|  The MGB is not at all uncommon in American self-service wrecking yards these days— perhaps a bit less numerous than the Fiat 124 Sports Spider, but I still see a few Crusher-bound MGBs every year. I had an MGB-GT daily driver about 25 years ago, and so I'm very familiar with this car's many drawbacks… but I still think the B was a pretty good car for its time, so it saddens me to see yet another doomed one. Here's an early B that I spotted at a Denver self-service yard a few weeks ago.
 In this series so far, we've seen this '71, this '75, this '79, and this '79 with Toyota 20R power. All have shown signs of lengthy outdoor storage with no top, and today's car is no exception.
 Here's a totally complete 1800cc BMC B engine, with SU carbs and air cleaners still intact. This clattery little pushrod engine didn't make much power, nor was it particularly efficient, but it was quite reliable. This is the same yard in which I found this '57 Nash Metropolitan, also powered by a BMC B engine, albeit one of just 1500cc displacement.
 It appears that someone started to do bodywork on this British Racing Green car, then gave up.
Yes, British Leyland used its brand name on US-market ads.             
from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com |
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