ||
| Bernie Posey | Elyria, OH | 79 MGB / Rover 3.9 | ||
| Ryan Reis | Beatrice, NE | 68 MGB / ? | ||
| Jack Renaud | Dearborn, MI | 80 MGB / Buick 215 | ||
| Barrie Robinson | Barrie, ONT | 70 MGB-GT / Rover 3.5 | ||
| Paul Schils | Fredonia, WI | 73 MGB-GT / Buick 215 | ||
| Kurt Schley | Madison, OH | sans car | ||
| Les Shockey | Alexandria, VA | 70 TR6 / Ford 408 | ||
| Peter Smith | Sault St.Marie, ONT | 76 MGB / Rover 3.5 | ||
| Dale Spooner | Burlington, VT | 77 MGB / Ford 302 | ||
| Kelly Stevenson | Fayetteville, TN | 78 MGB / Ford 302 | ||
| Jim Stuart | Montgomery Village, MD | 73 MGB-GT / Buick 300 | ||
| David Stutz | Ft.Wayne, IN | Spitfire / Ford 2.3 L4 | ||
| Doug Trichel | Euless, TX | ? | ||
| Bill Wheat | Terre Haute, IN | MGB / Chevy 350 | ||
| Dennis Williams | Hamilton, OH | MGB / Rover 3.9 | ||
| Richard Wright | Richardson, TX | Austin Healey 3000 / Chevy 350 | ||
| Bruce Wyckoff | Holland, MI | 74.5 GT / Buick 215 | ||
| Bill Yobi | Canfield, OH | 79 MGB / Olds 215 | ||
More Car Photos!
 Graham Creswick's MGB (Ford 302) |
 Carl Floyd's MGB (Buick 215) |
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 Leroy Joppa's Austin Healey (SBC) |
 Richard Wright's Austin Healey (SBC) |
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 Ted Lathrop's TR6 (Chevy 350) |
 Les Shockey's TR6 (Ford 408) |
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 Harvey Leichti's MGB-GT (Rover 3.5) |
 Paul Schils' MGB-GT (Buick 215) |
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 Jim Blackwood's MGB (Olds 215) |
 Jim Stuart's MGB-GT (Buick 300) |
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 Bill Wheat's MGB (Chevy 350) |
 Peter Smith's MGB (Rover 3.5) |
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 Bill Yobi's MGB (Olds 215) |
 Bruce Wyckoff's MGB-GT (Buick 215) |
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 Mikel Moor's MGB (Buick 300) |
 Steve Carrick's MGB (Ford 302) |
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 Mike Mahoney's MGB-GT (GM 3.2 V6) |
 Mike Mahoney's engine compartment |
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 Dennis Williams' MGB (Rover 3.9) |
 Dennis Williams' engine compartment |
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 Kelly Stevenson's MGB (Ford 302) |
 Kelly's engine compartment |
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 Ron Davis' 1986 Morgan Plus 8 |
 Ron Davis' engine compartment |
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 Richard Wright's Austin Healey |
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