RE: MGB - the greatest sportscar of all time?

["Henry Kim" <henry.kim@domain.elided>]

When I was 16, I used to borrow my Dad's 1973 Volkswagen 412 with flat
four 1.7l engine.  I think it put out 70hp on a good day.  My buddy
bought a brand new MGB or more accurately, my buddy's Dad bought him the
MGB.  The first thing we did, of course was drag race the two cars.  I
used to beat him handily.  I think my 0-60 time was 14 seconds.

That MGB was the most patheticly handling, underpowered piece of junk.
I remember it had no synchros so when he downshifted without blipping
the throttle, the wheels would lock up.  That was 1973 about 18 years
after the invention of synchro-mesh transmission.


> My local newspaper is running an article next Friday in their 
> "Wheels" section titled "MGB - The Greatest Sportscar of All 
> Time".  I've already started composing a letter to the editor 
> to rebut this absurd claim, but would appreciate any 
> additional ammunition my fellow digesters might be able to provide.
> 
> So, let me have it - I need reasons why the Alfa Romeo Spider 
> is a more appropriate choice than the MGB for "The Greatest 
> Sportscar of All Time"
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