Baris u like B turbo

[88v8]

Not a V8, but I have to draw your attention to this remarkable re-imagining of the B that's on BaT.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-mg-mgb-33/

No reserve, and beset by a bunch of squarepants moaners.

Ivor

[MGBV8]

"Remarkable"

Nicest mention of it, yet.  

[Moderator]

I like this car. Someone invested a lot of passion, skill, and hard work. It's a shame they're not credited for it in the Bring-a-Trailer write-up.  

My first thought is that this might be a Barry Preston / Brooklands car, but it doesn't match other ones I found photos of. (A number of Barry's cars appeared in the old British V8 Newsletter, and particularly in the Canadian Corner column.) I have a hunch the builder of this car was at least familiar with Barry's work.

Did you guys notice the DynaQuip valve on the heelboard behind the driver's seat? Must be a fuel line shutoff, I guess. I don't recall seeing that feature on an MGB before.

[BlownMGB-V8]

Sort of answers the question of "When is an MGB no longer an MGB?" And I think the answer is, when everything possible has been done to eliminate the MGB identity.

Jim

[88v8]

Haha yes, but like the TR4 becoming the TR6, the centre section does rather give it away.

Then again, there's a new possibility for C&C.... guess what this car was?....

[MGBV8]

The MGB windshield will always give it away, Ivor.  

[BlownMGB-V8]

There were a few other cars that used the MGB windshield...

Jim

[MGBV8]

Just the windshield or the whole frame? Besides kits cars?