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What is unusual about this MGB?

Well, the obvious answer is that the rear is far too high, so it could be a rubber bumper conversion, but that seems rather, well, obvious.

An early M Reg would still be chrome bumper, and as far as I can tell the grille and over-riders are correct for that year. Not sure if the green is an original shade, seems slightly darker, but the ST spoiler is not a production item, it is definitely aftermarket. The inidcators and side lights are the correct way round.

The rear ride height is slightly high, possibly it's been fitted with parabolic springs? Also quite likely but with out searching for longer it seems to have the look of a car that has had serious money thrown at the restoration and that hints at a V8 under the bonnet although there are no actual clues that I can see such as a bulge.

I did think it was too obvious, don't know the reg/year correlation myself Rear is about 2-3" to high, at a guess, unless it's running on 13" wheels which is pretty unlikely given I don't think they don't fit over the handbrake lever. Have seen one or two other very alte chrome bumper cars that sit about that high, and wondered if they ended up with rubber bumper rear springs before. Grille and overriders are 73-74 spec. Just looked up reg think, and yes M is definitely last of the chrome bumper cars.

I didn't say V8 cos that's not very unusual in an MGB... Unless it's a Costello, but they all had bonnet bulges.

So in summary, I dunno.

The aeroplane in the background is a bit of a clue. It also has something in common with

Now I know why I vaguely recognised it, it is the competition prize in the MGOC/Lancaster insurance competition (same as John Newey's competition car, #1/500).

What's unusual? It has featured as a series of articles in Enjoying MG highlighting it's renovation with most items being refurbished or being replaced with new such as new hood and carpets etc.

http://www.mgownersclub.co.uk/winanmg.html

Nice to see both of my new MGs featured in the quiz.

Congratulations Martin. It was interesting watching you and Andrew over analysing the car in search of an answer

Alan don't be so greedy, at least one of them is mine

Name three special edition model TFs produced in LHD for the European market.

Oxford SE (Dutch market)
TF 1500
TF 1250

I just wanted to have a go haha

1 out of 3 isn't too bad...