BritishV8 Trivia Contest

MGBV8 · February 11, 2009, 07:54:45 PM

Which British car company is named after the co-founder's first name & which models sported V8 engines?

alana · February 11, 2009, 10:03:05 PM

I hope you mean TVR, otherwise I have no idea...

Their V8s - Griffith (assuming you are counting it as a TVR), Tuscan, 400/450, V8S, Griffith (modern), Chimerae, Cerbera
I think I missed a couple, and I wasn't counting all the 2500s with 302s in them.

MGBV8 · February 12, 2009, 06:28:20 AM

You're turn Alan!

alana · February 12, 2009, 08:14:04 AM

Here's one that should provoke a little debate - or a lot of Google.
What's the highest output (bhp, not torque) naturally aspirated v8 engine ever fitted to a production vehicle?
Limited production and homologation is fine, one offs and race cars aren't.

alana · February 14, 2009, 07:53:06 PM

Wow - two and a half days and not a single guess.
Perhaps I should make it more relevant to this crowd.

Here goes:
What's the most powerful naturally aspirated engine ever fitted to an MGB?

ex-tyke · February 14, 2009, 10:37:25 PM

Chevy 454?

alana · February 18, 2009, 08:33:43 AM

This thread seems to have died.
Someone else have a go.

BlownMGB-V8 · February 18, 2009, 04:55:33 PM

Hemi?

MGBV8 · February 18, 2009, 05:39:59 PM

I'm going with the Ascari A10.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascari_A10

BlownMGB-V8 · February 18, 2009, 07:06:52 PM

Big block Buick? Oh wait, that hasn't been done yet...

Moderator · February 18, 2009, 07:29:39 PM

I've been traveling, with only occasional internet access... now, I'm a bit confused about where this stands.

I think the original question was:

QuoteWhat's the highest output (bhp, not torque) naturally aspirated v8 engine ever fitted to a production vehicle?
Limited production and homologation is fine, one offs and race cars aren't.

Since no one answered quickly, an alternate question was asked:

QuoteWhat's the most powerful naturally aspirated engine ever fitted to an MGB?

In response to the second / alternate question, Graham guessed:

QuoteChevy 454?

- and I've got to believe that's a winning guess. Surely this is the most powerful completed MGB conversion, no:
Tom DiCenzo's 1963 MGB, with Chevrolet 454cid V8

Four days later, Carl apparently took a stab at the first / original question:

QuoteI'm going with the Ascari A10.

I don't have a clue if that's right... but it sounds like a good guess to me.

Alan, do we have a winner yet?

alana · February 18, 2009, 10:03:40 PM

The A10 isn't what I had in mind.
I was sorta allowing the Weineck Cobra, which is insane.
Since it's debateable if it's production, I was hedging with the Mercedes S63.
I'll take the A10 though.

The second question - I had no idea as to the correct answer.
I was curious, and given the Marque weighting here look at the threads or post counts) figured I'd get more of a response if I slanted the question that way.

If the 454 IS the biggest, it wins. If not, then the A10 wins.
Is that fair?

BlownMGB-V8 · February 18, 2009, 11:05:01 PM

Then I think Graham takes it.

Moderator · February 18, 2009, 11:38:49 PM

Yeah, I think Graham nailed it. I'm confident he was thinking of Tom DiCenzo... so it should probably be noted that Tom's engine is only nominally a 454. In the article I linked to above, Tom stated that it's actually been built up to 468cid. A 540cid / 695hp Shafiroff Ultra Street engine is in the works because 468cid just isn't enough. (Awesome!) So, if Tom's car isn't already the most powerful MGB, surely it will be soon.

MGBV8 · February 19, 2009, 07:08:35 AM

I think they made 50 A10s.

Graham can have it, I have to go to work.

ex-tyke · February 19, 2009, 09:53:03 AM

Quote:
I have to go to work.....

MGBV8 · February 19, 2009, 02:32:21 PM

Somebody's gotta get out there & help pay for Obama's "Stimulus" Plan!

ex-tyke · February 19, 2009, 03:39:16 PM

Just for Carl, ( who is presumably at work), here's a trivia question with an artistic flavour.
In 1972, a well known Canadian artist painted this scene of his MG at his home in Guelph.

Name the artist.

MGBV8 · February 19, 2009, 04:25:34 PM

Nope. Got off at 2pm today. No internet at work, anyway.

Lots of talent in that field.

http://todaysinspiration.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leifpeng/sets/1539362/

ex-tyke · February 20, 2009, 08:58:38 PM

Time for a clue?...... the painting is appropriately titled "Under the Arch"

MGBV8 · February 21, 2009, 09:08:07 AM

Already got that from the properties of your pic, Graham.

MGBV8 · February 21, 2009, 09:18:00 AM

Is this even on the internet?

I checked the 1st 20 pages:

http://images.google.com/images?ndsp=20&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=%22Under+the+Arch%22&start=0&sa=N

BlownMGB-V8 · February 21, 2009, 10:59:01 AM

Sorta looks like Barrie Robinson's car.

ex-tyke · February 21, 2009, 11:00:21 AM

Clue # 2. Here's the artist's painting of the Great One on his farewell retirement from hockey.

Scott Costanzo · February 21, 2009, 04:42:58 PM

Ken Danby? Great hint naming the pic after him. :-)