Many enthusiasts seem to have a narrow perception of what MGB racecars looked like in the mid '60s.
Is it because the works endurance racers were built to look nearly stock? This article tells a less familiar story:
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-weight: bold">Al Pease's Supercharged 1962 MGB: the most successful MG in Canadian racing history</span></span>
(fender flares, wide tires, a low profile windscreen, and a great big hood scoop on the "wrong" side)
Al Pease drives a victory lap after the sports car race that supplemented the 1964 Players 200, at Mosport.
He repeated that victory in 1966, defeating George Eaton in a Shelby Cobra and Horst Kroll in a Porsche 904 GTS.
Pease also won back-to-back Canadian National Championships and was voted "Driver of the Year."
The article describes the car's history, including its extensive and meticulous restoration by Mike Adams. Enjoy!
Is it because the works endurance racers were built to look nearly stock? This article tells a less familiar story:
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-weight: bold">Al Pease's Supercharged 1962 MGB: the most successful MG in Canadian racing history</span></span>
(fender flares, wide tires, a low profile windscreen, and a great big hood scoop on the "wrong" side)
Al Pease drives a victory lap after the sports car race that supplemented the 1964 Players 200, at Mosport.
He repeated that victory in 1966, defeating George Eaton in a Shelby Cobra and Horst Kroll in a Porsche 904 GTS.
Pease also won back-to-back Canadian National Championships and was voted "Driver of the Year."
The article describes the car's history, including its extensive and meticulous restoration by Mike Adams. Enjoy!