Quote:
Originally Posted by alymcleod
Dear all,
I'm new here so this may have been covered. I am ready to buy an MGB for the second time in 30 years! I would like to race/rally with the FIA regs but it looks as if they only accept up to 1967 MGB cars. Am I correct ? I would love to do Monte Carlo, Spa and the many other events in mainland Europe (I'm based in Mallorca). The later marque of MGB with rubber bumpers are so much cheaper and lend themselves well to being rebuilt as a race/rally car pound for pound - with lowered suspension and Sebring valences of course. Mechanically they look identical. Can anybody point me in the right direction ?
|
You are correct - the only car eligible for FIA events (plus papers of course) is the MK1 Tourer, produced until 1967. The cut off date for FIA historic motor sport is 1965 (Appendix K) but as the model continued relatively unchanged for another 2 years you can use a '67 car.
Later cars are certainly cheaper, because for a number of reasons they are less desirable.
You pays your money and takes your choice...