Dan Masters' 1974 MGB GT with Ford V8 - Maryville, Tennessee
Dan Masters' 1974 MGB GT with Ford V8 - Maryville, Tennessee

The Cars of BritishV8 2016

by Curtis Jacobson

An Overview, with Links to "How It Was Done" Articles



Jim Watson's 1979 MGB with Rover V8 - Maryville, Tennessee
Jim Watson's 1979 MGB with Rover V8 - Maryville, Tennessee

Mickey Richaud's 1969 MGB with GM V6</a> - Townsend, Tennessee
Mickey Richaud's 1969 MGB GT with GM V6 - Townsend, Tennessee

Carl Floyd's 1979 MGB with Buick V8 - Kingsport, Tennessee
Carl Floyd's 1979 MGB with Buick V8 - Kingsport, Tennessee

Charles Long's 1966 MGB with GM V6... and electric power steering!- Tennessee
Charles Long's 1966 MGB with GM V6... and electric power steering! - McDonald, Tennessee

Claire Blackwood's 1980 TR7 with Buick V6 - Charleston, West Virginia
Claire Blackwood's 1980 TR7 with Buick V6 (driven by her father, Dan) - Charleston, West Virginia

Curtis Jacobson's rented Hyundai Velostar - Portland, Oregon
Curtis Jacobson's rented Hyundai Velostar - Portland, Oregon

Daryl Siefert's 1960 3000 with Ford V8 - Lewisville, North Carolina
Daryl Siefert's 1960 3000 with Ford V8 - Lewisville, North Carolina


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Ed Peppard's 1975 Triumph TR-6 with Ford V8 - Woodlawn, Tennessee
Ed Peppard's 1975 Triumph TR-6 with Ford V8 - Woodlawn, Tennessee

Glen Towery's 1974.5 MGB GT with Rover V8 - Cheswold, Delaware
Glen Towery's 1974.5 MGB GT with Rover V8 - Cheswold, Delaware

Graham Creswick's 1976 MGB with Ford V8 - Chatham, Ontario
Graham Creswick's 1976 MGB with Ford V8 - Chatham, Ontario

Kelly Stevenson's 2003 Jaguar XK8 coupe - Fayetteville, Tennessee
Kelly Stevenson's 2003 Jaguar XK8 coupe - Fayetteville, Tennessee

Ken Hiebert's 1972 Triumph TR-6 with GM V8... and electric power steering! - Toronto, Ontario
Ken Hiebert's 1972 Triumph TR-6 with GM V8... and electric power steering! - Toronto, Ontario

Ken Nicks' 1951 Jaguar with Ford V8 - Jonesville, North Carolina
Ken Nicks' 1951 Jaguar with Ford 460 V8 - Jonesville, North Carolina

Larry Shimp's 1967 MGB GT with Ford V8 - Burlington, Wisconsin
Larry Shimp's 1967 MGB GT with Ford 302 V8 - Burlington, Wisconsin

Max Fulton 1974.5 MGB - Durham, North Carolina
Max Fulton's 1974.5 MGB - Durham, North Carolina

Merv Hagen's 1973 Jaguar XKE 2+2 with Ford V8 - Dundee, Illinois
Merv Hagen's 1973 Jaguar XKE 2+2 with Ford V8 - Dundee, Illinois

Mike Alexander's 1974 MGB GT with Ford V8 - Richmond, Virginia
Mike Alexander's 1974 MGB GT with Ford V8 - Richmond, Virginia

Mike Maloney's 1974 MGB GT Sebring with Rover V8 - Tipp City, Ohio
Mike Maloney's 1974 MGB GT Sebring with Rover V8 - Tipp City, Ohio

Mike Moor's 1978 MGB with Buick V8... and electric power steering! - Angola, Indiana
Mike Moor's 1978 MGB with Buick V8... and electric power steering! - Angola, Indiana

Paul Overbeek's Triumph TR-6 with Ford V8 - Michigan
Paul Overbeek's Triumph TR-6 with Ford V8 - Zeeland, Michigan

Paul Schils' 1971 MGB with Ford V8... and electric power steering! - Fredonia, Wisconsin
Paul Schils' 1971 MGB with Ford V8... and electric power steering! - Fredonia, Wisconsin

P.J. Lenihan's MGB GT with GM V6 - Winston Salem, North Carolina
P.J. Lenihan's MGB GT with GM V6 - Winston Salem, North Carolina

Richard Moor's 1969 Avenger with Buick V6 - Angola, Indiana
Richard Moor's 1969 Avenger with Buick V6 - Angola, Indiana



The Roadmaster (a 1968 MGB GT with a Buick 455cid V8!)
The Roadmaster: a 1968 MGB GT that's powered by a Buick 455cid V8!

Robert Milks's 1968 MGB with Buick V8 - Hendersonville, North Carolina
Robert Milks's 1968 MGB with Buick V8 - Hendersonville, North Carolina

Robert White's 1963 MGB - Monroe, North Carolina
Robert White's 1963 MGB - Monroe, North Carolina

Scott Costanzo's 1968 MGB with Chevy LS4 V8 - Dublin, Ohio
Scott Costanzo's 1968 MGB with Chevy LS4 V8 - Dublin, Ohio

Steve Carrick's 1974 MGB with Ford V8 - Byron Center, Michigan
Steve Carrick's 1974 MGB with Ford V8 - Byron Center, Michigan

Steve DeGroat's 1970 MGB GT with GM V6 - Lugoff, South Carolina
Steve DeGroat's 1970 MGB GT with GM V6 - Lugoff, South Carolina

Steve Wayne's 1961 MGA with Ford V8 - Collierville, Tennessee
Steve Wayne's 1961 MGA with Ford V8 - Collierville, Tennessee

Tim Terry's 1967 Jaguar XKE 2+2 with Ford V8 - Conway, South Carolina
Tim Terry's 1967 Jaguar XKE 2+2 with Ford V8 - Conway, South Carolina

Tony Gentile's 1974 MGB with Ford V8 - DWaterford, Pennsylvania
Tony Gentile's 1974 MGB with Ford V8 - Waterford, Pennsylvania

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Also present, but without their sportscars:
Jim Blackwood, Matthew Blackwood, Artie Clark, Rick Ingram, Mike Jacobus, Chris Lindh, Gord McFaul, Nico Masters, Alan Moor, Fig Newtron, Terry Senneker, and Mark and Derek Vaughan.

Note: the photos of Paul Schil's MGB of PJ Lenihan's MGB-GT were taken in 2013. All other photos were taken during BritishV8 2016. All photos by Curtis Jacobson. Copyright 2016. All rights reserved.


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