The Matching Game

Started by Moderator, February 20, 2018, 05:15:59 PM

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Moderator

I've pasted together a rough draft "Cars of BritishV8 2017" article.

Big thanks to everyone who has contributed photos so far! Four different photographers, so far!

But I'm frustrated with the article because on-the-one-hand I'm missing photos of many cars I know must have been there.

And, on-the-other-hand, I see some cars in the backgrounds of photos that I can't match up to attendees.

Can you help? It'll be fun to try, right?

Here's the link:  http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/BV82017-TheCars.htm

IF YOU CAN SHARE PHOTOS TO FILL IN GAPS, PLEASE DO!!!

Also, please let me know if I've crossed-up photographer credits.
1971 MGB GT V8
Buick 215 w/ Rover heads, custom EFI & crank-fired ignition.
Custom front and rear coilover suspensions.

kstevusa

Pic of Bill Yobi's MGB difficult to obtain, he drove his new Hellcat.  Great job so far, come on and help Curtis with additional pics and info.

Spitfire 350



MGBV8

"Pic of Bill Yobi's MGB difficult to obtain, he drove his new Hellcat"

I drove it. too!    ;)
Carl

RMO 699F

#10 on the list of unknowns is Howard Hosps red mgbt running a 60* 3.4 V6...Howard is from New Albany, Indiana..just over the bridge from Louisville.

Dan B

The yellow TR8 belongs to Rick and Prema Ray, members of the WV British Car Club.  Artie's car used to belong to Michelle Pierce.

MGBV8

Artie's new ride sports a 3.5L Rover V8.
Carl

epeppy


Moderator

Excellent. Thank you!

I've added the TR6(x2) photo and also three nice photos from Graham. One of Graham's pics shows Steve DeGroat's MGBGT especially nicely.

Still looking for more!

Also, I'm still wondering who brought this TR8?
1971 MGB GT V8
Buick 215 w/ Rover heads, custom EFI & crank-fired ignition.
Custom front and rear coilover suspensions.

Spitfire 350

The grey TR8 was parked next to Mike Alexander's MGA at the hotel. I got the impression that they knew each other fairly well. Both cars were impeccable.

Scott Costanzo

He and Mike were next door neighbor's to Artie and I at the hotel. I can't remember his name either but he and Mike live very close to each other in Richmond if I understood him correctly. He is a really nice guy and his car was really nice.

Curtis, I'm ashamed to say I didn't get vey many pictures unfortunately. This is one of the few I got of the cars. I have a few of some of the activities we did if you want them?

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epeppy

A few shots from Dyno day...
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epeppy

The guy with the light blue shirt in the picture of Calvin's car on the dyno is the owner of the TR8.  Can't remeber his name but I'm sure Mike Alexander knows him.

Ed

74ls1tr6

I have photos Curtis, just need to find time to post them or send them to you on a disk!!

mowog1

Curtis....I think Robert Milks sent you an article reviewing BritishV8 2017, too.....I just wanted to confirm that you've received it. We need to document the history of all of these meets. They are like a "how it was done" for the event....and is a useful tool in marketing future events.

Moderator

Rick wrote: "I think Robert Milks sent you an article reviewing BritishV8 2017, too"

MG Driver published that article in their magazine. My opinion is that duplicating content shortly after it appears in other publications is inappropriate. BritishV8 should have its own, unique content.

The West Virginia British Car Club also published a nice article about BritishV8 2017.  I hope everyone has seen it. If not, here's a link: https://www.wvbcc.com/single-post/2017/06/27/An-Open-Letter-to-the-British-V8-Club  --- but I've got a problem with duplicating content that's already on their site too. Even if someone gives me permission.
1971 MGB GT V8
Buick 215 w/ Rover heads, custom EFI & crank-fired ignition.
Custom front and rear coilover suspensions.

Dan B

Curtis, feel free to use the WVBCC photos as you wish.  As you are creating the recap of the 2017 meet on the page, perhaps you could include links to the wvbcc letter from Bill and to Robert's MG Driver article.  
There also should be an article from the local newspaper.  There was a reporter at our meet that I talked to.  I will see if I can find the article.

74ls1tr6


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MGBGT?

Curtis, I have photos you may want.
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lawnvett

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Kelly and I went for a little ride to a local hotel and they allowed us to enter.  After the photo opp we took some roads less travelled in the general direction of the fine host hotel when suddenly the  RM began making a very loud noise.

 For those of you who don't know Kelly, he has a health situation which has made it very difficult for him to get around without a motorized scooter.  So there we were out in the boondocks of mountain country with a mechanical problem, no cell phone signal, and a passenger with mobility restrictions,  Humm what to do,,,

.  Then I remembered the time a year or two earlier when I was driving the RM from Winston-Salem NC,to Hilton Head, SC and the same loud noise happened.  It was the same malfunction:  a spark plug had loosened itself and blown out,  Let me tell ya it's pretty darn loud.

Walking or using my iPhone to call for help were not options so what would couple of British V8er do?

We  drove the car back to our home base at the host hotel, shutting off the engine for down hill sections of the twisty roads.

.  We were successful and didn't even Get a ticket for disturbing the peace,  You could hears us for miles.

I was just gonna post a photo then decided a story and a photo went together like an LBC and a V8

PJ Lenihan