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Mercedes Benz “Blue Wonder” Racing Car Transporter 1955
The Mercedes Benz racing department used this cool transporter, called the “Blue Wonder”, to chauffeur its racing cars to tracks in 1955. It had...
Scalextric MGB Slot Cars
I happened to be looking through a few of my slot cars from way back in the 60's and 70's and while many different...
Lots of Minis racing at Portland International Raceway
The Portland Historic Races and ABFM held in September didn't happen this year due to Covid. It's a real shame as the MGB was...
MGB Restoration
Painting the MGB GT rear wheelwells
It's amazing that after puttering on my 1967 MGB GT for about 4 years that...
Rewiring the 1967 MGB GT
Occasionally you wonder whether a job should have been tackled in another way. Rewiring my...
Classic Italian Vitaloni California mirrors for the MGB
The classic Italian Vitaloni California mirrors were fitted to sports cars in the 1950s onwards...
Redoing the interior and door cards in my MGB GT
Another winter job I've started working on is redoing the interior door cards and other...
New fuses and relays for the MGB
Since winter has come I've decided to upgrade the fuse box in my MGB GT....
Lucas Wiring Color Code Key
Most British cars including the MGB were wired at the factory using specific wiring codes...
Life
My sports cars have a newly renovated garage
In many ways the coolest project I took on this summer was removing the 45...
Head detached horseperson sign turned up outside
I live out in farm country and like many rural areas many of my neighbours...
Publications
North Korean propaganda posters
We just featured some of the old Russian space propaganda posters but they are from...
KEEP CALM and drive a MG
KEEP CALM and drive a MG, that sounds like fun. A very colourful ad perhaps?
Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It – Hotel Taranne, Paris
The MGB GT made it into the YOUR MOTHER WOULDN'T LIKE IT ads as well....
Girls
Are You Staring At My Crisps?
Are you staring at my crisps? Hunky Dorys - Proud sponsors of Irish Rugby
Second Best Shape In Italy
How would you like to get away from it all with the Second Best Shape...
Sun Kissed Grapefruit Chick
Picked at the moment of most tender ripeness by musclebound ranchers these grapefruits are carefully...
Vespa – Les Belles Vacances…
It has been a long time since we featured a Vespa Vixen. Here's a journey...
1990 Budweiser Beer Swimsuit Magazine Ad
Warm Breeze - Cool Brew.
Time for a beer!
