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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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A very unusual MGA V6, Bill Spohn's Jamaican...
Posted by: Moderator
Date: July 07, 2008 11:15PM

...has been added to the British V8 photo gallery.

Bill Spohn's 1957 MGA with Fiberfab Jamaican Body and GM 3.4L V6 (18 photos)

preview:
http://www.britishv8.org/MG/BillSpohn/BillSpohn-A.jpg

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/BillSpohn/BillSpohn-B.jpg


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Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: A very unusual MGA V6, Bill Spohn's Jamaican...
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 08, 2008 09:36AM

Alright, glad to finally see it in the Gallery!


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Marc Weitzman
Huntingto Woods, MI
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01/22/2008 11:45PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB roadster ford 302

Re: A very unusual MGA V6, Bill Spohn's Jamaican...
Posted by: Doc Hopalongfoot
Date: July 09, 2008 12:04AM

Looks Super,
Marc
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Dan Root
Leawood, KS
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02/05/2008 12:37PM

Main British Car:
The Racine

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Re: A very unusual MGA V6, Bill Spohn's Jamaican...
Posted by: racinemg
Date: July 09, 2008 12:34PM

A beautiful Jamaican!! Finest & best body work & paint I've ever seen. And it really flooded my brain w/ nostalgic memories. In '68 I assembled a Jamaican kit on a VW chassis (dumb). There ws a lot of work fitting the doors, mounting the mustang hinges, & building hood hinges. But I got it running.

My youngest son began driving in the early 80's so I gave him the car. That year, I promised to have it professionally painted if he won the state wrestling championship. He did it so I had the car painted. But with a VW engine, we were going to replace it with a Porsche...but that never happened. We sold that car of the Langer car museum around '95.

Great job of fabricating & designing! Excellent pictures. Let me say, it's truly a fabulous car! It's the car that I always dreamed of but didn't make it happen. And I know you have a great time letting people guess what it is! It's something to really be proud of. I've been told that less than 10% of them ever got on the road. And I doubt any of those look this professional!

Dan


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Tony Andrews
Kent Island, Maryland
(153 posts)

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10/23/2007 03:59PM

Main British Car:
'75 mgb, '74 grille, morspeed bumpers Rover 3.9

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Re: A very unusual MGA V6, Bill Spohn's Jamaican...
Posted by: Mr. T
Date: July 09, 2008 10:12PM

Bill,

Registration list shows you are "sans car" - PLEASE bring the Jamaican!


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Rick Neville

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12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: A very unusual MGA V6, Bill Spohn's Jamaican...
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: July 12, 2008 06:00PM

What a beautiful Jamaican! I always thought this was one of the handsomest kit cars out there and had bought a Healey-chassis Jamaican on eBay that ended badly. The kit cars back then were no where near as complete as today and it takes a great deal of skill and dedication to make one turn out right. Great job!

Rick


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