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MGBGTV8
development programme was so damned quick that you had to photograph
it going by!
Don Hayter said this in his talk to V8 members in 2002 adding
"when I was first asked to give this talk, I felt the question
I was really being asked was “how did the base car come
to be so suitable for the V8 engine?”"
David Knowles & Victor Smith reflect on a couple
of Don's key points in his talk about the concept, development
& production of the MGBGTV8. Slides |
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MGBGTV8s
on the Motor Show stand in 1973
The launch of the MGBGTV8 at the Earls Court Motor Show included
an example of the model (Citron 0798) in a dramatic display
up on a ramp.
John Davies looks back at the cars on the MG stand at
the Earls Court Motor Show in 1973 including Citron 0798, the
MGBGTV8 he owns. Slides |
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MGBGTV8
& RV8 Modifications & Upgrades
Review of the popular MGV8 modifications and upgrades. See best
mods survey in 2013.
Julian Holmes reflects on the popular modifications members
choose to have. Slides |
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Current
restoration of a rubber bumper MGBGTV8
Review the project aims and some of the key areas covered during
a restoration of an MGBGTV8 (known as "Kermit") which
is still in progress.
Roger Powell focuses on key areas of a project he is
carrying out in detail. Slides |
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Recent
restoration of a chrome bumper MGBGTV8
Review of a project where individual parts of the restoration
work were carried out by various specialists in Scotland.
Lorraine Noble-Thompson describes how the project was
managed and a successful outcome achieved so she is now able
to drive the car she fondly calls "Cadbury" in its
Aconite paint finish. Slides |
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Early
MG RV8 with a test PAS installation
RV8 (Oxford Blue 0025) or ADD402 was a dealer demo car that
Rover used for a trial power steering installation as a possible
upgrade dealers could offer buyers of the model in 1994.
Tony Smith owns the RV8 and his talk refers to information
in an article
which was based on research which discovered Rover documentation
on the test installation. Slides
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Interim
update on the MGV8 Price Guide and Market Review
The review based on an interim analysis of the "spots"
of MGV8s seen for sale or for auction since the last 6 monthly
update at the end of April 2023.
Victor Smith & Keith Belcher highlight current prices
and the key market factors likely to influence demand and supply
and resulting prices in the current 6 month review period to
the end of November 2023. Slides |
