tony barnhill
Great Pumpkin - R.I.P
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"The MG Y-Type was a small saloon car built by the M.G. Car Company between 1947 and 1953. When production ceased in 1953 8,336 “Y” Types had been produced, the breakdown being: 6,151 “YA”s (including 9 cars supplied to Swiss and Italian custom coachbuilders for special bodies), "1,301 “YB”s and 877 “Y” Tourers."
The MG “Y/T” was launched at the Motor Show in 1948. However, it was available for export only but would be available in both Right and Left hand drive models. Only 877 of these cars were produced when production ceased in 1950."
"The YT had a pre-war style open, four seater tourer body, built on the same chassis as the Y-Type saloon (later known as the YA). The YT had traditional cut-away front doors and removable canvas side screens, the hood folded neatly away behind the rear seats"
Today, I walked away from one of those 877 YT's (well, he knows what I'll pay & how to get in touch with me but we're so far apart on price that he'll probably part her out first, sigh)....as my grandfather would've said "She war ruffer'n a cob". She's definitely a survivor, though she hasn't been treated well over the years...thankfully the PO who has owned her for 20-some years has kept her inside & not done anything to her in all those years - so at least she's stabilized - & he's actually collected a few items that were missing from her when he rescued her....but she's still a total disassembly & complete rebuild - & not an inexpensive one at that!
Besides, I really want a YB Saloon!
The MG “Y/T” was launched at the Motor Show in 1948. However, it was available for export only but would be available in both Right and Left hand drive models. Only 877 of these cars were produced when production ceased in 1950."
"The YT had a pre-war style open, four seater tourer body, built on the same chassis as the Y-Type saloon (later known as the YA). The YT had traditional cut-away front doors and removable canvas side screens, the hood folded neatly away behind the rear seats"
Today, I walked away from one of those 877 YT's (well, he knows what I'll pay & how to get in touch with me but we're so far apart on price that he'll probably part her out first, sigh)....as my grandfather would've said "She war ruffer'n a cob". She's definitely a survivor, though she hasn't been treated well over the years...thankfully the PO who has owned her for 20-some years has kept her inside & not done anything to her in all those years - so at least she's stabilized - & he's actually collected a few items that were missing from her when he rescued her....but she's still a total disassembly & complete rebuild - & not an inexpensive one at that!
Besides, I really want a YB Saloon!