BoulderG
BoulderG Reader
8/28/24 6:37 p.m.

I'm pretty sure I know what this is, but I'm thrown off by the front corner turn signal lights and I notice the modest tail fins. The front grille badge might be a red herring? 

I figure the GRM crowd will certainly identify this in just a few minutes, so here goes. Apologies for the lousy cell phone pics from my friend's kid, who saw it in his high school parking lot. At least he noticed it!

 

 

Steve_Jones
Steve_Jones UltraDork
8/28/24 6:47 p.m.

Early MGB. 

johndej
johndej UltraDork
8/28/24 6:50 p.m.

MGB with Oldsmobile Starfire grille shield emblem

Piguin
Piguin Reader
8/28/24 7:21 p.m.

Oldsmobile Starfire with a MGB rebody :P

BoulderG
BoulderG Reader
8/28/24 10:02 p.m.

Thank you! I did think it was an early MGB, so feel validated. Never would have identified the grille badge!

I'll report if I find out more...

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
8/28/24 10:15 p.m.

I wonder if the MGB has a Starfire engine?  Whats in the Starfire?  3.8L?  OHC Motor?  Iron Duke?  

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
8/28/24 10:29 p.m.

In reply to John Welsh :

I think it had the even fire 3.8L V6

SEADave
SEADave Dork
8/28/24 10:45 p.m.

Isn't the aluminum 3.5 liter V8 that came in the MGB-GT V8 originally a Buick engine?    That used to be a common swap for MGB's and other British cars.  Maybe thats why it has the Buick badge.   


I like the semi polished aluminum hood (bonnet if you're British).   

Brotus7
Brotus7 Dork
8/29/24 9:49 a.m.

In reply to SEADave :

Exactly what I'm thinking. Does it have the aluminum Buick/Olds 215?

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