The Roadmaster: a 1968 MGB GT that's powered by a Buick 455cid V8!
(Presented at BritishV8 2012 by Jim Watson of Maryville, TN.)
The Cars of BritishV8 2012
as published in BritishV8 Magazine, Volume XX Issue 1, July 2012
by Curtis Jacobson
An Overview, with links to "How It Was Done" articles
Event Organizer: Wayne Kube - Plano, TX - 1979 MGB - Rover V8
Lucas Quality Inspector: Jeremy Youngblood - McKinney, TX - 1968 MGB - Rover V8
Lucas Quality Inspector: Nick Pappas - McKinney, TX - 1975 MGB - Rover V8
Lucas Quality Inspector: Gene Tollini - Lewisville, TX - Mazda Miata
Lucas Quality Inspector: Ric Gregory - Houston, TX - 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible - Ford V8
Joe Blackwood - Kearney, MO - 1974 MGB (four cylinder)
Steve Carrick - Byron Center, MI - 1974 MGB - Ford V8
Scott Costanzo - Dublin, OH - 1968 MGB - GM V6
Graham Creswick - Chatham, Ontario - 1976 MGB - Ford V8
Bill Davidson - Overland Park, KS 1974 MGB GT - GM V6
Steve DeGroat - Lugoff, SC - 1970 MGB GT - GM V6
Rob Ficalora - Cypress, TX - 1976 MGB - Ford V8
Carl Floyd - Kingsport, TN - 1979 MGB - Buick V8
Barry Glass - Texas - 1971 MGB (four cylinder)
Calvin Grannis - Elk Grove, CA - 1974 Triumph TR6 - Chevy V8
Merv Hagen - Dundee, IL - 1973 Jaguar Series 3 2+2 - Ford V8
Galen Hazen - Plano, TX - 1974 Jensen Healey - Chevy V8
Ken Hiebert - Toronto, Ontario - 1972 Triumph TR6 - GM V8
Ray Holtzapple - Houston, TX - 1974 MGB GT V8
Curtis Jacobson - Longmont, CO - 1971 MGB GT - Buick V8
Dave Kirkman - Indianapolis, IN - 1980 MGB/LE - Ford V8
Ted Lathrop - Wayland, MI - 1976 Triumph TR-6 - Chevy V8
P.J. Lenihan - Winston Salem, NC - MGB GT - GM V6
Mike Maloney - Tipp City, OH - 1974 MGB GT Sebring - Rover V8
Phil Marcell - Plano, TX - 1973 MGB GT V8
Leonard Marshall - San Antonio, TX - 1979 MGB - Ford V8
Phil McConnell - Swanton, OH - 1974 Triumph Spitfire - Chevy V8
Ken Nicks - Jonesville, NC - 1974 MGB GT - GM V6
Paul Schils - Fredonia, WI - 1971 MGB - Ford V8
Larry Shimp - Burlington, WI - 1967 MGB GT - Ford V8
Kelly Stevenson - Fayetteville, TN - 1978 MGB - Ford V8
co-driver: Richard Woodley of Ameliasburg, Ontario.
Mark Trosper - McKinney, TX - 1979 MGB - Rover V8
Steven Ward - Dallas, TX - 1980 MGB - Chevy V8
Richard Wright - Rowlett, TX - 1960 Austin Healey 3000 - Chevy V8
Al Wulf - Wheat Ridge, CO - 1967 MGB - Rover V8
Bill Young - Kansas City, MO - Jaguar XK8 - Ford V8
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Also present, but without their cars:
Rocke Amonette - Norman, OK - 1980 MGB - Rover V8 project
Dan Blackwood - Charleston, WV - Triumph TR4A
Jim Blackwood - Florence, KY - 1971 MGB - Buick V8
Don Bonar - Prairie Village, KS - 1935 MG PA
Darian Henderson - San Antonio, TX - 1962 MGA - Nissan L4
Rick Ingram - Saint Joseph, IL - 1974.5 MGB GT - Rover V8
Gary Sandusky - Lavon, TX - MG TD
Pre-registered, but unable to attend:
Jeb Blanchard - Collierville, TN - 1961 MGA (Chevy V6) & MGA Trailer
Tim Duhamel - Little Falls, NJ - 1976 Jaguar XJ12C
Max Fulton - Durham, NC - MGB
Andy Shelton - Magnolia, TX - TVR 2500M
Jim Stuart - Montgomery Village, MD - 1966 MGB (Rover) and 1973 MGB GT (Buick 300)
Note: the three autocross photos in this article (featuring Roadmaster, Carl Floyd, and Phil McConnell)
were taken by Jim Watson for BritishV8. All other photos by Curtis Jacobson for BritishV8.
Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.
